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22-03-2024 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Van Oord plans OWF support base and cargo terminal in Latvia
Van Oord has signed a two-year reservation agreement with the Liepaja Special Economic Zone (Liepaja SEZ) Authority for the construction of an offshore wind farm support base and an oversized cargo terminal in the Port…
22-03-2024 Duurzaamheid, Geothermal, Human capital, Hydrogen, Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Floorplan for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2024 released
Navingo, the organiser of Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) – an annual event that gathers oil & gas, offshore wind, floating wind, marine energy, and hydrogen industries under one roof – has released the…
19-03-2024 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
ORE Catapult facility launch
Cable installation equipment specialist Osbit showcased its ‘first-of-a-kind’ cable fatigue test rig at the high profile launch of Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult’s flagship National Floating Wind Innovation Centre on Monday 18 March. Humza Yousaf MSP, First…
14-03-2024 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
DEME awards KENC with engineering and fabrication scope on multiple offshore wind installation projects
KENC Engineering has secured multiple contracts with offshore energy contractor DEME. For KENC, the contracts involve a broad scope of work that will encompass engineering and fabrication of seafastening and auxiliary structures that DEME requires…
06-02-2024 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Fugro’s innovative approach selected for RVO’s Doordewind project
Fugro has been awarded the geophysical survey contract for the development of the Dutch Doordewind offshore wind farm zone. Key to selecting Fugro is its innovative 2D ultra-ultra-high resolution (UUHR) surveys that provides unprecedented data…
01-02-2024 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Huisman verkrijgt contract van Cadeler voor Monopile gripper
Huisman kondigt de ondertekening aan van een contract met Cadeler voor het ontwerp en de productie van een Monopile Gripper. Dit contract markeert de zevende gripper die bij Huisman is besteld en versterkt de prominente…
22-01-2024 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Official opening of NYK-Line’s Full Mission Bridge Simulator in Akita advances Offshore Wind Training Centre
In a landmark agreement signed in December 2022, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK-Line) partnered with Damen Services to introduce an advanced full mission bridge simulator tailored for offshore wind operations. The simulator, built in cooperation with…
18-01-2024 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
CAPE Vibro Lifting Technology for CDWE’s Hai Long Offshore Wind Farm Project in Taiwan
CAPE Holland, a leading supplier of innovative foundation installation equipment for the offshore industry, is proud to announce its involvement in the Hai Long offshore wind farm project in Taiwan, in collaboration with CDWE, which…
21-12-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Van Oord completes foundation and cable installation at Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm
Van Oord has successfully completed the installation of all 50 foundations and inter-array cables for Iberdrola’s Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm. Earlier this year, heavy-lift installation vessel Svanen installed the monopiles. The wind turbine foundations…
12-12-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Start construction of RWE THOR platform by HSM Offshore Energy
End of November the construction of the THOR Offshore High Voltage Station (OHVS) project for RWE officially started. Key-milestone ‘steel cutting’ ceremony took place at the HSM Offshore Energy yard in Schiedam (Netherlands). Both structures,…
24-11-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Huisman to upgrade Heerema Aegir’s offshore mast crane
Huisman announces that it has been awarded a contract for the upgrade of the Offshore Mast Crane onboard the Aegir, owned by Heerema. This significant project will enhance the second main hoist capacity from 2,000mt…
21-11-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Damen Shipyards signs contract with Ta San Shang Marine Co. Ltd to supply a new Construction Service Operation Vessel
On the 21st of November, Damen Shipyards signed a contract with Ta San Shang Marine Co. Ltd. (TSSM), a joint venture between Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. of Japan, and Ta Tong Marine Co., Ltd. of…
21-11-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Van Oord installs first turbine at South Fork offshore wind farm
Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus successfully installed the first of 12 turbines at the South Fork offshore wind farm. South Fork is the first offshore wind project in the State of New York, a…
16-11-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Fugro supports Ignitis Renewables with seabed survey
Fugro supports Ignitis Renewables with seabed survey for Lithuania’s first offshore wind farm Ignitis Renewables, an international green energy company, has awarded Fugro a contract to conduct a geophysical survey at Lithuania’s first offshore wind…
14-11-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Fugro supports safe energy operations in Namibia with ultra-deep water Geo-data
Galp, a Portuguese energy corporation, awarded Fugro a contract to conduct an environmental and geophysical survey offshore Namibia. Known for its remote location, challenging conditions and ultra-deep water, this site is key to…
14-11-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
N-Sea strengthens its fleet and subsea activities with offshore support vessel 4-WINDS
