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1 week ago | 
rivieramm.com | David Foxwell
Without expanding the fleet of vessels that builds, installs and maintains the infrastructure powering the clean energy transition – particularly heavy-lift vessels – targets will be imperilled, the association states in a new report it commissioned from PA Consulting.
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1 week ago | 
rivieramm.com | David Foxwell
The UfM, an intergovernmental organisation of 43 states, says the project will be one of the first ‘Blue Mediterranean Partnership (BMP)’ investments. The plan for the windfarm was unveiled at the United National Ocean Conference Mediterranean Day in Nice, France.
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2 weeks ago | 
rivieramm.com | David Foxwell
The design will be based on Chartwell Marine’s Defiant class, a 20-m CTV designed to Workboat Code Edition 3 with IMO Tier 3 compliance.
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2 weeks ago | 
rivieramm.com | David Foxwell
GEA-5 is the such auction in the Philippines to focus exclusively on fixed-bottom offshore wind technology, offering an installation target of up to 3.0 GW with a delivery commencement period from 2028 to 2030. GEA-5 forms part of the DOE’s broader strategy to achieve renewable energy targets outlined in the Philippine Energy Plan 2025-2050 and the National Renewable Energy Programme.
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2 weeks ago | 
rivieramm.com | David Foxwell
The G+ Offshore Wind Health and Safety Organisation’s 2024 Incident Data Report provides an overview to date of health and safety performance across the global offshore wind sector. The report, now in its 12th year and covering data from G+ member sites, documents a year of unprecedented growth for the industry, with 79M work hours reported, an increase of 27% compared with 2023.
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2 weeks ago | 
rivieramm.com | David Foxwell
Highlighting what the company described as “the project’s strong construction momentum,” Northland Power said the first power milestone also includes the commissioning of the project’s onshore and offshore substations. Northland Power said this demonstrates the project’s progress towards full commercial operation, which is anticipated in 2027.
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2 weeks ago | 
rivieramm.com | David Foxwell
The 10-MW Vestas turbine, the most powerful used in France to date, was installed on its floating foundation at an offshore wind terminal at Port La Nouvelle. Two more turbines will be completed, before being towed 16km off the coast of Leucate and Barcarès for installation. Ocean Winds country manager France Marc Hirt said, “Assembly of EFGL’s first turbine reflects the ambition driving offshore wind development in France.
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2 weeks ago | 
rivieramm.com | David Foxwell
Described as the first study of its kind in Atlantic Canada, ‘Atlantic Canada Offshore Wind Grid Integration and Transmission Study,’ is the first part of a C$6 million research project funded by the Energy Innovation Program (EIP) managed by Natural Resource Canada’s Office of Energy Research and Development (OERD). Phase 1 of the project has evaluated pathways to market for offshore wind.
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2 weeks ago | 
rivieramm.com | David Foxwell
The work, which is due to take place throughout June 2025, will include an ultra-high resolution 3D (UHR3D) seismic survey to deliver detailed subsurface data for the floating windfarm’s site characterisation. Utilising integrated multibeam echo sounder, side scan sonar, sub-bottom profilers and magnetometer sensors, the survey will enhance geological understanding and provide insights for the project’s site planning and risk assessments.
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2 weeks ago | 
rivieramm.com | David Foxwell
NR Marine Services’ new Cyclone-class CTV will build on the capabilities of the Storm- and Typhoon-class CTVs operated by the company. The Norfolk-based owner said the Cyclone class will provide enhanced onboard accommodation and welfare facilities, “offering a new level of comfort and functionality for offshore operations.”NR Marine’s Storm-class vessels were designed by WMD and built at Isle of Wight shipyard Diverse Marine.
