Giant wind turbines could face installation bottlenecks
By 2030, more than half of all wind turbines installed offshore will be super-sized units of more than 8 MW capacity. That is one of the findings of research by Norway’s Rystad
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North Star orders fourth hybrid SOV for Dogger Bank
Aberdeen, Scotland-based North Star Renewables has awarded Finantieri’s Norwegian based subsidiary Vard an additional contract for the design and construction of a hybrid service operation vessel (SOV). To be built at Vard’s
Awind CSOVs will feature MacGregor equipment packages
The two new two high-spec “walk to work” offshore wind Commissioning, Service and Operations vessels (CSOVs) recently ordered by Oslo-headquartered Awind AS will feature MacGregor equipment packages. Awind AS, is a wholly-owned
Vard wins order for Dogger Bank SOV trio
Norwegian headquartered Fincantieri Group company Vard has secured contracts for the design and construction of three hybrid Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) for Aberdeen, Scotland, based North Star Renewables. The trio will operate
VIDEO: CMHI floats out offshore wind foundation installation ship
China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) shipyard in Jiangsu, China, has floated out Alfa Lift, a newbuild heavy installation vessel, designed and built for installing the next generation of extra-large offshore wind foundations.
Intelligent offshore wind SOV/gangway combo puts a focus on rough sea workability
Spanish engineering company Marcelo Penna Engineering has joined forces with Dutch offshore transfer system specialist Safeway to design an intelligent Service Operation Vessel and gangway combination that puts a high focus on
North Star Renewables orders its eighth hybrid SOV
Backed by a contract from Siemens Gamesa, Aberdeen, Scotland, based North Star Renewables is to build a hybrid SOV (service operations vessel ) for long-term charter at the East Anglia THREE offshore
Rem Offshore books straight-from-the-shipyard charter for newbuild CSOV
Fosnavåg, Norway, headquartered Rem Offshore has secured a charter contract, with options, from ASSO Subsea for its newbuild CSOV Rem Power. The vessel will support the construction phase of wind farms, providing
North Star secures funding for hybrid SOV trio
Aberdeen, Scotland, based North Star Renewables reports that it has finalized a GBP 96 million (about $132 million) funding package to build its new fleet of three service operations vessels (SOVs). North