ABB solutions selected for Van Oord mega WTIV
The mega wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) on order for Van Oord at the Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard in China will have an ABB integrated power, automation and propulsion system. The vessel,
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Maersk Supply lines up second U.S. offshore wind installation contract
Back in March, Maersk Supply Service reported that it had ordered an innovative wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) at Sembcorp Marine and had been awarded a firm contract with Empire Offshore Wind,
F&G WTIV design gains ABS AIP
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted its Approval in Principle (AIP) for for a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) design developed for China Ocean Shipping Company Limited (COSCO) by Friede
VIDEO: Maersk Supply and Kirby partner up for U.S. offshore wind
Mystery solved. Maersk Supply Service is the customer for the wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) ordered at Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine last week. Supporting the newbuild investment, Maersk Supply has been awarded a
Sembcorp Marine to build WTIV for mystery buyer
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine has booked an order to build a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). It has not disclosed the customer, nor the price, but says delivery is slated for early 2025.
Next-gen Eneti WTIVs will feature advanced ABB solutions
Two $330 million wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) on order for Eneti, Inc. at South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) will feature advanced power, automation and control systems, real-time
Eneti puts U.S.-built WTIV plan on hold
Eneti Inc. (NYSE:NETI) said today that it has discontinued discussions with a shipyard in the United States to build a Jones Act-compliant Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV). Chairman and CEO Emanuele Lauro
BargeRack WTIV solution gains ABS Approval in Principle
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to a coordinated design for a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) in conjunction with the innovative BargeRack feeder barge system
Wärtsilä says Van Oord mega WTIV engine order is a “methanol milestone”
The mega jack-up WTIV (wind turbine installation vessel) on order for Rotterdam-headquartered Van Oord at China’s Yantai CIMC Raffles shipyard (see earlier story) will be powered by five Wärtsilä 32 engines capable
J.P. Morgan and Havfram announce new series WTIVs
In cooperation with Norway’s Havfram AS, institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives have signed a letter of intent with Chinese shipbuilder CIMC-Raffles for a series of next generation, state-of-the-art wind