We are pleased to announce that N-Sea Group has entered into an agreement with Rederij Groen to long term charter the vessel 4-WINDS, a modern offshore support vessel built in 2012. The 4-WINDS has…
14-11-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Dutch Engineering Excellence: From Queen Emma Bridge to Offshore Wind Innovations
The Dutch have a long-standing tradition of engineering excellence, marked by innovation and reliability. This tradition is beautifully exemplified by the iconic Queen Emma Bridge in Willemstad, Curaçao, which has stood the test of time…
02-11-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Huisman and ESD join forces in cable-lay market
Huisman has signed a partnership agreement with ESD to expand its cable-lay product portfolio and increase its position in the offshore wind market. The agreement will see the combination of ESD’s expertise in designing smart…
24-10-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Huisman launches renewed series of subsea Knuckle Boom Cranes
Huisman has announced the launch of a renewed series of subsea Knuckle Boom Cranes for the use in the offshore subsea construction market. With this new series, the company’s portfolio has been adapted to the…
20-10-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
DEME awarded new contract for Greater Changhua offshore wind farm in Taiwan
An affiliate company within the DEME Group has been awarded a new offshore wind contract in Taiwan. Leading renewable energy company Ørsted has contracted CDWE, the joint venture between DEME and Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC, to…
19-10-2023 IRO Nieuws, Offshore wind
RWE appoints Fugro to start geophysical survey for Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm, Thor
RWE has appointed Fugro to complete a geophysical survey off the Danish west coast. Up to three survey vessels will be deployed to carry out a detailed pre-construction survey including a search for unexploded ordnance…
17-10-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Huisman launches wind detection system for safer wind turbine installation
Huisman has announced the launch of a newly developed system that empowers crane operators with the ability to anticipate and react to approaching wind speeds, gusts, and direction during the installation process of turbine blades.
17-10-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Introducing Blue Sky, Saltwater’s solution for the growing offshore wind
This new design offers a cost-efficient alternative to full-sized SOVs, filling a gap in the current market. Offshore wind energy and the accompanying wind farms that are visible from almost every coastline are here to…
13-10-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Van Oord completes work on Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm
Van Oord has completed the installation of 62 jacket foundations at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm. The Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm is being constructed in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc, 16.3 kilometres off the coast of…
13-10-2023 Offshore wind
DEME Offshore secures cable contract for first offshore wind farm in Poland
DEME Offshore has secured a substantial cable contract for Baltic Power, the first offshore wind farm to be constructed in Poland, together with its consortium partners NKT and TFKable Group. This is also the…
10-10-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Seatools Secures Contract for Hai Long Offshore Wind Farm Metrology and Hydraulic System
Seatools, a leading subsea technology company, is pleased to announce its contract with CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) for the design, engineering, installation, and commissioning of the metrology and hydraulic system of the Pre-Piling Template (PPT)…
05-10-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Empowering the Future: Vos Prodect’s Contribution to the He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm
In the relentless pursuit of sustainable energy, offshore wind farms have emerged as a beacon of hope. The He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm in Germany stands as a testament to innovation and collaboration to this…
05-10-2023 Offshore wind
Van Oord starts cable installation at Iberdrola’s Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm
After Van Oord’s heavy lift installation vessel Svanen completed installation of all fifty monopiles for Iberdrola Deutschland’s Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm, Van Oord now continues installing transition pieces and starts cable installation. This week…
29-09-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
World’s largest electric crane: first parts revealed
Initial components fabricated for 6,000t offshore wind giant The first components have been fabricated for Mammoet’s SK6000 ring crane. It becomes not only the world’s largest crane, but the highest-capacity electric crane on the planet…
19-09-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
SMST 3D crane for Edison Chouest SOV
SMST is rapidly expanding its presence in the emerging U.S. offshore wind industry. Recently, Marine Procurement Ltd (MPL) based in Scotland has awarded SMST a contract for the delivery of a 5t Motion Compensated Crane…
08-09-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Ecowende joins forces with Van Oord to build most ecological wind farm yet
Ecowende and Van Oord will collaborate on the construction of the offshore wind farm on Hollandse Kust (west) lot VI. This will be the most ecological wind farm yet, with minimal impact on the natural…
07-09-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
KENC: Fabrication starts on Van Oord’s flange monopile upending tool
Following the contract awarded by Van Oord earlier this year to design and build a flange monopile upending tool [FMUT], KENC announces the commencement of fabrication for the FMUT for its long-term client, Van Oord.
