Offshore

Offshore

Hydrogen/ammonia plant awarded ABS approval

A hydrogen and ammonia production platform developed by the Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) has been granted approval in principle (AiP) in respect of safety and feasibility by ABS. The multi-functional platform…

22.09.2023
Offshore

First electricity from DemoSATH in Spain

The first floating offshore wind installation in Spain, DemoSATH, is now connected to the country’s grid. The test facility will be capable of meeting the annual electricity demand of around 2,000 households. Developed by Spanish engineering firm…

19.09.2023
Offshore

RWE lands Gulf of Mexico lease deal

Essen-based RWE has secured a lease area 70kms off the coast of Louisiana with the potential to supply up to 2 GW of offshore wind power. The company’s successful USD 5.6 million bid came during the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM)…

04.09.2023
Offshore

New software to support wind farm maintenance

New software released by ABB is set to boost uptime and increase safety during maintenance operations at offshore wind farms. The ABB AbilityTM Octopus – Marine Advisory System Operational Planner is understood to be the first digital system to raise…

22.06.2023
Offshore

Vard wins two-ship contract from Purus Wind

Ship design and construction firm, Vard, has won a contract from UK-based Purus Wind for two, option two, commissioning service operation vessels (CSOV). The value of the contract has not been disclosed. The two firm vessels will be built to a Vard…

18.05.2023
Offshore

Statkraft and CIP score on Irish wind

Norway’s Statkraft AS and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have won 500 MW of potential offshore wind development in Ireland’s first auction. The North Irish Sea Array (NISA), one of seven renewable energy projects given the go-ahead last…

15.05.2023
Offshore

Vard to build more vessels for offshore wind market

Vard has won an order for up to four commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) from UK-based North Star, which operates the largest wholly UK-owned fleet in the North Sea. The latest CSOVs, with DP2 capability, will be built to a Vard 4 22…

11.05.2023

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