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Massive wind turbines, blades rotating, tower over a vast, often turbulent sea. An offshore wind farm makes an impressive sight. Far less flashy, but equally crucial, are the port facilities on shore, where assembly and installation take place. One is not possible without the other. Achieving European targets for offshore wind by 2030 will require a huge expansion of ports. “Norway has ideal conditions for port infrastructure,” says Turid Storhaug, CTO at Global Ocean Technology. “In our fjords, we have deep waters, sheltered areas and access to large quay fronts that sit on solid rock.” Learn more below about how Norway is using its natural advantages and strong maritime sector to provide the critical port infrastructure to help to reach net zero. #offshorewind #floatingoffshorewind #deepwaterports #portinfrastructure #windfarms

A giant floating wind turbine breaks loose at sea and drifts towards shipping: what now? ◾ Foreign agents have sabotaged a floating wind turbine and the towering structure has now escaped its moorings and is careening towards a tanker in a busy shipping lane. How do you regain control of it and avoid catastrophe? A competition has launched looking for answers. ◾ Floating turbines are taking wind power to waters and depths that were previously impossible to reach, opening up huge new swathes of ocean as a potential home for green power generation. ◾ Floating platforms can tackle these depths because rather than resting on solid foundations down to the seabed they are connected by mooring lines and anchors that can reach far further down ◾ Developer Corio Generation and Norwegian power producer Å Energi have launched a competition inviting start-ups to resolve a lingering and troubling question regarding the structures that keep the colossal turbines – potentially hundreds of metres tall – in place. What if they break? ◾ “While it may be very unlikely to happen,” the problem of how to take back control of a floating wind turbine that has escaped its anchorage remains “one of the challenges to be solved” for the industry, said Jarle Dyrdal, head of offshore wind at A Energi. ◾ Corio and Å Energi, which are partners on a floating offshore wind project in the Norwegian North Sea, are he said therefore “seeking input on how to develop innovative and effective approaches to tackling such a scenario.” ◾ Floating wind turbines often operate in “high-risk areas, such as seismic zones and busy shipping lanes,” says a briefing for the competition. This raises the “significant challenge of managing emergencies, including partial or complete mooring system failures.” ◾ “This calls for innovative solutions that ensure the safety of personnel, protect assets, and preserve the environment, all without necessitating the physical transfer of offshore personnel to these compromised structures.” ◾ The winner of the competition will be announced at the Floating Wind Days conference in Haugesund, Norway, at the end of May, and then work with experts at the companies to further develop the winning concept. The source: RECHARGE #energyticslimited #energyefficiency #renewableenergy #windenergy #floatinwindturbin

Discover the potential of floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea! To find out more about how this innovative technology works, the advantages it offers, and the challenges it faces, head to https://lnkd.in/eTki2ZQw #marineenergyengagementplan #MEEP #floatingoffshorewind #renewableenergy #celticsea

🌊Onshore impacts of offshore wind developments? 🌳 🏡 👩👩👧👧 🌻 When discussing environmental and societal impacts of offshore wind, we tend to focus on the impacts at sea. But a lot is also happening on land, for example, the development of ports and assembly sites. In her presentation at the #EERADeepWind conference today, CLEEN PhD candidate Thea Lurås Oftebro (funded by FME NorthWind) highlighted that it is important: - to recognize local communities around these onshore sites as relevant actors, and - to include them in the debate about the development of offshore wind energy.

Yesterday I presented the final results of the North Sea Basin Analysis at WindEnergy Hamburg! Main takeaways are: ✅ To be ready for the peak, development of ports must start NOW! ✅ Norway can alleviate pressure on the build out of offshore wind with a wide range of ports and significant offshore experience! ✅ Although Norway has a strong starting point with its good conditions for ports and highly experienced offshore industry, there are limitations to overcome in the form of limited space, often short quays, and competition with current activities! ✅ First, Norway can utilize quick wins in the south by supporting bottom fixed projects in the North Sea basin! Secondly, diversify existing offshore skillset to develop floating wind manufacturing and installation 📥The report will be available for download last week in October on Innovasjonnorge.no #northsea #offshorewind #ports Innovation Norway Norwegian Energy Partners (NORWEP) Royal HaskoningDHV Thanks Erik for this text, happily copied from your post. Also thanks to the team who made this possible: Patrick, Camiel, Niels, Rolf, Sytske, Stuart!

