by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 23, 2021 | News, Offshore wind, Ship design
As part of his “buy American” policy, President Joe Biden has declared the American offshore wind sector a forbidden hunting ground for foreign contractors. Dutch offshore supplier Huisman, however, thinks it can find a way around this. The Biden...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 28, 2021 | News, Offshore wind
Van Oord has won a contract with the Spanish energy company Iberdrola for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm. It includes the transport and installation of the foundations and inter-array cables. Van Oord plans to deploy its 8000-tonne heavy-lift installation vessel...
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by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 27, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News, Offshore wind
A jack-up vessel has tilted while working at an offshore wind farm off Huizhou city. 61 crew members were rescued reports China Global Television Network, four fell into the ocean and are missing. The accident occurred on 25 July. The jack-up, named Sheng Ping 001,...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 26, 2021 | Offshore, Offshore wind
The first offshore green hydrogen project Poshydon has received a 3.6 million euro subsidy from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency. Now that the subsidy has been granted, the pilot project can begin. Poshydon integrates three energy systems in the North Sea: offshore...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 14, 2021 | News, Offshore wind
In addition to Dogger Bank A and B, each featuring 95 units of 13 MW turbines, Jan De Nul Group has now also signed Dogger Bank C for transport and installation of 87 GE Haliade-X turbines of 14 MW each. The wind farm 200 km off the Yorkshire coast will be the first...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 13, 2021 | News, Offshore, Offshore wind
Huisman has plans to expand the robotic workplace of its production facility in Sviadnov, Czech Republic, where the company can 3D print crane hooks. By upgrading its capacity, Huisman will be able to produce crane hooks with a weight of up to 5000 kg. The crane hooks...
