Offshore wind

Tailor-made transfers for Japanese wind parks

Tailor-made transfers for Japanese wind parks

Japan’s offshore wind farm sector is gaining momentum as part of the country’s push for carbon neutrality by 2050. The country aims to install 10GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030, and as much as 30-40GW by 2040, with a focus on both fixed-bottom and floating turbines – the latter technology being particularly important due […]

UK eyes up wind boom build opportunities

UK eyes up wind boom build opportunities

Shipbuilder APCL Cammell Laird has been tasked with performing an in-depth analysis of the potential market for UK-built ships in the offshore wind sector, commissioned by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, the National Shipbuilding Office and The Crown Estate.  Lauren Hadnum, clean maritime manager at ORE Catapult, says: “We know that for the UK […]

Heavy-lift muscle for Japanese wind farms

Heavy-lift muscle for Japanese wind farms

Ulstein Design & Solutions has been contracted to provide the design for a heavy-lift ship for Japanese contractor Penta-Ocean Construction (POC). The vessel will specialise in offshore wind foundation installation work within the country’s waters, and will comprise a customised version of Ulstein’s HX118 design, which features a length of 215m, a 56m beam and […]

New CTV design from NAV looks to the bigger picture

New CTV design from NAV looks to the bigger picture

A year on from the launch of its first 26m crew transfer vessel (CTV) concept, NAV Engineering & Technology has unveiled plans for a larger, 35m variant. But why go bigger on a proven design, and what’s in it for offshore operators? Formed last year as a subsidiary of Newport Shipping, NAV’s first offering was […]

AI “as standard” for Diverse Marine builds

AI “as standard” for Diverse Marine builds

UK boatbuilder Diverse Marine has announced that it will integrate Hefring Marine’s AI marine solutions into all its newbuilds “as standard”, following the signing of a strategic partnership between the two groups. Iceland-based Hefring Marine’s main product is IMAS, an AI-driven onboard system developed to capture vessel data for real-time decision support, which has found […]

OUT NOW: Offshore Wind Vessels 2024 supplement

OUT NOW: Offshore Wind Vessels 2024 supplement

It’s estimated the global offshore wind market could exceed US$100bn by the end of this decade, with a global capacity 330GW per annum. By common consent offshore renewables are an essential component in society’s transition towards sustainable energy. Although in its early years offshore wind depended heavily on vessels more typically deployed for oil and […]

North Star expands into European offshore wind market with newbuild SOV

North Star expands into European offshore wind market with newbuild SOV

In a significant move, North Star, the leading UK provider of offshore infrastructure support services, has secured a landmark contract with Germany’s energy utility giant EnBW. The agreement involves the delivery of a cutting-edge hybrid-electric Service Operations Vessel (SOV) for a decade-long minimum charter to support the He Dreiht wind farm off the coast of […]

BMT unveils methanol-ready offshore SOV design

BMT unveils methanol-ready offshore SOV design

Naval architect and designer BMT has shared its plans for a new hybrid diesel-electric, methanol-ready service operation vessel (SOV), developed to support offshore wind farm operations while minimising overall environmental impact. Measuring 48m in overall length x 22m in moulded breadth, and featuring a 5.5m draught, the proposed vessel looks set to plug the size […]

Tidal Transit launches CTV electrification project with ZEVI funding

Tidal Transit launches CTV electrification project with ZEVI funding

UK-based crew transfer vessel (CTV) operator Tidal Transit has commenced the design and engineering phase of a project to deliver what is described as the world’s first retrofitted electric crew transfer vessel (E-CTV). The project, which has received £6.3 m in funding from the Zero Emissions Vessel and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition, an initiative funded by […]