Friede & Goldman has developed a new feeder concept for the offshore wind industry called BargeRack. The system eliminates motions between the jack-up installation vessel and the feeder barge thus removing the need for complicated...Read more
PRESS RELEASE – For the very first time in history, the island of Crete has been connected to the Greek mainland by means of a subsea electricity link. Jan De Nul Group installed the 135-km...Read more
According to Allseas, daily production rates on the Pioneering Spirit exceed expectation with the vessel able to install more than five kilometres of the Baltic gas pipeline every day. The 105-kilometre-long 32-inch Baltic Pipe is...Read more
Last month, Heerema’s deepwater construction vessel Balder completed the offshore removal of the Morpeth tension-leg platform (TLP) on behalf of Eni US Operating Company. The removal consisted of the 2650-short-tonne topside, 2500-short-tonne hull, and 1300...Read more
In a recent report, IHS Markit stated that none of the existing wind turbine installation vessels can install next-generation 15+ MW turbines. This is incorrect, says Heerema Marine Contractors’ CEO Koos-Jan van Brouwershaven. ‘Our vessels...Read more
On behalf of Aibel, Heerema’s heavy lift vessel Sleipnir has executed the inshore integration lifts for Equinor’s Johan Sverdrup P2 topsides at the GMC yard in Gismarvik, Norway. Before that, the platform had been transported...Read more
The demand for ever-larger wind turbines and, consequently, for sturdier foundations is a major headache for foundation specialist Sif. In its trading update for the first quarter, the company reported that it has started an...Read more
US-based Eneti Inc, formerly Scorpio Tankers, has ordered a groundbreaking offshore wind installation vessel in Korea. The ship will be able to install wind turbines of up to twenty megawatts at sea and was designed...Read more
Rapid advances in offshore wind technology, making turbines bigger and more powerful, are currently outpacing the infrastructure capacity needed to install them. London-based data supplier IHS Markit warns against this in a new report on...Read more
Siemens Gamesa has been picked by Hai Long Offshore Wind as the preferred supplier for 1,044 MW of projects in Taiwan. The manufacturer will deploy its flagship 14 MW offshore turbine to fulfill the capacity...Read more
Total has declared force majeure on the Mozambique LNG project following the terrorist attack on Palma last month. The company will withdraw all its personnel from the Afungi site.Read more
PRESS RELEASE – Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus is starting the installation of the first of 62 jacket foundations for the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm project. Before installing the very first pin-piles for the...Read more
The CMHI Haimen shipyard in China laid the keel for Les Alizés, Jan De Nul’s new heavy lift crane vessel, on 29 April. The ship will be ready in 2022 and is equipped with a...Read more
Acta Marine is experiencing strong growth in the offshore wind market and wants to further grow its fleet. The strategic plan focuses on ordering two more construction service operation vessels (CSOVs) in the short term,...Read more
SAL Renewables has established a new partnership with OWS Off-Shore Wind Solutions and Wind Multiplikator to deliver major component exchanges (MCE) for the offshore wind industry in Northern Europe. SAL will provide the logistical side,...Read more
Huisman has developed a motion-compensated platform to quickly transfer wind turbine components from a feeder vessel to an installation vessel. With the feeder solution, Huisman aims to create a more efficient offshore supply chain that...Read more
PRESS RELEASE – Ampelmann and C-Job Naval Architects have joined forces to develop a one-of-a-kind offshore wind feeder vessel concept with motion compensation technology. The vessel is specifically suited for the rigorous demands of operating...Read more
PRESS RELEASE – Deme’s French subsidiary SDI has won a contract for the Leucate Floating Offshore Wind Farm. Once completed, it will be one of the largest offshore floating wind farms in France. In a...Read more
Allseas is equipping its mega heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit with a second unique lift system. It is capable of removing and installing complete offshore jackets weighing up to 20,000 tonnes in one go. After...Read more
The US Coast Guard (USCG) announced on Monday it is suspending its search for the remaining missing Seacor Power liftboat crew members. The jack-up barge capsized in a hurricane eight miles south of the port...Read more
