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

ClassNK awards AiP for offshore wind construction system

ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) to three Japanese partners for the conversion of a medium-sized self-elevating platform (SEP) into a jacked-up port crane capable of lifting 1,250 tonnes for the installation of large wind turbine…

18.04.2023
Offshore

MSS and GustoMSC to design next-gen WIV

Maersk Supply Service (MSS) and GustoMSC have entered into an agreement to design a new generation of wind installation vessels (WIV) aimed at growing Europe’s offshore wind sector. The new design will be based on the same patent and characteristics…

12.04.2023
Offshore

DNV awards jack-up unit with first Abate-Ready notation

The 2018-built Vahana Aryan, owned by Dubai-based Vahana Marine Solution DMCC, is the first jack-up unit to receive Abate-Ready notation from classification society DNV. The notation, introduced in September 2021, is a means by which owners and…

10.04.2023
Offshore

Damen to build eight vessels for wind farm operation

Damen Shipyards has won a contract from London-based Purus Wind to build eight low-emission vessels for offshore wind farm operations. The order comprises four fast crew supplier (FCS) 2710 Hybrids, three Damen FCS 3210 Hybrids, and one 90m-long…

30.03.2023

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