Offshore Wind Turbine

First turbine installed at South Fork Wind

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced the completion of installation of the first offshore wind turbine for Ørsted and Eversource’s South Fork Wind, marking a historic milestone for New York’s offshore wind development and for what will be the first completed utility-scale wind farm in U.S.federal waters.

Once completed, the 130-megawatt offshore wind farm will address a growing reliability challenge for Long Island’s electrical grid, while also generating enough renewable energy to...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/first-turbine-installed-at-south-fork-wind/

HHI Receives An AiP For Hi-Float Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation

The offshore floating wind substructure “Hi-Float” is designed to support a 10MW wind turbine

Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has delivered an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd (HHI) for its design and development of “Hi-Float”, a floating offshore wind turbine foundation. The certificate was delivered to Seon Mook LIM, Executive Vice President of HHI, by Christophe CAPITANT, Chief Country Executive of BV Korea, at a ceremony hosted by HHI Offshore & Industrial Division in Ulsan, Republic of Korea.

Image...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/hhi-receives-an-aip-for-hi-float-floating-offshore-wind-turbine-foundation/

Jan De Nul Signs 3rd Contract With Dogger Bank Wind Farm For Transport & Installation Of Offshore Wind Turbines

Jan De Nul Voltaire

Dogger Bank Wind Farm and Jan De Nul Group announce the signing of the final contract for the transport and installation of 87 GE Haliade-X 14 MW offshore wind turbines. Dogger Bank C at up to 200 km off the Yorkshire coast is the third Dogger Bank Wind Farm package awarded to Jan De Nul. Following the signature of packages A and B, this will bring the total WTGs to be installed to an impressive 277 units.

For the delivery and installation of the 14 MW turbines, Jan De Nul Group will mobilise...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/jan-de-nul-signs-3rd-contract-with-dogger-bank-wind-farm-for-transport-installation-of-offshore-wind-turbines/

COSCO Chooses Kongsberg’s Integrated Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Technology

Cadeler’s new Wind Turbine Installation Vessels will be built by COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore and fitted with Kongsberg Maritime’s field-proven integrated solution for WTIV operation

Kongsberg Maritime has won another important customer for its industry-leading Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) technology, following the signing of contracts totalling EUR 49m with the Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore. The agreement will see Kongsberg Maritime (KM) supply comprehensive technology packages for two new NG-20000X WTIVs, which COSCO is constructing for the Denmark-based service provider Cadeler.

Image Credits: Kongsberg Maritime

KM’s Integrated Solution...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/cosco-chooses-kongsbergs-integrated-wind-turbine-installation-vessel-technology/

DNV Launches Project For Automated Verification Of Offshore Wind Turbine Inspection Results

Offshore wind turbines

DNV has launched a new collaborative research project to develop an automated data processing procedure for verification of detected wind turbine blade defects, with the aim of building trust and generating broader acceptance of automated data processing techniques across the industry and to inform future regulation.

The research project, which is being conducted in partnership with the University of Bristol and Percepetual Robotics, will investigate the automated verification, validation and...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/dnv-launches-project-for-automated-verification-of-offshore-wind-turbine-inspection-results/

Innovative Project To Research And Develop New Concept Of Floating Offshore Wind Power Substations

WIND2GRID Project

The WIND2GRID project was launched in 2020 to promote the collaborative research and development integrating technologies, components and systems for offshore substations with new features, based on the development of a floating offshore substation. The project has a budget of €6.8M for the 2020-2022 period and is funded by the Basque Government’s Hazitek Programme, with the support of the European Regional Development Fund.

The future of offshore wind power lies in the design of new floating...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/innovative-project-to-research-and-develop-new-concept-of-floating-offshore-wind-power-substations/

Kongsberg To Secure Green Footprint Of New Next-Gen Wind Turbine Installation Unit

KONGSBERG Will Secure Green Footprint Of New Next-Gen Wind Turbine Installation Unit

Kongsberg Maritime (KM) technology is at the centre of an ambitious new project to build a next-generation Wind Turbine Installation Unit (WTIU), destined to be among the largest of its type.

Kongsberg Maritime has signed a Letter of Intent with Chinese shipbuilder Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore to deliver a large technology package for the BT-220IU Wind Turbine Installation Unit. BT-220IU is to be built for the Norway-based company OIM Wind, with an option for another vessel of identical design....

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/kongsberg-to-secure-green-footprint-of-new-next-gen-wind-turbine-installation-unit/

Zero-Emission Turbine Installation Becomes Today’s Reality

Zero-Emission Turbine Installation Becomes Today’s Reality

Ulstein’s second hydrogen hybrid design for the offshore wind industry, the ULSTEIN J102 zero-emission wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), can operate 75% of the time in zero-emission mode. Using readily available technology, the additional cost is limited to less than 5% of the total CAPEX.

Most new jack-up designs are featuring a battery hybrid system in addition to diesel gen sets, with a future option for hydrogen-powered fuel cell systems. The downside however of a high-power battery...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/zero-emission-turbine-installation-becomes-todays-reality/

Huisman To Deliver High-Tech Offshore Mast Crane For Wind Turbine Installation

Green Jade - Artist Impression

Huisman, the worldwide provider of step changing technical solutions, announces that it has been contracted by CSBC Corporation for the delivery of a 4,000mt Offshore Mast Crane (OMC) to be installed on a heavy lift vessel, Green Jade. The crane will be built at the production facility of Huisman in China and is scheduled for delivery in 2022 for deployment by joint venture CSBC-DEME Wind Energy (CDWE) in the Taiwanese offshore wind market.

With a lifting capacity of 4,000mt at 125m above deck,...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/huisman-to-deliver-high-tech-offshore-mast-crane-for-wind-turbine-installation/

World’s Largest Wind Turbine Attached On Floating Platform Supplies 8.4MW

World's Largest Wind Turbine Attached On Floating Platform Supplies 8.4MW

The first platform of the WindFloat Atlantic wind farm, after being successfully connected on 31st December, is able to supply to the grid in Portugal the energy generated by its 8,4 MW wind turbine, the world’s largest installed on a floating platform.

The commissioning of this floating wind farm contributes towards the diversification of energy supply, provides access to untapped offshore wind resources and represents a significant technological leap towards a carbon-free economy.

Wind plus is...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/worlds-largest-wind-turbine-attached-on-floating-platform-supplies-8-4mw/