Fugro Gets Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Survey Job
.The Dogger Bank South (DBS) consists of two site - DBS East and DBS West – located over 100km offshore in the shallow area of the North Sea known as Dogger Bank.Each project could will have installed capacity of up to 1.5 GW which, when combined, could potentially generate enough clean, green renewable energy to power the equivalent of over 3 million typical UK homes each year.The survey marks a major step forward in developing the Dogger Bank South (DBS) projects, RWE said.In March, Masdar acquired a 49% stake in the DBS projects as part of the agreement with RWE.The next development milestone for
Asso.subsea Wraps Up Subsea Cables Installation at French Floating Wind Pilot
;s first floating wind farm developed by EDF Renewables and its partners. During the last three years, we have worked meticulously performing very detailed engineering analyses as a testament to our commitment to innovation and sustainability.“By contributing to EU and national targets for renewable energy generation and greenhouse gas emission reduction, this accomplishment reaffirms our company’s steadfast commitment to facilitating the green transition,” said Dimitris Panagos, Director of Offshore Wind at Asso.subsea
Fugro’s Self-Elevating Platform On Call for Japan’s Offshore Wind
to Japan will help us respond faster to our country’s growing demand for geotechnical SEP services.“The Japanese government targets 10 GW of offshore wind developments by 2030 and 30 GW to 45 GW by 2040.“Our geo-data solutions support the energy transition and are helping to make renewable energy the main source of power in Japan, and we’re proud to have this new asset ready to accelerate the development of Japanese offshore wind farms,” said Junichi Kuwamura, Fugro’s Country Manager for Japan
Ørsted Picks Rovco for Offshore Wind O&M Work in US
a framework agreement with Ørsted to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) work on two of the developer’s U.S. sites - Block Island Wind Farm and South Fork Wind Farm. Block Island Wind Farm in Rhode Island was the first offshore wind farm in the U.S. and generates 30 MW of renewable energy.The landmark South Fork Wind project became the U.S.’ first commercial-scale wind farm in March 2024, delivering 132 MW to Long Island in New York. Ørsted Powers Up All Turbines at First US Commercial-Scale Offshore Wind FarmTo help inform Ørsted’s operations at
Arctia to Map Offshore Wind Area in Norway
surveys will be conducted by the multipurpose research vessel Pohjanmeri. Departure to the Norwegian waters is expected as soon as ice has cleared, and the ship will return to Finland near the end of the summer.The Norwegian government has an ambition to develop offshore wind to increase access to renewable energy.The contract marks Arctia's third time participating in the Mareano program, which maps depth and topography, sediment composition, biotopes and habitats in Norwegian waters
NextGeo Taps Frank Koopman as Offshore Wind Strategy Director
for organizational improvement and innovation”.Frank Koopman, Offshore Wind Strategy Director of NextGeo, said, “NextGeo combine an agile entrepreneurial spirit with solid industry experience, and I am looking forward to continuing to support them to expand their activities in renewable energy. The company is especially well positioned for further growth in the Offshore Wind sector in Europe. Their technical capabilities, people and assets enable NextGeo to provide the critical data needed to design, construct, and develop offshore windfarms. By adding additional capacity to this
Equinor Hires DeepOcean for Subsea Infrastructure and Cable Repairs
and technologies, with the objective of making offshore operations and subsea cable repair work as cost-effective as possible. We look forward to supporting Equinor and the PRSI Pool members over the coming years,” says Olaf A. Hansen, managing director of DeepOcean’s European operation.Renewable Energy and Oil & GasFor work on offshore renewable energy fields, the agreement covers planned, or unplanned marine services related to subsea high voltage cables.As for the offshore oil and gas industry, the frame agreement entails planned or unplanned marine services using remote operated intervention
Vattenfall, ORE Catapult Extend Test & Demo Alliance at Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm
Vattenfall and Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have signed a three-year extension on their testing and demonstration collaboration at Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm.The partnership at the 96.8MW offshore wind test and demonstration facility first began in 2019.Since then, technologies which have the potential to address operation and maintenance challenges currently facing offshore wind farms have been tested at the site, such as blade repair, leading edge erosion, robotics, remote cable monitoring and autonomous inspection.Now, more companies ready to test their technologies offshore will be
MoU Signed for Offshore Wind Solutions in Taiwan
Swire Renewable Energy A/S (SRE) and Tien Li Offshore Wind Technology Co., signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deliver operations and maintenance services in the Taiwanese offshore wind turbine industry and other parts of the Asia Pacific region.The agreement was formalized in Taipei during a ceremony attended by Tien Li, President, K.D. Wu and Swire Renewable Energy Chief Executive Officer, Ryan Smith, and marks a key step for both companies to develop a joint venture focussed on delivering localised wind turbine operations and maintenance services and ultimately enhancing efficiency
February 2024
