SGRE's 1,000th Offshore Wind Turbine Up
Spanish-based manufacturer of wind turbines Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has reached a milestone with the installation of its 1000th offshore direct drive wind turbine as it embarks on the 10MW-plus era.The company reached the milestone by recently installing turbine 51 on Iberdrola's 714MW East Anglia One project off the UK – eight years after predecessor Siemens Wind installed its first direct drive machine at sea.Since being launched in 2011, the 1,000 units of the Siemens Gamesa offshore direct…
Van Oord lands Bilfinger Bounty
offshore wind parks and harbour construction. The agreement covers the acquisition of assets and employees related to the offshore wind activities. This acquisition will give a strategic boost to Van Oord’s Offshore Wind Projects business unit. The acquisition will be finalised after it has been approved by the Bundeskartellamt, the German competition authority. In addition to this acquisition, Van Oord will be investing in a significant modification of its installation vessel Aeolus. The current crane, which has a lifting capacity of 900 tonnes, will be replaced by a crane with a lifting capacity of 1,600 tonnes.
Red Marine Launches New Test Facilities
One of North East’s independent engineering companies is set to expand its capabilities with the launch of a new test facility that will support its clients across the global energy industry. Red Marine will open its new testing facility located in Hexham and within walking distance of its head office, Tynedale House. The new premises will be four times the size of the company’s existing workshop. Commenting on the expansion, Joe Orrell, Managing Director at Red Marine said the new facility will enhance…
Van Oord Cable-layer Launched by Damen
Van Oord’s new DP2 cable-laying vessel, Nexus, was officially launched at Damen Shipyards Galati on June 30. The 123 m multipurpose vessel will be deployed installing electricity cables for offshore wind farms. The international contractor for dredging, marine engineering and offshore energy projects has made the investment in this vessel to pursue its strategy to offer Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts to offshore wind farm developers. With a beam of 28 m and a dynamic positioning system (DP2)…
Start-up Deep Sea Installation Enters FPSO Market
Deep Sea Mooring (DSM), a supplier of mooring solutions and services for the offshore industry, is backing the launch of a new, specialist business dedicated to subsea installation solutions. Deep Sea Installation (DSI), which will initially focus on the FPSO segment, is opening in Singapore with 12 highly experienced staff and an ambition to quickly establish itself in the key regional markets of Asia, West Africa and Europe. “The FPSO market is growing fast, with $99 billion forecast to be spent on floating production systems between 2014 and 2018,” commented Åge Straume, CEO of Deep Sea Mooring.
