Top News of the Week, 6 – 12 February 2017

Dutch MPs Call For Extension of 2023 Offshore Wind Capacity Target

The House of Representatives of the Netherlands has received a motion to look into the possibility of adding new offshore wind farm zones to the country’s list of projects scheduled for commissioning by 2023.

Taiwan Gets Complete Offshore Wind Development Guidelines

ITPEnergised (ITPE), Ramboll and BMT Asia Pacific (BMT) have delivered their third and final set of best practice guidelines for development of offshore wind farms in Taiwan and presented them to the local industry.

Limpet Technology Developing New Personnel Transfer System

Limpet Technology, an Edinburgh-based engineering company, is developing a new offshore personnel transfer system and completed the first prototype in January.

New WTIV Design to Handle Next Generation Wind Turbines

SeaOwls and Ulstein have launched a new heavy lift jack-up vessel design – the SOUL, developed with the installation of next-generation offshore wind turbines (10-12MW) in mind.

Siem Installs Veja Mate Inter-Array Cables 10 Weeks Early

Siem Offshore Contractors has completed the inter-array cable installation and post-lay burial activities at the Veja Mate offshore wind farm in German North Sea ten weeks ahead of schedule.

Offshore WIND Staff