Offshore Wind Farm

Damen unveils new offshore charging concept

Offering a way to cut emissions during the operating phase of an offshore wind farm, Damen Shipyards Group has developed a new concept for offshore charging. The system envisages a fully electric crew transfer vessel (CTV) that can charge at either a turbine, or a Damen commissioning service operations vessel (CSOV) outfitted with a charger.

With the infrastructure for turbine mounted chargers not yet widely available, vessel-to-vessel offshore charging offers CTV owners and operators an...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/damen-unveils-new-offshore-charging-concept/

Ørsted submits proposal for new Starboard Wind offshore wind farm

Ørsted has submitted a proposal for a new 1,184 MW offshore wind farm, called Starboard Wind, to Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. It would use the New London State Pier for staging and assembly and power more than 600,000 homes in the state.

Ørsted says the Starboard Wind project would deliver offshore wind power to Connecticut at “stable and predictable pricing for decades.”The project would bring nearly $420 million of direct investment and expenditure to...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/orsted-submits-proposal-for-new-starboard-wind-offshore-wind-farm/

Connecticut Wind Collaborative has launched

The Connecticut Wind Collaborative has now launched and has named an initial board of directors,The creation of the Wind Collaborative was first announced last October as part of Connecticut’s Offshore Wind Strategic Roadmap, which calls for the new nonprofit to work collaboratively with business, industry, academia, across state agencies and alongside stakeholders in neighboring states to advance the regional supply chain and workforce necessary to meet the growing demand for this green,...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/connecticut-wind-collaborative-has-launched/

Court decision means Lake Erie offshore wind project can move forward

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A ruling this week by the Ohio Supreme Court sets the stage for the Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) to go ahead with marketing power from Icebreaker Wind, a proposed six-turbine offshore wind energy project in Lake Erie.

In its ruling, the court held that the Ohio Power Siting Board properly issued a permit that allows construction of Icebreaker Wind to move ahead.

One-third of the power from the wind farm is already under contract with the City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/court-decision-means-lake-erie-offshore-wind-project-can-move-forward/

Jan De Nul Kicks Off Turbine Installation For Very First Offshore Wind Farm In France

France - Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm

Jan De Nul’s Offshore Jack-Up Installation Vessel Vole au vent has kicked off her mission on the Saint-Nazaire Wind Farm project in France. In total, she will transport and install 80 units of 6 MW Wind Turbine Generators (WTG) for the construction of the very first offshore wind farm in French waters. This wind farm will have a total capacity of 480 MW, which equals 20% of the Loire-Atlantique’s electricity consumption needs.

After 5 weeks of maintenance and project preparations in the port of...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/jan-de-nul-kicks-off-turbine-installation-for-very-first-offshore-wind-farm-in-france/

Norwind Offshore orders two more CSOVs at Vard

Ålesund, Norway, headquartered Norwind Offshore has exercised options with Vard for the design and construction of the two additional Commissioning Service Operations Vessels (CSOVs). The options were included in the contracts signed in October 2021 that saw Norwind order two newbuild CSOVs at Vard along with the conversion of a PSV to a SOV.

Norwind Offshore places CSOV, SOV orders with Vard

According to Vard’s parent company Fincantieri, “the parties have also agreed on new options for two...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/norwind-offshore-orders-two-more-csovs-at-vard/

VIDEO: Maersk Supply and Kirby partner up for U.S. offshore wind

offshore wind turbine installation vessel

Mystery solved. Maersk Supply Service is the customer for the wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) ordered at Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine last week.

Supporting the newbuild investment, Maersk Supply has been awarded a firm contract with Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and BP, for the installation of U.S. offshore wind farms Empire 1 and 2.

Maersk Supply has been developing an innovative concept for installing offshore wind turbines since 2019. It says that it is is 30%...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/video-maersk-supply-and-kirby-partner-up-for-u-s-offshore-wind/

Offshore Wind Installation Vessel Shortage In The Market; Ulstein Ready To Fill The Gap

'Aegir', ULSTEIN SOC5000 Mk1 design ,

There is a shortage of specialised heavy lift vessels needed to install the increasing number of larger, next generation wind turbines. This jeopardises the offshore wind farm realisations. The proven, off-the-shelf heavy lift vessel designs from Ulstein can help to close the foundation installation gap.

Image Credits: ulstein.com

The timely realisation of offshore wind farms that are currently in the pipeline is in jeopardy after 2025, as multiple market analysts project a shortage of...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/offshore-wind-installation-vessel-shortage-in-the-market-ulstein-ready-to-fill-the-gap/

MOL And Bombora Wave Power To Explore Potential Wave Power Projects In Japan

Floating mWaveTM co-located or integrated with Floating Wind Turbines to optimise seabed lease area utilisation, maximise marine energy generation capacity and reduce the cost of energy

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that the company invested in Bombora Wave Power Pty Ltd (Bombora), which is the award-winning ocean energy company to further commercialize its wave energy converter ” mWaveTM “. MOL and Bombora have been working together to explore potential wave power projects in Japan and across the region as well as opportunities in Europe.

Bombora was founded in 2012 in Perth, Western Australia and its key operations are now in Pembroke Docks, Wales. The mWaveTM ...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/mol-and-bombora-wave-power-to-explore-potential-wave-power-projects-in-japan/

DNV and PowerX team up on offshore wind power transfer vessels

Classification society DNV has signed a non-binding letter of intent with PowerX, the Japanese company that thinks there’s a better way than subsea cables to bring electricity ashore from offshore wind farms.

PowerX plans to design and build a range of automated power transfer vessels, called Power Arks, with massive battery payloads, to do the job.

“Power Ark 100” is a 100.5 meter long x 21.9 meter wide, 2,200 dwt trimaran

Under the LOI, PowerX will collaborate with DNV on technical assessment...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/dnv-and-powerx-team-up-on-offshore-wind-power-transfer-vessels/

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