ABB advanced power and control systems have been chosen for a giant self-elevating wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) under construction for Japan’s Shimizu Corporation by shipbuilder Japan Marine United. According to Shimizu,
The world’s largest floating offshore wind turbine, an 8.4-megawatt (MW) an ABS-classed unit, recently departed for its final destination, the WindFloat Atlantic wind farm, 20 kilometers off the Portuguese coast of Viana
The Ontario, Canada, Port of Johnstown will be busy over the next several months as vessels deliver Enercon turbine components for the Nation Rise Wind Farm project. The cargo represents a major
GT USA Wilmington reports that it recently safely and successfully handled the largest wind turbine blades ever received at its Wilmington, Del., terminal recently, unloading and transferring 39 blades over two days.
While 10 MW offshore wind turbines are only now starting to be marketed, the Ulstein Group has developed a design for a “future proof” heavy lift jack-up installation vessel able to carry
JANUARY 15, 2019 — Rostock, Germany, headquartered Neptun Ship Design has been granted ABS Approval in Principal (AiP) for its Blue Azurit Wind Turbine Transport Vessel design, the first to support transporting
DECEMBER 14, 2018 — SeaTwirl, a Swedish company developing an innovative vertical axis wind turbine, had two items of good news on the funding front to report this week. On Wednesday, the
NOVEMBER 27, 2018 — Floating wind turbines will play a key role in taking offshore wind farms into deeper waters. Last month, Spain’s Cobra Energia last month started exporting energy to the
SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 — Classification society DNV GL has published a revised standard for design of floating wind turbine structures DNV GL-ST-0119, and a new guideline for the certification of floating wind
AUGUST 10, 2018 — Brave Tern, a 132 m jack-up installation vessel operated by Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS, has completed a major crane refit at Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam to allows it to
