by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 14, 2021 | News, Offshore wind, Ship design, Shipbuilding
NOV has signed a contract with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry and Cadeler to supply two GustoMSC NG-20000X self-propelled wind turbine installation jack-up vessel designs. They will be known as the Cadeler X-Class and are said to have the largest jacking capacity in...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 3, 2021 | News, Offshore wind
Shimizu Corporation and Heerema Marine Contractors have entered into a cooperation agreement for the Japanese offshore wind market. The cooperation is primarily focused on installing turbine foundations, where Heerema will support Shimizu with engineering and offshore...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 30, 2021 | News, Offshore, Offshore wind
Huisman has doubled the slew bearing production capacity of its facility in Schiedam, the Netherlands. With this significant increase in production capacity, Huisman is able to meet the growing demand for large diameter slew bearings, an integral part and key...
by Martin Vodnik | Aug 27, 2021 | News, Offshore wind, Ship repair/maintenance
DEME Offshore, the dedicated division of DEME Group, is getting ready to retrofit its Sea Installer vessel. She will be equipped with a more powerful crane with a capacity of 1,600 tonnes, which will be able to lift wind turbines of the next generation. The modernised...
by Martin Vodnik | Aug 25, 2021 | News, Offshore wind
Jan De Nul Group will participate in another U.S. wind offshore project. It has got a new contract to lay inter-array cables for the Vineyard Wind 1 farm. The Dutch company will also train staff for future maintenance operations. The installation works on the Vineyard...
by Martin Vodnik | Aug 23, 2021 | News, Offshore wind
Seaway 7, a subsidiary of Subsea 7, has started a new phase in the Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm project. The contractor delivered the first five jacket superstructures to the Port of Nigg. In total, 114 foundations will be shipped to Scotland for the planned...
