First wind turbines head to Viking Wind Farm
VIDEOOn 6 February 2023, the first convoys of Vestas wind turbine components left Lerwick Port, for the Viking Wind Farm site, in the Shetland Islands of Scotland, statistically the windiest place in the UK.Read more
Brittany and Scotland hold industry meetings on floating wind turbines
On Wednesday 8th February 2023, a Brittany-Scotland business day dedicated to floating wind turbines was organised at the Ille et Vilaine Chambres de Commerce et d’Industrie de Bretagne (CCI).Read more
Fracht Poland delivers transformer to Scotland
Fracht FWO Polska transported an 80-ton transformer and accessories. It was brought from the production plant in Poland to the Harting Rig substation of the Kype Muir Wind Farm in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.Read more
Blue Tern’s first visits Port of Blyth
The Blue Tern jack-up installation vessel has visited the Port of Blyth for the first time. It will be used to transport components from the port of neighbouring wind-farm construction sites.Read more
HAPO International Barges transports wreck of the Sceptre
Dutch maritime equipment supplier, HAPO International Barges executed a wreck removal and transport for KOOLE Contractors. The Sceptre, a fishing trawler vessel, sank at Keelbeg Pier, in the Irish county of Cork, in early February...Read more
Collet becomes first company to use a Blade Lifter in the UK
Road transportCollett & Sons is the first transport company to use a Blade Lifter on a UK wind farm. Working in partnership with P. Adams Transport, the company has been appointed to manage and transport all...Read more
Osprey to load out world’s largest tidal turbine
Project logisticsOsprey has been contracted to load out the world’s most powerful tidal turbine, which will be installed in the spring of 2021 at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, UK. The Orbital O2 tidal...Read more
Boskalis: Kincardine is a prelude to more floating wind projects
Offshore windApproximately 15 kilometres off the coast of Aberdeen in Scotland, Grupo Cobra is working on the Kincardine project, one of the first commercial floating wind farms in the world. Being involved as the transport and...Read more
Collett hauls 128 components for Inverclyde wind farm
Collett has completed the delivery of all 128 components for the Inverclyde wind farm in Scotland, consisting of eight Enercon E82 wind turbines, each featuring 39-metre long blades and 69-metre high towers.Read more
Altius transports large heat exchangers from Italy to Scotland
Project logisticsPRESS RELEASE – Altius has organized the shipment of two 122-tonne heat exchangers plus accessories from the OVS Vertova manufacturing plant in Northern Italy to the Ineos Refinery located in Grangemouth, Scotland.Read more
Swire Blue Ocean wins Seagreen installation contract
Offshore windPRESS RELEASE – MHI Vestas has awarded Swire Blue Ocean (SBO) the transportation and installation contract for the Seagreen offshore windfarm, which is set to become the biggest offshore wind farm in Scotland. A total...Read more
MHI Vestas wins major contract in Scotland
Offshore windPRESS RELEASE – MHI Vestas has been awarded a large offshore wind contract by Seagreen Wind Energy to supply 114 10MW turbines for the Seagreen offshore wind farm in Scotland. When complete, the Seagreen project...Read more
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier to build Scottish wind farm for EDF
Offshore windPRESS RELEASE – Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has been awarded a contract by EDF renewables (EDF) for the transport and installation of 54 8MW Siemens Gamesa wind turbines for the Neart na Goithe (NnG) offshore wind...Read more