Wind Energy – Test Center
The Marine Energy Test Center (METCentre) has been licensed to test four new offshore wind turbines on the Norwegian west coast.
[Read more…] about Norwegian offshore wind expands test center for floating windBOA’s largest barge with extreme submerging capacities
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 approvalwpd 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 RenewablesCertex 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 gridMaryland 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 investmentPetrofac receives contract extension from Serica Energy
Fossil Energy – Bruce Platform
Petrofac will continue to provide maintenance execution, consultancy, and metering services to the Bruce platform complex.
[Read more…] about Petrofac receives contract extension from Serica EnergyPutin: if Europe want gas then open Nord Stream 2
Fossil Energy – Russia
President Vladimir Putin on Friday denied Russia had anything to do with Europe’s energy crisis, saying that if the European Union wanted more gas it should lift sanctions preventing the opening of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
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