Bardex Corporation, Gabriel Engineering Partner Up for Floating Wind Moorings
will investigate development of a U.K. production facility for anchor, mooring, and 'jewellery' (precision component) systems, critical to the stability and efficiency of GW-scale floating offshore wind farms.Bardex, headquartered in Goleta, California, with manufacturing facilities in Busan, South Korea, opened its U.K. subsidiary, Bardex Energy UK, in Newcastle in January 2025. With this new office and the partnership with Gabriel Engineering Group, Bardex aims to expand manufacturing capacity for its hydraulic chain jacks, mooring connectors, and tensioning solutions to support floating
Fugro Restarts US Hydrocarbon, LNG Projects After Trump Win
in the Americas.Trump in January issued an order to pause new federal offshore wind leasing, while promising to focus on his policies on maximizing already record-high U.S. oil and gas production.Fugro is "very optimistic" on offshore wind market trends in Europe and Asia, notably in South Korea and Japan, which are actively developing.It expects the recently announced EU Clean Industrial Deal to boost offshore wind development and support the 27-member bloc's transition to cleaner fuels, which will benefit the group."It comes at the right time because operators will move their
BIRNS, JOWO Partner
connectors and systems for marine and underwater applications, offshore and defense technology, broadcast solutions, aerospace engineering and hazardous areas. With the new agreement, JOWO will have exclusive representation of BIRNS subsea interconnect products and penetrator assemblies in Germany and South Korea.“JOWO’s deep expertise in advanced connectivity systems makes them an ideal partner to promote and represent our brand,” said Eric Birns, President & CEO. “We are excited to leverage their industry acumen and build on the strong customer relationships they have in these
Italy Steps Up Its Fight to Tackle Its Blue Crab Problem
fishing industry - said in a statement the blue crab had so far caused around 100 million euros ($109 million) of damage, wiping out clam production in the northern Veneto and Emilia Romagna regions.Italy is Europe's biggest producer of clams, and the third largest in the world behind China and South Korea, according to U.N. data from 2021. It is also home to "spaghetti alle vongole" (spaghetti with clams), a classic of Italian cuisine.The government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni last year earmarked some 2.9 million euros ($3.2 million) to help businesses damaged by the blue crab."
Acteon Hooks Structural Monitoring Deal for Changhua Offshore Wind Farms
power and are due to be completed by the end of 2025.Pulse is part of Acteon’s Geo-services business line. The project-based systems integration and software development will be executed at the Pulse Technology Centre in Wokingham, UK, with installation to be carried out in construction yards in South Korea and Taiwan.“The Greater Changhua 2b and 4 contract represents another important step forward with the development of Pulse capabilities supporting the global offshore wind industry.These include campaigns to measure environmental, metocean, settlement, load and acceleration, corrosion and
Preparing for Floating Wind – Leveraging the Oil & Gas Supply Chain
or the right type of vessels for the efficient construction of commercial scale floating wind farms.What does deeper water mean when talking about floating wind?The current floating wind hotspots are found in the APAC, European and North American regions.In APAC, we look to China (100 -125 meters), South Korea (130-275 meters) and Taiwan’s pilot arrays (~100 meters). Australia and India hold significant potential, but commissioning of commercial scale floating wind projects is unlikely until around the middle of the next decade.Europe will see floating wind deployment in the Atlantic, Baltic,
Cable Install Contracts Awarded to Connect Artificial Energy Island off Belgium
Connector and Willem de Vlamingh, offshore support vessel Adhémar de Saint-Venant and trailing suction hopper dredgers for its work slated to take place in 2028.Hellenic Cables will manufacture cables at its factory in Greece, and LS Cable & System will produce cables at its plant in South Korea.Both DEME and Jan De Nul, as part of the Belgian consortium TM EDISON, secured the contract from Elia to construct the island in early 2023. The first caissons for the energy island are scheduled to be immersed this year.(Photo: DEME
First Korean-built Geophysical Exploration Vessel Commissioned
South Korea's first domestically built geophysical exploration research vessel was commissioned during a ceremony at Pohang Yeongilman Port on May 31.The 92-meter Tamhae 3 is a fully state-funded research vessel owned by the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM). The KRW 181 billion (US$132 million) newbuild replaces its 1996-built predecessor, Tamhae 2, for geophysical explorations in domestic and foreign waters, starting with Korea’s continental shelves and onto the polar regions.HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC) built Tamhae 3 at its Yeongdo Shipyard based on
First Cable Production for 2GW North Sea Offshore Wind Grid Link Kicks Off
The production of new cables with a voltage of 525 kV, intended for the BalWin4 and LanWin1 offshore wind grid connection projects, has started at LS Cable’s facilities in South Korea.The start of production at LS Cable in South Korea’s Donghae marks the beginning of a new technological chapter for TenneT's offshore grid connection systems.The new cables with a voltage of 525 kV raise the transmission capacity for offshore wind energy to a new voltage level.They make it possible to transmit 2 GW of direct current over long distances with low losses. Up to now, 320 kV cables have been
February 2025
