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November 21, 2024
Dutch Gov’t to Launch Next Offshore Wind Tender in September 2025, Postpones Procedure for One Site
IJmuiden Ver
Netherlands Enterprise Agency
IJmuiden Ver Gamma-A

The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has published draft regulations and plot decisions for the offshore wind tender for the IJmuiden Ver Gamma and...

Photo: The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (cropped)
 
November 19, 2024
First Commercial-Scale Seaweed Farm Between Wind Turbines Fully Operational in Netherlands
Hollandse Kust Zuid
North Sea Farm 1
North Sea Farmers

The world’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm within the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm in the Netherlands is fully operational. According t...

Photo: Photo for illustrative purpose only; Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm in the Netherlands; Photo source: Vattenfall
 
November 19, 2024
350+ Exhibitors from Offshore Energy Industry to Gather in Amsterdam in One Week
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference

The following is a press release from Navingo BV, the owner of offshoreWIND.biz and organiser of the annual Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (O...

Photo: Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2023; Photo: Navingo
 
November 13, 2024
New Contract with Tennet Takes Glomar Offshore to German North Sea
TenneT
Glomar Offshore

Glomar Offshore has been awarded a multi-year framework contract by TenneT for the supply of Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels (ERRVs) and Safety...

Photo: Source: Glomar Offshore
 
November 12, 2024
Van Oord’s Offshore Installation Vessel Boreas Embarks on Sea Trials
Van Oord
Boreas

Van Oord’s wind turbine installation vessel Boreas has commenced with sea trials during excellent weather conditions, according to the company’s lates...

Photo: Source: Van Oord via LinkedIn
 
November 7, 2024
Saltwater Engineering to Officially Launch Its Latest Vessel Design at OEEC 2024
Blue Quest
Saltwater Engineering

Netherlands-based Saltwater Engineering has announced the launch of its latest vessel design, Blue Quest, optimised for a wide range of offshore surve...

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November 7, 2024
Final Preparations for OEEC 2024 Underway
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference
OEEC 2024

Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2024 (OEEC 2024) is coming up this month. Work on the event is at full steam at Navingo (the company behind OE...

Photo: Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2023; Photo: Navingo
November 6, 2024
Large Dutch offshore wind delegation at the ACP 2024 in Atlantic City (USA)
ACP Offshore WINDPOWER
PIB USA
NL in the US

Netherlands Lounge at the ACP Offshore WINDPOWER 2024
November 6, 2024
Offshore wind innovation mission to the US a great success
USA
Innovation Mission USA

Innovation mission to the USA from October 22-25, 2024
 
November 4, 2024
34 Monopiles In at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm
Van Oord
Sofia
Aeolus

Van Oord, using its jack-up vessel Aeolus, has installed 34 of the total 100 monopiles at the Sofia offshore wind farm site in the UK, according to a...

Photo: First monopile being installed at the Sofia offshore wind farm site; Photo source: Van Oord
 
November 1, 2024
RWE Gets Go-Ahead for 100 MW Electrolyzer for Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Project
RWE
green hydrogen
Offshore Wind

German energy company RWE has secured construction and environmental permits to build a 100 MW electrolyzer in Eemshaven, the Netherlands. The electro...

Photo: Tristan Stedman; Photo source: RWE
 
October 31, 2024
Sif, Smulders to Deliver Monopiles and TPs for ScottishPower’s East Anglia Two Offshore Wind Farm
Sif
Smulders
Maasvlakte 2

ScottishPower Renewables has awarded Sif and Smulders a contract to supply 64 monopile foundation and transition pieces (TPs) for the 960 MW East Angl...

Photo: Sif