Ostensjo orders second wind farm SOV

MAY 9, 2016 — Norway’s Østensjø Rederi is to order a second Service Operation Vessel (SOV) to DONG Energy at Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondan. It will be a sister vessel to the

ABS Group certification services for giant wind farm

MAY 5, 2016 — U.K. headquartered ABS Group Ltd. has received a contract to provide project certification services from DONG Energy Wind Power A/S (DONG Energy) for the planned Hornsea Offshore Wind

VIDEO: Ulstein launches first offshore wind service vessel

APRIL 28, 2016 — Norway’s Ulstein Verft shipyard has launched its first offshore wind services vessel. It is also the first vessel to feature Ulstein’s newly-developed X-Stern hull line design. The service

WindFloat gets AIP for floating wind turbine foundation

APRIL 14, 2016 – Classification society Bureau Veritas has given Approval in Principle (AIP) to the WindFloat Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (FOWT) foundation. Designed by Principle Power, Inc.,  WindFloat consists of a

Blount delivers first U.S. built, U.S. flagged wind farm CTV

APRIL 13, 2016 — Blount Boats, has delivered the Atlantic Pioneer, America’s first U.S. Flagged Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) from its Warren, RI, shipyard. It will begin service for Atlantic Wind Transfers

BOEM takes first step toward California offshore wind lease

MARCH 21, 2016 — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has taken its first step toward potential leasing for commercial wind energy development in federal waters offshore California. The agency has

BOEM identifies Wind Energy Area offshore New York

MARCH 21, 2016 — The Department of Interior says that the Bureau of Ocean Energy management (BOEM) has identified a Wind Energy Area (WEA) offshore New York. The WEA’s closest point to

DNV GL launches LNG intelligence portal

MARCH 21, 2016 — Classification society DNV GL has launched LNGi, an LNG intelligence portal aimed at bringing together stakeholders from across the LNG industry to share market intelligence and contribute to

Kawasaki and Shell team on liquefied hydrogen ships

MARCH 15 2016 – Kawasaki Heavy Industries is to cooperate with Royal Dutch Shell to develop technologies for transporting hydrogen by sea, reports Japanese news agency Nikkei. Kawasaki has already been in

Gibdock mobilizes giant wind farm installation jack-up

FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — Gibraltar shipyard Gibdock has completed the afloat mobilization of Seajacks Scylla, the largest wind farm installation jack-up ever built. Following delivery to Great Yarmouth, U.K., headquartered Seajacks by

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