Danish energy company Dong Energy this week completed the installation of the first of 32 8MW wind turbines at the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm off the coast of Liverpool, England. At 195 meters tall, the MHI Vestas 8MW turbines are the largest in the world, and this marks their first installation in an offshore wind farm. The turbine was installed this … [Read more...]
Lamprell Delivers the Bold Tern, a Self-Elevating Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
UAE rig-builder Lamprell announced today the successful of construction of the wind turbine installation vessel, Windcarrier 2 "Bold Tern." Having resolved all outstanding commercial issues, Lamprell has made delivery of the vessel to the client, Fred Olsen. Completion and delivery of the vessel, five months after the delivery of its sister vessel, the Windcarrier 1 … [Read more...]
WATCH: World’s Largest Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Strolls Into Tyne
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDHhwl089ug 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 some wind measurement equipment to be installed off the coast Blyth near a proposed wind farm site. The MPI Adventure has been chartered by SeaRoc to complete mast installation for … [Read more...]
Boskalis Lands Three Energy-Related Contracts in Northern Europe
Royal Boskalis Westminster announced today that it has won three energy related contracts for diverse projects in the North Sea and Irish Sea worth a total of over EUR 110 million (US$144 million). First, Boskalis says it has partnered DONG Energy and Scottish Power Renewables for the partial construction of the "West of Duddon Sands" offshore wind park located in the Irish … [Read more...]
Cosco Shipyard to Construct Specialized Wind Turbine Installation Jack-Up for Denmark’s A2SEA
Singapore's Cosco Corporation Ltd. (F83.SG) said Monday that it has signed a contract valued at more than $150 million to build a specialized jack-up designed specifically for the installation of offshore wind turbines for Denmark's A2SEA, an installation and service provider for offshore wind farms. The vessel will be constructed at Cosco's 51%-owned subsidiary, Cosco … [Read more...]