TenneT Hires Asso.subsea for Cabling Work off Germany
Subsea cable services company Asso.subsea has secured the nearshore cable installation contract for three key projects under TenneT’s 2 GW grid program, including BalWin4, LanWin1, and LanWin5.The projects are located off the northwestern coast of Baltrum Island, in northern Germany, and mark the beginning of a new collaboration with Jan De Nul, acting as the main contractor, with TenneT as the end client.Each project involves the transportation and nearshore installation of a complex cable bundle comprising 2 x HVDC power cables, one metallic return cable, and one fiber optic cable.Installation
Siemens Gamesa Lines Up 63-Turbine Order for German Offshore Wind Farm
Skyborn Renewables has confirmed the execution of the Turbine Supply Agreement (TSA) and the Offshore Long Term Program Service Agreement (LTPSA) with Siemens Gamesa for the provision of 63 SG 14-23 wind turbines and their long term service for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in Germany.Both agreements are based on the Master Supply Agreement signed by Skyborn and Siemens Gamesa in June 2024. The agreements are conditional and subject to conditions precedent, including a notice to proceed from Skyborn.With a capacity of up to 976.5 MW, Gennaker is to become the largest offshore wind farm in the German
Saab Delivers Another Seaeye Falcon ROV to Subsea Specialist
subsea specialist DISA International.The latest addition joins DISA’s growing fleet of Saab Seaeye vehicles and contributes to DISA’s high-performance inspection and survey operations across Europe.The newly delivered Falcon is already at work supporting offshore wind energy operations in Germany, where it is conducting balance of plant inspections and general visual inspections (GVI).The vehicle will soon be deployed to further projects in the Netherlands and Belgium, playing a key role in offshore inspections and measurement tasks.This latest purchase brings DISA’s fleet of Saab
Study: Ships Trigger Ocean Methane Emissions
, Professor of Hydrodynamics, Chalmers, and responsible for the study's modelling of ship traffic."The next step is to estimate how large these effects can be globally. Major ports in China, Singapore, and South Korea, as well as European ports such as Rotterdam, Antwerp, and river systems in Germany, have similar conditions to the Neva Bay. It is very likely that we underestimate methane emissions there as well," says Ida-Maja Hassellöv, Professor of Maritime Environmental Science, Chalmers, who will lead the follow-up project that will start this autumn
Fugro Secures Offshore Wind Site Survey in German North Sea
to the growth of renewable energy in the North Sea,” said John ten Hoope, Fugro’s Regional Business Line Director for Marine Site Characterisation in Europe and Africa.This contract follows Fugro’s previous geotechnical investigations for the 1.6 GW Nordseecluster project in Germany and builds upon preliminary geotechnical data acquired by Fugro for the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH)
GFCR Partners Pledge Over $25m for Coral Reefs
point, a coalition of government and philanthropic partners has announced over USD$25 million in new contributions to the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) at the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3).This wave of support—from the Governments of the United Kingdom, New Zealand, France, and Germany, alongside renewed commitments from Builders Vision and UBS OptimusFoundation—comes at a make-or-break moment for the planet’s coral ecosystems and the more than one billion people who rely on them for food security, livelihoods, and coastal protection. It also marks a step forward in
TenneT Installs Giant HVDC Offshore Wind Converter Platform in North Sea
the final technical equipment, including the HVDC converter and transformers, prior to commissioning.The platform is designed with a lifespan of 30 years and can convert approximately 900 MW of electricity, capable of powering over 1.1 million households.Together, the two platforms will bring TenneT Germany very close to reaching the 10 GW mark – a significant step towards securing Europe’s renewable energy supply.Ørsted's Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm will be connected to the DolWin epsilon offshore converter platform. A total of 83 Siemens Gamesa wind turbines, each
Strong Winds, Calm Seas
environmentally responsible operations and monitoring early on are key for long-lasting systems that are not destructive to local biodiversity. The SeaMe project (Sustainable Ecosystem Approach in Monitoring the Marine Environment), set to run from 2024 to 2026 at an RWE AG wind farm in Kaskasi, Germany, is trying to do just that. With innovative technologies like autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), researchers can conduct comprehensive ecosystem monitoring that is less costly, invasive and CO2-intensive. Findings will highlight the overlap between offshore wind farms and the local ecosystem
Researchers Awarded for Identifying Possible Language-Like Communication in Dolphins
of the inaugural Coller Dolittle Challenge for their work in identifying possible language-like communication in dolphins.The Jeremy Coller Foundation and Tel Aviv University made the announcement of the $100,000 prize during a virtual event with four shortlisted teams of researchers from the USA, Germany, France, and Israel showcasing their remarkable discoveries in communication with monkeys, nightingales, and cuttlefish. All four finalists used cutting-edge technology, science, and ingenuity to decipher, interface and mimic non-human organism communication.Biologist Laela Sayigh led the Woods
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