Floating offshore wind engineering firm Principle Power has been awarded the operations and maintenance support contract for the 30MW Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) project in the French Mediterranean operated by Ocean Winds. The agreement with EFGL covers the three WindFloat foundations, which host three Vestas 10MW turbines, the most powerful turbines operating …
The UK government has appointed the Marine Management Organisation as lead environmental regulator for the Port of Tyne’s £175m clean energy park. The appointment is intended to coordinate the planning, licensing and environmental approval process for the 230-acre development. The Tyne Clean Energy Park is being developed to support offshore wind manufacturing, assembly, storage and...
Decommissioning specialist AF Offshore Decom, in consortium with Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC), has been awarded a contract for the engineering, preparation, removal, and disposal of a North Sea platform on the UK Continental Shelf. This marks the second contract awarded to the consortium within a short timeframe. The previous contract, for the removal of an …
Greek owner Minerva Dry has moved into larger containerships with an order for four 6,000 teu newbuildings at China’s Hengli Heavy Industries. Shipbroking sources place the conventionally fuelled quartet at the Dalian yard for delivery in 2028. No price has been disclosed, but comparable ships are being quoted at around $80m each, putting the latest …