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Damen Shipyards and Baltic Workboats forge alliance to serve the growing Offshore Wind industry
Baltic Workboats (BWB) and Damen Shipyards have signed a partnership agreement for a program of building Damen’s popular crew transfer vessel, the Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710, at BWB’s facility on Saaremaa Island in Estonia. With the Baltic Sea joining the [...]
All parties in the Danish Parliament agree on a new marine plan
Agreement on Denmark's Marine Plan strengthens nature protection of the sea, the development of renewable energy and more sustainable development of fisheries. In a time marked by increased global tensions, the need for a green transition, protection of nature and development [...]
The Open Door scheme: A huge failure by the government
The government refuses 24 applications to set up offshore wind turbines through the open door scheme without further processing. It is a huge failure, believes Green Power Denmark. The companies have applied to build offshore wind turbines in the confidence that [...]
Greta Thunberg’s School Strike Journey Concludes, Activism Persists
Greta Thunberg, the Swedish environmental activist famed for her vigorous approach to climate change action, announced the conclusion of her school strike campaign in a Twitter thread. Her graduation from school signifies the end of a chapter but does not denote [...]
This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes – Episode 69
Episode 69 of our weekly podcast, summarising the most important news of the week, is ready to listen. You can listen to the new episode of "This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes" on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, [...]
Ørsted and Vestas Forge Industry-First Partnership for Net-Zero Wind Farms
In a pioneering move towards achieving net-zero wind farms, global renewable energy leaders Ørsted and Vestas have announced a commercial sustainability partnership. The partnership will see Ørsted procure low-carbon steel wind turbine towers and blades made from recycled materials from Vestas [...]
Fugro and Fraunhofer IWES secure survey for BSH’s German EEZ wind farm sites
Germany's Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, the Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH), has awarded Fugro a geophysical survey contract for two offshore wind farm sites in the German exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the North Sea. Working in collaboration with [...]
Planned wind power could cover well over Finland’s current energy consumption
Finland has the potential to significantly increase both onshore and offshore wind power production, as the capacity of planned wind power projects has increased by around 84 % over the last six months. According to a review by the Finnish Wind [...]
NKT is finalizing the power cable contract for the first major offshore wind farm in Poland
NKT will soon sign the order for a 230 kV AC high-voltage export power cable system for the Polish project Baltic Power Offshore Wind Park with a capacity of up to 1.2 GW. NKT is finalizing the contract for offshore export [...]
Major Players Compete in Germany’s Offshore Wind Auction
Germany's largest-ever offshore wind auction, as reported by S&P Global Commodity Insights, successfully concluded on June 1, attracting significant attention from major utilities, developers, and oil companies across Europe. The auction presented a remarkable total capacity of 7 GW, featuring three [...]