05-09-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Osbit supplies upending hinge to Boskalis for US offshore wind project
Osbit, offshore wind technology supplier and member company in Venterra Group, has successfully delivered a monopile upending hinge to Boskalis to support its latest US East Coast operations. The hinge is initially being used by…
05-09-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Boskalis awarded large cable contracts for Baltica 2 offshore wind farm
Boskalis has acquired two contracts for the transportation and installation of the export and array cables for the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm off the coast of Poland. The two contracts have a combined value…
29-08-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Huisman expands market position in cable-lay equipment wit LOI from DFO
Huisman has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with DFO for the delivery of a Cable Carousel and the option for a complementary Cable-Lay System. Initially, the Cable Carousel will be installed on pipelay vessel…
17-08-2023 IRO Nieuws, Offshore wind
Bezoek van het Spaanse AFM Cluster
In samenwerking met de Koninklijke Metaalunie organiseert het Spaanse AFM Cluster (AFM CLUSTER | AFM cluster ) bedrijfsbezoeken in Nederland en dan vooral in de regio Eindhoven. Het AFM Cluster denkt dat het bezoek…
10-08-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
SMST W2W and lifting solution for U.S. offshore wind
SMST has been awarded a contract by Fincantieri Marine Group for the delivery of a motion compensated gangway (Telescopic Access Bridge L-Series) with tower and height adjustment on the newbuild Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for…
03-08-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Huisman to equip Seaway7 jack-up vessel Seaway Ventus with monopile installation spread
Huisman has been awarded a contract by Seaway7, part of Subsea7 Group, for the delivery of the entire monopile installation spread for jack-up vessel Seaway Ventus, consisting of a Monopile Gripper, an Upending Frame, and…
01-08-2023 Duurzaamheid, Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Powering the Greater Changhua Offshore Wind Project: Vos Prodect and Van Oord’s Collaboration
Taiwan’s Greater Changhua Offshore Wind Project has emerged as a powerful beacon of renewable energy and part of the success lays with a remarkable collaboration between Vos Prodect and Van Oord. As the demand for…
17-07-2023 Hydrogen, Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Fugro supports Curaçao’s ambition to become a regional leader in the production and export of green energy
The Government of Curaçao has asked Fugro to map the seabed of the island’s surrounding waters for future development of floating offshore wind farms. The Curaçao Government’s target is to realise 6GW in renewable energy…
10-07-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Huisman adds Auxiliary Crane packages to Havfram Wind orders
Huisman has been awarded a contract from Havfram Wind, an installation contractor for offshore wind turbines, for the delivery of two packages of Auxiliary Cranes for both of the company’s NG-20000X-HF Wind Turbine Installation Vessels,…
30-06-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Revolutionary offshore installation vessel ‘Green Jade’ joins the fleet, a landmark moment for Taiwan’s thriving offshore wind market
DEME announces that the revolutionary offshore installation vessel ‘Green Jade’ officially joins the fleet today. The momentous occasion was celebrated during a festive naming ceremony, held at the Kaohsiung shipyard in Taiwan. ‘Green Jade’ is…
30-06-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Seaway7 awarded offshore wind contract in UK
Subsea 7 S.A. today confirmed the award to Seaway7, part of the Subsea7 Group, of a very large1 contract by ScottishPower Renewables for the transport and installation of the foundations and inner-array cables for the East…
23-06-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
First Steel in Water at New York’s First Offshore Wind Farm
The first monopile foundation has been installed at the South Fork Wind site offshore New York, the state’s first offshore wind farm. The foundation will support the project’s offshore substation, which will also be installed…
15-06-2023 IRO Nieuws, Offshore wind
Terugblik Global Offshore Wind
Woensdag 14 en donderdag 15 juni was Londen even het centrum van de offshore wind industrie. Global Offshore Wind is een compacte, zeer goede beurs, waar de meeste belangrijke partijen acte de presence gaven, waaronder…
13-06-2023 IRO Nieuws, Offshore wind
Ocean Energy Europe Conference – 25 & 26 oktober 2023
Op 25 en 26 oktober 2023 vindt de Ocean Energy Europe Conference (OEE 2023) plaats in Den Haag. Tijdens dit grootste internationale ocean energy evenement, komen stakeholders van de ocean energy sector…
13-06-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Damen Shipyards and Baltic Workboats forge alliance to serve the growing Offshore Wind industry
Baltic Workboats (BWB) and Damen Shipyards have signed a partnership agreement for a program of building Damen’s popular crew transfer vessel, the Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710, at BWB’s facility on Saaremaa Island in Estonia.
