Austal to build wind farm support vessel in Philippines

The first vessel to be built  at Austal’s recently acquired shipyard in the Philippines will be a 27-meter trimaran wind farm support vessel according to the company. Construction on the wind farm

Danish Yachts building carbon fiber SWATH for wind farm service role

A Danish shipyard that specializes in superyachts is entering the commercial market with a wind farm service vessel that will see its expertise in carbon fiber hull construction applied to a SWATH

First wind farm service vessels built to new DNV class

Now in service with Maritime Craft Services on the U.K.’s Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm Project, the wind farm service vessels MCS Zephyr & MCS Maestro are the first to be built

FERC licenses NYC tidal power plant

The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued the first license for a U.S. tidal power plant  to transmit energy onto the local and national grid. The pilot commercial license allows

Damen Shipyards books repeat order for wind farm support vessels

Scottish offshore service provider MarineCo UK has placed an order at Damen Shipyards for two more High Speed Support Vessels (HSSVs). The newbuilds are to be delivered in May and October 2012.

Drydocks World Dubai to build offshore wind power platform

Drydocks World has entered into a contract with Aibel, a Norwegian provider of services to the energy industry, that will see the Dubai shipyard build a Wind Power Offshore Platform to receive

Austal to build new design wind farm support vessel for Turbine Transfers

Austal is to build a fourth wind farm support vessel for U.K.-based Turbine Transfers Limited. The order is the first for a new Austal design that will enable safer and more efficient

Keppel takes stake in offshore wind turbine foundation designer

KV Ventus B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore’s Keppel Corporation Ltd. has entered into an agreement to take a 49.9 percent stake in offshore wind turbine foundation designer OWEC Tower (AS) for

SEACOR takes stake in European wind farm utility vessel operator

Houma, La., based SEACOR Marine LCC reports that it has invested in Windcat Workboats Holdings Ltd, a European operator of wind farm utility vessels. SEACOR Marine, a subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings Inc.

Siemens equipment for first German-built wind farm installation vessel

J. J. Sietas KG of Hamburg is the first German shipyard to build an installation vessel for the erection of offshore wind farms. Siemens Marine Solutions will supply the ship’s diesel-electric propulsion

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