Today we launched results from the North Sea Basin Analysis at WindEnergy Hamburg! Main takeaways are: ✅ To be ready for the peak, development of ports must start NOW! ✅ Norway can alleviate pressure on the build out of offshore wind with a wide range of ports and significant offshore experience! ✅ Although Norway has a strong starting point with its good conditions for ports and highly experienced offshore industry, there are limitations to overcome in the form of limited space, often short quays, and competition with current activities! ✅ First, Norway can utilize quick wins in the south by supporting bottom fixed projects in the North Sea basin! Secondly, diversify existing offshore skillset to develop floating wind manufacturing and installation 📥The report will be available for download last week in October on Innovasjonnorge.no #northsea #offshorewind #ports Innovation Norway Norwegian Energy Partners (NORWEP) Royal HaskoningDHV Leon Lammers

📣 Calling all offshore wind supply chain companies! RenewableUK have put out a call for abstracts covering innovations and the industrialisation of floating offshore wind for their Ports & Vessels 2025 Event on the 25th February. This is a great opportunity for supply chain companies to share their ideas in front of an audience of maritime and renewables professionals. 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆! https://lnkd.in/e_w3uMCg 📅 Deadline: 10 January 2025 #RenewableUK #OffshoreWindSupplyChain #OffshoreWind

Sailing into a greener future, the United States proudly welcomes its first US-built service operation vessel, specifically designed to maintain offshore wind farms. On a landmark Saturday in New Orleans, this innovative craft was showcased amid bipartisan support, signaling a bold commitment to the burgeoning offshore wind industry. 🌬️🚢 In a remarkable display of unity, leaders from both ends of the political spectrum convened to inaugurate this vessel—a 262-foot testament to progress. This moment marked a truly symbolic milestone for the sector, suggesting a bright future despite previous challenges faced by offshore wind development. As European nations have long embraced wind power, the US edges forward, finally harnessing its own expansive coastlines to produce clean energy. With the immense potential of Louisiana's winds set to be tapped into, this vessel will operate in the Northeast, courtesy of the collaboration between Orsted AS and Eversource Energy. The presence of key political figures underscores the significant economic benefits and job opportunities that accompany such renewable energy ventures. As this pioneering ship readies to sail the Mississippi River, one can't help but ask: how will this groundbreaking development propel the US toward a future dominated by sustainable energy? ⛵️💡🌍 #RenewableEnergy #InnovationInWind #SustainableFuture

🌬️ Preparing for the Future of Offshore Wind 🚢 I am proud to announce that Damen Shiprepair and the Norwegian wind installation company Fred Olsen Windcarrier have agreed on the modifications and strengthening of the Bold Tern. The extensive works, which will ensure Bold Tern is ready to meet the demands of the rapidly growing wind foundation and turbine installation industry, will take place at Damen Shiprepair Brest where we are preparing this impressive vessel for the next generation of larger foundations & turbines and offshore challenges. We are proud to support Fred Olsen Windcarrier in their critical work driving the future of offshore wind energy and sustainable solutions. #DamenShiprepair #FredOlsenWindcarrier #OffshoreWind #SustainableEnergy #BoldTern #MaritimeEngineering #DamenShiprepairBrest

Here today at the Maritime Industry Australia Ltd conference, "Blueprint for a maritime nation" to speak with fellow panelists on the topic "Offshore Wind, the changing face of Australian offshore activity". if you are here, please come and say hello! #offshorewind #windenergy #maritimeindustry #opportunity