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Monday, March 11, 2024
An illustration showing the Goliat FPSO powered by floating offshore wind turbines. Photo courtesy Odfjell Oceanwind
Offshore

Odfjell Oceanwind Secures Major Funding for Barents Sea Floating Wind Project

Odfjell Oceanwind, in partnership with Source Galileo Norge and Kansai Electric Power Company, has been awarded a significant grant amounting to around US $190

March 11, 2024
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Thursday, October 5, 2023
Illustration of Odfjell Oceanwind's Deepsea Star™ foundations
Offshore

MOL Becomes Strategic Partner and Shareholder in Floating Wind Specialist Odfjell Oceanwind

Tokyo-based shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has recently acquired a stake in Odfjell Oceanwind, solidifying its position as a strategic

October 5, 2023
Total Views: 569

Wednesday, August 23, 2023
A general view of the offshore wind farm Hywind Tampen, North Sea August 23, 2023. NTB/Ole Berg-Rusten via REUTERS
Offshore

Norway Opens World’s Largest Floating Offshore Wind Farm

Norway is marking the opening of the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm, which will be used to power offshore oil and gas fields in the North

August 23, 2023
Total Views: 2026

Thursday, July 6, 2023
The Challenging Future Of Floating Wind Farms
Energy

The Challenging Future Of Floating Wind Farms

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Far offshore, in the limitless expanse of the ocean, where the wind conducts the rhythmic ballet of the waves and the horizon

July 6, 2023
Total Views: 2865

Monday, April 24, 2023
Floating Wind Farms Gain Traction But Can They Set Sail?
Offshore

Floating Wind Farms Gain Traction But Can They Set Sail?

By Nina Chestney and Susanna Twidale LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) – After a bumper year for floating offshore wind farm tenders, the

April 24, 2023
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Thursday, March 9, 2023
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

General Dynamics NASSCO Enters Offshore Wind Partnership

Navantia Seanergies, a leading Spanish offshore wind energy company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. shipyard General Dynamics

March 9, 2023
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Thursday, December 8, 2022
offshore wind farm
Offshore

Europeans Dominate First West Coast Wind Auction

By Nichola Groom Dec 7 (Reuters) – The U.S. government’s first-ever sale of offshore wind development rights off the coast of

December 8, 2022
Total Views: 765

Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Norway’s Equinor Eyes Celtic Sea for ‘Gigawatt-Scale’ Floating Wind Farms
Offshore

Norway’s Equinor Eyes Celtic Sea for ‘Gigawatt-Scale’ Floating Wind Farms

Norwegian energy giant Equinor has revealed its intention to develop “gigawatt-scale” floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea. The company

November 9, 2022
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Damen to Develop Floating Offshore Wind Anchor Handlers
Offshore

Damen to Develop Floating Offshore Wind Anchor Handlers

Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards is working on a new class of ships that will be capable of supporting the installation of floating offshore wind turbines as

September 20, 2022
Total Views: 1380

Friday, June 17, 2022
Equinor and Partners Exploring Large Floating Offshore Wind Farm to Electrify Oil and Gas Platforms
Offshore

Equinor and Partners Exploring Large Floating Offshore Wind Farm to Electrify Oil and Gas Platforms

Equinor and its partners Petoro, TotalEnergies, Shell and ConocoPhillips are exploring the possibility of building a 1 GW floating offshore wind farm in the

June 17, 2022
Total Views: 1982

Sunday, March 6, 2022
Floating wind turbine WindFloat
Offshore

Floating Wind Turbines May Help Reverse Some Effects Of Climate Change

(The Conversation)–Offshore wind is set to move further and further from shore, as demand for renewable energy grows and new floating turbine

March 6, 2022
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Monday, January 17, 2022
offshore wind farm
Offshore

Scotland’s First Offshore Wind Lease in Over a Decade Raises Nearly $1 Billion in Applications

Scotland’s first offshore wind leasing round in more than a decade has raised nearly $1 billion in accepted application bids, Crown Estate Scotland

January 17, 2022
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Monday, November 1, 2021
Equinor Unveils Commercial-Scale Floating Offshore Wind Design Concept
Offshore

Equinor Unveils Commercial-Scale Floating Offshore Wind Design Concept

Norwegian energy producer Equinor has announced the launch a new design concept for a commercial-scale floating offshore wind turbine. Equinor installed the

November 1, 2021
Total Views: 1193
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