13-06-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Huisman to equip Jan de Nul’s Voltaire en Les Alizés with 3,500 MT monopile lifting spreader bar
Jan De Nul Group has awarded Huisman a contract for the delivery of a 3,500mt Monopile Spreader Bar. The Spreader Bar will support and optimise installation of offshore wind turbines. It is able to handle…
08-06-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Offshore works kick off at Vineyard Wind 1 wind farm in US with installation of first foundation
In a landmark moment for DEME, offshore works at the Vineyard Wind 1 project in the US have begun. ‘Orion’, DEME’s specialised floating offshore installation vessel, successfully installed the first of 62 foundations. Vineyard Wind…
05-06-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Energinet has awarded Fugro a new contract to provide floating wind lidar measurements for five offshore wind projects in Denmark
Fugro will install and operate ten SEAWATCH® Wind Lidar Buoys across three main locations, namely the Kattegat Sea, Baltic Sea, and North Sea. These buoys will provide real-time metocean and environmental monitoring data to support…
25-05-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
CAPE VLT-640 Triple for Boskalis’ Moray West monopile installation scope
CAPE Holland, a leading supplier of innovative foundation installation equipment for the offshore industry, has been awarded a contract by installation contractor Boskalis for the delivery of a CAPE VLT-640 Triple spread. The CAPE Vibro…
23-05-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
CAPE VLT for DEME’s Moray West monopile installation scope
CAPE Holland, a leading supplier of innovative foundation installation equipment for the offshore industry, has been awarded a contract by installation contractor DEME for the delivery of a CAPE VLT spread. The CAPE Vibro Lifting…
16-05-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Ampelmann is providing offshore access to floating wind farm Hywind Tampen
Ampelmann, the Dutch offshore access provider, is assisting with the construction of Equinor’s Hywind Tampen – the first commercial floating wind farm in Norway. An E1000 gangway was fitted to OSCV Siem Barracuda…
11-05-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Spliethoff takes delivery of two KenzFigee built pipe handling cranes
KenzFigee, a well-established lifting and service specialist of high-end equipment for the marine, offshore and wind energy industry, has delivered two tailor-made pipe handling gantry cranes for Spliethoff’s two new build multipurpose DP2 B-type vessels…
09-05-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
KENC chosen for design and fabrication monopile upending tool
On the 10th of March, KENC Engineering has been awarded a contract from an international marine contractor, to design and build a Flange Mounted Upending Tool (FMUT). The FMUT will be deployed on a jack-up…
09-05-2023 Leden nieuws, Hydrogen, Offshore wind
SMST gangway and crane for Elevation Series CSOVs of Windcat
SMST has been awarded a contract by Damen Shipyards for the delivery of two sets of mission equipment for the two newbuild Elevation Series CSOVs for Windcat Offshore. By delivering a gangway (Telescopic Access Bridge…
05-05-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
NOV awarded the equipment and design package for Havfram’s second wind installation jack-up vessel
This order is the 11th NG-series jack-up currently under construction at various shipyards worldwide. Following several successful project awards over the past weeks, Havfram has decided to order their second wind installation jack-up vessel with…
04-05-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
DEME Offshore awarded three contracts for Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm
DEME Offshore has been awarded three contracts (1) for the Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm in France. This is the third large-scale offshore wind farm project for DEME in France following groundbreaking solutions deployed…
02-05-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
CAPE Vibro Lifting Technology Selected for Moray West Monopile Installation
CAPE Holland, a leading supplier of innovative foundation installation equipment for the offshore industry, announced today that its innovative Vibro Lifting Technology has been selected for the Moray West offshore wind farm project. The project…
02-05-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Ulstein U-STERN TM – smart monopile installation on dp
Installing next generation foundations safer, smarter and more competitive The offshore wind industry faces significant installation challenges with the increasing size of monopile foundations. With the patent pending ULSTEIN U-STERNTM, ship designer Ulstein Design &…