Enshore Subsea Secures Inter-Array Trenching Contract
Enshore Subsea has secured an inter-array trenching contract with Seaway7 for an offshore wind farm located off the coast of the United States. The project will see Enshore Subsea deploy the T3200 hard ground trencher which recently rejoined its asset fleet. The 3200hp vehicle is a high-powered hybrid trencher capable of operating in cutting or […]
Halfway mark achieved in the construction of storm-resistant OTEC prototype
25 June 2024 — Currently under construction at Hidramar Shipyard in Gran Canaria, Spain, the prototype designed to advance Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) in storm-prone areas has reached the 50% completion milestone. Fabrication began in March, and once completed, the cylindrical hull, along with a cold-water riser pipe and gimbal connection point, will be […]
NextFloat+ Project secures €13m grant from Innovation Fund
The NextFloat+ Project has secured a ‘cornerstone grant’ of €13.4m from the European Commission’s Innovation Fund supporting the industrialisation of floating wind. The pan-European project aims to accelerate the roll out of the next generation of floating wind technology by boosting competitiveness and scalability. Led by a consortium formed by X1 Wind, as project coordinator, alongside Technip […]
Principle Power signs MoU with shipyard HSG Sungdong to advance serial manufacturing of WindFloat® floating wind foundations in Korea
Principle Power has signed a non-exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HSG Sungdong to cooperate on engineering developments for mass production and assembly of WindFloat® technologies. The agreement furthers the development of a sustainable domestic supply chain in South Korea and supports the country’s ambition to achieve 14.3 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030. […]
Gigawatt scale FLOW won’t float without wet storage, says JIP
A review, published by TS-FLOW™ JIP, shows that temporary wet storage is crucial to the successful delivery of large-scale floating wind projects, and adds significant value to local economies. However, it also highlights that suitable locations are extremely limited, and calls for more developers, ports, and yards to get involved in the initiative. TS-FLOW™ JIP, […]
SPIE awarded Framework Agreement from the Ørsted Group for UK, USA and Taiwan windfarm Operations
Cergy, 04th June 2024 – The Correll Group, a subsidiary of SPIE, the independent European leader in multi-technical services in the areas of energy and communications, announces the award of 3 multi-year “Fault Finding, Diagnostic and Dry Repair Framework Agreements” by the Ørsted Group, a global leader in offshore wind. These Framework Agreements cover export […]
SolarDuck expands regional office in Japan
The expansion of the SolarDuck office in Tokyo signifies its commitment to the Japanese market and serves the Asia Pacific region to accelerate commercialization. Building on success with first demonstrator delivered in Tokyo SolarDuck gearing up hiring efforts to support its expansion in the region Kick-off event with stakeholders to mark the next stage of […]
SPIE develops new services for offshore wind power and announces the creation of a new dedicated international business unit
Gianluca Petraccia appointed Director of the new Wind Power business unit of SPIE Global Services Energy Cergy, 28th May 2024 – SPIE Global Services Energy, an international subsidiary of the SPIE Group, the independent European leader in multi-technical services in the areas of energy and communications, announces the creation of a new business unit: Wind […]
VAN OORD SUCCESSFULLY INSTALLS FIRST MONOPILE USING KENC’S FLANGE MOUNTED UPENDING TOOL
KENC Engineering is proud to announce that – using our purpose-built Flange Monopile Upending Tool (FMUT) – Van Oord has installed the first monopile foundation at an Offshore Wind Farm in the UK. In the coming months, Van Oord will install a total of 100 monopile foundations at this North Sea location. KENC Engineering was […]
WHEEL TECHNOLOGY WINNER FROM FLOWIN PRIZE PHASE TWO
Esteyco is pleased to announce that the WHEEL technology has been named a winner of the second phase of the U.S. Floating Offshore Wind Readiness (FLOWIN) prize by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Jose Serna, Chief Technology Officer in Esteyco, said: “We are very pleased and committed to keep working hard so the Esteyco´s […]