General – Semi-Sub
BOA from Norway presents the newbuilt Semi-Submersible Boa Barge 38, available in Shanghai- Singapore range from December 2022.
[Read more…] about BOA’s largest barge with extreme submerging capacitiesFriede & Goldman WTIV design gets DNV approval
Wind Energy – DNV Approval
An innovative wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) design from Houston-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm Friede & Goldman (F&G) has earned approval in principle from classification society DNV.
[Read more…] about Friede & Goldman WTIV design gets DNV approvalIberBlue Wind aims to develop 2GW of floating offshore wind farms
Wind Energy – Spain and Portugal
IberBlue Wind, a joint venture focused on the development of floating offshore wind farm projects, is commencing operations in Spain and Portugal with the aim of becoming one of the leading players in the offshore market off the Iberian Peninsula.
[Read more…] about IberBlue Wind aims to develop 2GW of floating offshore wind farmswpd Taiwan relaunched as Skyborn Renewables
Wind Energy – Taiwan
GIP completes the acquisition procedure of wpd Taiwan and relaunched the brand: Skyborn Renewables.
[Read more…] about wpd Taiwan relaunched as Skyborn RenewablesMajor decommissioning contract for Dutch, UK North Sea
Fossil Energy – Decommissioning
Neptune Energy today announced the award of a $30 million decommissioning contract to Well-Safe Solutions, for a campaign covering more than 20 wells located across eight Dutch and UK North Sea fields.
[Read more…] about Major decommissioning contract for Dutch, UK North SeaCertex wins Seagreen OWF framework
Wind Energy – Seagreen
UK-based Certex has won a major framework to supply statutory inspection and maintenance of Balance of Plant (BoP) equipment at the 114-turbine, 1,075MW Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm.
[Read more…] about Certex wins Seagreen OWF frameworkNew class of vessel to support roll-out of floating offshore wind turbines
General – New Class of Vessel
Damen Shipyards is developing a new class of vessel that will be capable of supporting the next big development in offshore wind; the roll out of large scale, floating offshore wind turbines (FOWT).
[Read more…] about New class of vessel to support roll-out of floating offshore wind turbinesTenneT announces large scale HVDC cable tender for offshore grid
General – Tender
“With our second large-scale EU tender this summer, we as a cross-border transmission system operator are once again giving the offshore market an important boost in terms of investment security, employment and the plannable development of resources and supply chains,” said TenneT COO Tim Meyerjürgens.
[Read more…] about TenneT announces large scale HVDC cable tender for offshore gridAmbitious goal for the Netherlands: 70GW by 2050
Wind Energy – The Netherlands
At the end of last week the Dutch cabinet set a 70GW offshore wind target for 2050 in its aims to ramp up sustainability and increase hydrogen production in the country.
[Read more…] about Ambitious goal for the Netherlands: 70GW by 2050Maryland doubles down on offshore wind with $1.6 million investment
Wind Energy – USA
Offshore wind projects like those by US Wind and Ørsted were boosted last Wednesday as the Maryland Energy Administration added $1.6 million to fund additional projects by emerging companies.
[Read more…] about Maryland doubles down on offshore wind with $1.6 million investment