Category: Renewables

Presenting the Oceandock XIX, a 19 000m² Self-Propelled Floating Port and Installation Vessel for Offshore Wind Farms

Oceandock XIX Windthrust has developed a new safe and secure technology that will redefine offshore wind turbine installations around the world – The Oceandock XIX. The Oceandock is a 19 000 m² self-propelled floating port and installation vessel for Substations, Monopile Foundations and Wind Turbine Generators. Wind Turbine Components The Oceandock simultaneously unloads wind turbine […]

Irish Port Sets Out €200m Offshore Hub Bid

Rosslare Europort is bidding to become Ireland’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub with a €200m development plan that could create up to 2,000 new jobs. Rosslare Europort Located in the south-east of Ireland, is one of the country’s leading ports running direct services to Europe. It is “ideally positioned” to serve the growing number of […]

Taiwan’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Generates First Power

Power Delivery From the Changhua 1 & 2a Ørsted today announced the successful delivery of the first power from the Greater Changhua 1 & 2a Offshore Wind Farm. This represents a big achievement for Ørsted and the industry as Greater Changhua 1 & 2a is the largest offshore wind project in Taiwan and the company’s […]

Heerema Marine Contractors is Proud to Introduce Our Novel Floating to Floating Installation Method for Offshore Floating Wind

Introducing Heerema’s novel floating wind installation method to upscale the commercialization of offshore floating wind Heerema’s Floating to Floating wind installation method from Heerema Marine Contractors on Vimeo. Offshore floating wind will be essential for the world’s energy transition, but methods under development can be costly, time-consuming, and ultimately prevent the commercial upscaling of this […]

South Korea’s $30m Underwater City Project to Include Data Centers

A pioneering underwater city project funded by the South Korean government will include research into efficient underwater data centers. A Submarine for Living and Working The Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST) is leading a 37.3 billion won ($30.8 million) project to build a submarine living and working space for people, off the […]

Minesto Shares First Glimpse of the Dragon 4

Minesto Shares First Glimpse of the Dragon 4

First Glimpse Dragon 4 Minesto shares first glimpse of the first Dragon 4 unit. The Dragon Class line is designed for increased performance, reduced costs, and scalable for commercial installations. Deep Green Marine Energy It is the new range of power plants of Minesto’s Deep Green marine energy technology, having developed from the grid-connected Deep […]

Huisman to Deliver 1600mt Leg Encircling Crane for Fred. Olsen’s Brave Tern

1600mt Leg Encircling Crane

1600mt Leg Encircling Crane Huisman has announced the award of a contract with Fred. Olsen Windcarrier for delivery of another 1,600mt Leg Encircling Crane (LEC) to be installed on jack-up offshore wind turbine installation vessel Brave Tern. This order follows the previous order of a 1,600mt LEC in March 2020, as part of the major […]