Tag: wind farms

Petrobras and Equinor have released a statement on their agreement to evaluate seven offshore wind projects in Brazil. During CERAWeek (annual energy conference organized by S&P Global in Houston, Texas), the two companies signed a letter of intent that expands the cooperation between them to assess seven offshore wind power generation projects.

The Danish Energy Agency has suspended the review of existing and new applications to install new wind farms and other renewable energy projects in the country, due to a potential conflict with European Union law.

Equinor and SSE Renewables are carrying out early scoping work to explore options for developing a fourth phase, Dogger Bank D, of the world’s largest offshore wind farm.

H2Carrier AS and the Greenland based company Anori A/S signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to develop the first commercial wind farm in Greenland with subsequent production and export of green ammonia. The fuel will supply power to H2Carrier’s floating production vessel for hydrogen and green ammonia, the so-called P2XFloater.

A joint venture between Vattenfall, BASF and Allianz invited contractors to bid for the removal of the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind turbine foundation, which was damaged after the bulker "Julietta D" hit it earlier this year.

Vineyard Wind and Charles River Analytics announced a new collaboration to protect marine mammals during the construction of the Vineyard Wind 1 project, the first full-scale offshore wind farm in the US.

Nautilus International and the RMT have jointly written to UK Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick after the Offshore Wind Workers Concession (OWWC) was extended until 30 April 2023, the sixth time it has been prolonged. 

The Standard Club is warning ship operators looking to enter the rapidly expanding offshore renewable energy sector of key differences in liability related regimes around the world and specific contractual risks.

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a $10.5 million grant for renovations at the Port of Humboldt Bay to support offshore wind activities in an area designated for development on the north coast.

As of 9 February, the high-speed offshore service craft of up to 500 GT will be able to carry up to 60 workers to and from wind farms offshore the UK while still meeting safety standards under new rules proposed by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency.