SAL jumps in offshore wind installation gap
Offshore windHarren & Partner, the owner of SAL Heavy Lift, is jumping on the expected turbine installation vessel gap with a new company and a jack-up installation vessel. SAL Renewables will focus solely on offshore maintenance...Read more
Japan unveils huge offshore wind targets for next 20 years
Offshore windJapan has unveiled huge plans for offshore wind energy production. The country is gearing up to install as much as 45 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power by 2040, reports Reuters. The plans would make...Read more
US extends Jones Act to cover offshore wind industry
Offshore windThe United States House of Representatives has adopted new legislation that extends the Jones Act to also cover offshore wind-related activities. This means that all transports between a US port to a point within 200...Read more
Swire Blue Ocean plans large-scale fleet upgrade
offshore windSwire Blue Ocean (SBO) has big plans to upgrade its fleet. The contractor intends to order a new installation vessel with an option for a second ship and plans to invest in new cranes for...Read more
OHT orders new installation vessels in response to “capacity concerns”
Offshore windOffshore Heavy Transport has ordered two new installation vessels with China Merchants Heavy Industry. “We are responding to client concerns about the lack of capable vessel capacity in the booming offshore wind market”, says CEO...Read more
Nordic fund plans large offshore wind investment at Port of Esbjerg
Offshore windNordic infrastructure fund Infranode plans to invest 134 million euros in offshore wind infrastructure at Port Esbjerg in Denmark as the port is readying itself for a fivefold increase in North Sea projects. Read more
KenzFigee expands into UK market
EquipmentPRESS RELEASE – Following a growing demand for offshore equipment and support in the emerging markets such as decommissioning and wind energy, KenzFigee has now expanded its services to the UK. Clients in the UK...Read more