Wind

International Marine Contractors Association has published the industry’s first standard contract for transport and installation works in offshore wind projects.

Havfram Wind AS has entered a strategic co-operation with Integrated Wind Solutions ASA through its wholly owned subsidiaries, IWS Fleet AS and IWS Fleet Management AS.

Octopus Energy has taken a 12.5% stake in the Walney Extension offshore wind farm, a 660 MW wind farm located in the Irish Sea off the coast of Barrow-in-Furness.

Vestas has secured an order from a subsidiary of ENGIE for 270 MW worth of wind in the USA.

Nova East Wind Inc., a joint venture partnership between DP Energy and SBM Off-shore, has re-appointed HiDef Aerial Surveying Ltd as its aerial survey provider.

Rovco has completed all survey work on behalf of Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn for the planned Cenos floating offshore wind farm located in the Central North Sea, 200 km off the coast of North-east Scotland.

The Biden-Harris administration has announced its approval of the Empire Wind offshore wind project – the sixth approval of a commercial scale offshore wind energy project under President Biden’s leadership.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd and Ta Tong Marine Co., Ltd have signed a deal with Damen Shipyards for the construction of a new service operation vessel.

Ocean Network Express has announced the launch of a new wind propulsion technology to reduce fuel consumption and emissions in the maritime industry.

Bioconstruct GmbH has placed an order with the Nordex Group for he supply and installation of N163/6.X turbines for the Bösel-West wind farm in Lower Saxony.

BMT has announced a long-term agreement with Strategic Marine aimed at driving the offshore wind crew vessel industry towards a more sustainable future.

Vestas has received a 239 MW order for V163-4.5 MW wind turbines in the US.

Orrön Energy AB has announced the completion and commercial handover of the Karskruv wind farm in Sweden.

Havfram has signed a senior secured Green ECA Term Loan Facility to fund its two wind turbine installation vessels.

The Egyptian government, represented by the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company, has recently signed a milestone agreement with Jan De Nul Group to start the study for the construction of an undersea export cable between Egypt and Europe.