offshore wind


Thursday, October 18, 2012
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Engineering News

Austal Continues Push into the Wind Farm Market with Latest Support Vessel Order

Reflecting its renewed competitiveness in the international market for small and medium-sized commercial vessels, Austal announced today that they have

October 18, 2012
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Friday, October 12, 2012
Scotland Offshore Wind Farm Test Center

Testing Offshore Wind Technology – Scotland To Build Massive Center

Scottish Enterprise (SSE), a public body of the Scottish Government dedicated to economic development and innovation, is investing up to £4.3 ($7 USD) million

October 12, 2012
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M/V Windlifter – Interesting Ship Of The Week

The M/V Windlifter concept vessel is a Dynamically Positioned single lift offshore wind turbine installation vessel not limited by waterdepth. With an X-BOW®

October 12, 2012
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Subsea Power Links Unbuilt Windmills

Dusseldorf – German consumers are paying millions of euros to link the national power grid to windmills in the North Sea that haven’t yet been

October 12, 2012
Total Views: 36

Friday, October 5, 2012
WATCH: World’s Largest Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Strolls Into Tyne
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WATCH: World’s Largest Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Strolls Into Tyne

The world’s largest wind turbine installation vessel, the 14,739 DWT MPI Adventure, strolled into the Port of Tyne in the UK on Thursday to pick up

October 5, 2012
Total Views: 78

Monday, August 27, 2012
Look up there! It’s a bird, it’s a plane…no, it’s a ship?!
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Look up there! It’s a bird, it’s a plane…no, it’s a ship?!

Yes, that’s right, it’s a ship [a self-propelled DP2 jack-up, heavy lift ship to be precise].  For the uninitiated, it could look like the

August 27, 2012
Total Views: 96

Monday, August 20, 2012
Seafox 5 Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Set For Early Delivery
Engineering News

Seafox 5 Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Set For Early Delivery

Keppel FELS is set to deliver the world’s largest multi-purpose offshore wind turbine installer ahead of schedule to Seafox Group, the Singaporean

August 20, 2012
Total Views: 101

Wednesday, August 15, 2012
U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Clears FAA Hurdle

U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Clears FAA Hurdle

The Federal Aviation Administration said the proposed Cape Wind power project off the Massachusetts coast poses no risk to air navigation, clearing a hurdle

August 15, 2012
Total Views: 34

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News

Portugal Installs First Floating Offshore Wind Turbine [VIDEO]

Located 4000 meters off the northern Portuguese shoreline in approximately 50 meters of water, a pioneering piece of floating machinery is delivering up to 2MW

August 15, 2012
Total Views: 310

Friday, August 10, 2012
Statoil Seeks Lease for U.S.’s First Floating Wind Farm

Statoil Seeks Lease for U.S.’s First Floating Wind Farm

Statoil ASA, Norway’s state- controlled oil company, is seeking permission to build a wind farm with floating turbines off the U.S. Atlantic coast.

August 10, 2012
Total Views: 28

Thursday, July 26, 2012
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News

World’s Largest Windfarm Installation Vessel Delivered by Samsung Heavy

Singapore-based shipping company, Swire Pacific Offshore, has accepted delivery of the Pacific Orca, which at 161 meters in length, is the world’s

July 26, 2012
Total Views: 195

Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Power of the Ocean – Huge Waves and Heavy Seas | 3 Incredible Videos
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Power of the Ocean – Huge Waves and Heavy Seas | 3 Incredible Videos

In the words of the great John Bossie “Mother Nature and the Sea are extreme forces that must be respected at all times.” Here are some videos that

July 25, 2012
Total Views: 186

Tuesday, July 17, 2012
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News

Offshore Wind Power Expansion Faces Major Hurdles

(Bloomberg) — Sales of offshore wind turbines collapsed in the first half, a sign the power industry and its financiers are struggling to meet the

July 17, 2012
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Friday, July 13, 2012
Damen Launches Wind Farm Service Vessels for SeaZip
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Damen Launches Wind Farm Service Vessels for SeaZip

Last week, two twin axe catamarans of the successful Damen FCS 2610 type have been launched at Damen’s newbuilding yard in Singapore. Both vessels will

July 13, 2012
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
P&O Ferries Set to Show Off Entrance in Renewable Energy Segment

P&O Ferries Set to Show Off Entrance in Renewable Energy Segment

P&O Ferries is set to highlight its anticipated future in the renewable energy sector at an industry event set to kick off in the UK on Thursday. As

July 11, 2012
Total Views: 64

Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Exploring “Adjacent Markets”, Teekay Floats Entry In Offshore Wind Installation
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Exploring “Adjacent Markets”, Teekay Floats Entry In Offshore Wind Installation

At it’s annual Investors Day event held in New York City Monday, Teekay Corporation announced its ambitions to enter the offshore wind industry by

June 19, 2012
Total Views: 66

Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Kongsberg’s New Wind Division Finds Home in Norway

Kongsberg’s New Wind Division Finds Home in Norway

Kongsberg Group announced today that it has chosen a new home for its new wind division ‘Centre for Optimum Wind Park Operation’ at its maritime

June 13, 2012
Total Views: 38

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News

Kongsberg Maritime to Transfer Offshore O&G Expertise to Wind Energy Sector

Kongsberg has chosen the Kongsberg Maritime facility at Lade in Trondheim, Norway as the home of its new ‘Centre for Optimum Wind Park Operation’.

June 13, 2012
Total Views: 50

Wednesday, June 6, 2012
ABS Completes Feasibility Study of Floating Wind Turbines off US Coasts

ABS Completes Feasibility Study of Floating Wind Turbines off US Coasts

ABS, a leading provider of classification services to the global offshore industry, said this week it has concluded a study on the technical feasibility of

June 6, 2012
Total Views: 36

Monday, May 14, 2012
Atlantic Offshore Wind Transmission Project Clears Major Hurdle

Atlantic Offshore Wind Transmission Project Clears Major Hurdle

The Atlantic Wind Connection offshore wind transmission line cleared a major regulatory hurdle Monday as the Department of Interior declared there to be no

May 14, 2012
Total Views: 43