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Port Knock in Emden becomes service base for MHI Vestas Offshore
From March 2018, EMS Maritime Offshore GmbH (EMO) will provide port facilities in Emden and logistics services to the wind turbine manufacturer MHI Vestas for the "Borkum Riffgrund 2" offshore wind...
Prysmian will invest in a new laying vessel for submarine cables
Prysmian Group announces an investment in excess of €170 million in a new cutting-edge cable laying vessel. This strategic asset is meant to bolster Prysmian’s turnkey approach, under which it...Seafox 5 ready for the next generation of wind turbines
The 151-metre, self-propelled, DP2 jack-up rig Seafox 5 has left the Damen Verolme Rotterdam (DVR) shipyard following a four-month refit in which the boom of its main crane was lengthened to prepare...
Could the UK be the supplier of choice for the global offshore wind market?
Since 2008, the UK has been the world leader in offshore wind, with more installed capacity than any other country. Could it translate that domestic achievement into export success and become the...
1,169 offshore wind turbines delivered over 18 terawatt hours in 2017 in German waters
According to an analysis by Deutsche WindGuard, a total of 1,169 offshore wind turbines with an installed capacity of around 5,387 MW were connected to the grid as of 31.12.2017. According to figures...
Offshore wind outlook for India
The FOWIND consortium launched its new report today: "From Zero To Five GW: Offshore Wind Outlook for Gujarat And Tamil Nadu (2018-2032)". This study is a significant step forward in preparing a...Buss Offshore Solutions participates in WINDEA Offshore
As of 1 January 2018, the offshore wind service company WINDEA Offshore acquires with Buss Offshore Solutions GmbH & Co. KG another shareholder. In the future, the already very extensive service...Autumn blues in Amsterdam
This year the WindEurope invitation to the annual sector gathering was to Amsterdam. Exhibitor and visitor numbers have been better in the past, though, and the mood too.
Siemens Gamesa signs MoU with Taiwan International Ports Corporation
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed last week confirms the intention of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to collaborate with Taiwan International Ports Corporation for developing Taichung harbor...
Study: offshore wind parks deliver reliable power
A recent study by German research institution Fraunhofer IWES concludes that the availability of offshore wind turbines has increased compared to the results of a previous study from 2013.
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