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Great news from VARD! 🔈 Our Norwegian subsidiary signed a contract for the design and construction of one new state-of-the-art Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) for the Norwegian company REM. Scheduled for delivery in late 2026, the new vessel will be the third of its kind built by VARD for REM, designed to provide support during the construction, operation and maintenance of offshore wind farms worldwide. Thanks to the VARD 4 19 design, the vessel will combine versatility, safety, comfort and superior functionality, offering highly flexible and fuel-efficient operation through diesel-electric and battery hybrid propulsion system. In addition, sustainability and energy efficiency will be promoted by setting aside large areas inside the vessel for future upgrades or conversion to zero emission energy sources. With VARD and Rem Offshore, our mission for sustainable innovation continues, aiming to bring a future of green and renewable energy on board. 🌳 #Fincantieri #FutureOnBoard #OffshoreWind #WindEnergy #Sustainability

GBM Works Secures First Close of Minimum €6M Funding to Revolutionize Offshore Wind with Silent Installation Technology  We are thrilled to announce that GBM Works has successfully closed the first close of its €6 million seed funding round, with potential oversubscription up to €7.5 million. This funding will accelerate the development and commercialization of our Vibrojet® technology, a silent and sustainable solution for offshore wind monopile installation. 🌍   The Vibrojet® not only enhances efficiency but also significantly reduces underwater noise, protecting marine ecosystems while ensuring compliance with stricter environmental regulations. This is a game-changer for the offshore wind industry, which is rapidly expanding to meet global renewable energy goals. We are incredibly grateful to our investor consortium, comprising of Rotterdamse Havendraken , Katapult Ocean, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), and our existing shareholders, for supporting our mission to revolutionize offshore wind installation.  #Vibrojet #OffshoreWind #Sustainability #Innovation #RenewableEnergy #MarineEcosystems #SeedFunding #RotterdamseHavendraken #KatapultOcean #EISMEA  Photo: GBM Works installations during SIMOX tests. 

🎉 Still celebrating a week on from OWC's recognition as highly commended in the #OffshoreWind #TechnicalAdvisory category at Tamarindo's #WindInvestmentAwards2024, we look at one of our recent projects which contributed to this accolade 👀👇🏼 ⚡ HIPER - Heave, Inclination, Position, Elevation and Roll - is a proprietary digital sensor box designed by OWC's Denmark branch and offshore wind operational specialists Delta Wind Partners, to drive efficiencies and safety in floating offshore wind from installation through to operations. A winner of the TetraSpar Innovation Challenge, HIPER provides a unique Plug n' Play #DigitalSolution for the....👇🏼 ✅ Independent digital verification  💻 Live monitoring  ☁ Data storage ...of a floating wind structure's motions at critical lifecycle phases. 🎯 Its objective is to enable more accurate design and operational decisions for improved safety and performance of floating offshore wind assets. 🔗 Follow the link to find out more about OWC's wide range of technical advisory, engineering and consultancy solutions to support the commercial development of floating wind technology 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/ee-eBvgr #TheRenewableEnergyConsultants #DigitalSolutions #Innovation #EnergyTransition #FloatingTechnology #WhereOperationalExperienceMatters #HIPERWTG

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

🌍🔋 European test centres for offshore wind unite to accelerate offshore wind deployment 🌊⚡ We are excited to share that WavEC, through its involvement with the CEO (Companhia de Energia Oceânica), is part of the HyPoTeSis initiative—a collaborative alliance uniting five European offshore wind test sites! Announced at WindEnergy Hamburg, this initiative aims to accelerate the development of floating wind projects in Europe by improving permitting processes and developing essential infrastructure. Our collective mission is clear: ensure Europe leads in floating offshore wind technology, with a focus on standardising and industrialising between 2024 and 2030. With a target of 10GW by 2030, it's time to act! #OffshoreWind #CleanEnergy #Innovation #HyPoTeSis #FloatingWind #RenewableEnergy #WavEC www.wavec.org Plataforma Oceánica de Canarias (PLOCAN) BiMEP Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) Fondation OPEN-C INESC TEC

Since 1991 Denmark has built and operated offshore wind farms and continues to do so to provide green energy to the national and european energy system🌿 This makes Denmark a knowledge hub when it comes to OS Wind developpement, green ports, PtX, electrification of the District heating sector, green data centers etc. It is valuable to have acces to green power to a good price when looking into developping green fuels of tomorrow. And the holistic understanding of energy systems and sector coupling is also very valuable. It is also important to develop your projects in a country open to business and with an ecosystem welcoming you and assisting you in making your project succeed. That is why you should consider looking into Denmark 🇩🇰 for you future project development. At Invest in Denmark we serve as your one-stop-shop providing you with necessary knowledge about Danish framework conditions, ecosystem contacts including to relevant municipalities, universities etc. and can help you organise fact finding trip to Denmark for you to take an intelligent investment decision. Contact me for for more information. #InvestinDenmark #Dkgreen

The Energy Transition is a long path with opportunities and technology leaps. This technology will be beneficial not just for MedWind Renexia Spa key project, but also to unlock the tremendous wind potential in the Mediterranean. #renewables

With offshore wind turbines growing larger, foundation installations demand greater power, precision, and sustainability. Acteon Group’s MENCK MHU 6000W hydraulic hammer is leading the way in securing larger monopiles in challenging seabeds while minimizing environmental impact. 🔹 Next-Gen Hydraulic Hammers – Designed for deepwater and large-diameter monopile installations. 🔹 Enhanced Digital Monitoring – Real-time data tracking improves efficiency and reduces installation risks. 🔹 Eco-Friendly Innovation – Features biodegradable hydraulic fluids and a virtually grease-free system for lower emissions. 🔹 Offshore Wind-Ready – Balancing power & precision to meet global energy targets of 250-300 GW. 🔹 Supporting Sustainable Growth – Enabling safer, more efficient, and scalable offshore wind projects worldwide. The MHU 6000W is redefining offshore wind foundation technology, supporting the transition to clean energy with cutting-edge engineering. Read more in PES Wind - https://lnkd.in/e-jJfef9 #OffshoreWind #RenewableEnergy #WindTurbines #HydraulicHammers #FoundationInstallation #MarineEngineering #SustainableTech #Acteon #MENCK #EnergyTransition Florence Kosmala Andy Norman Victoria Goetz Guste Cesnuleviciute

Following on from yesterday, more Floating Offshore Wind FOW innovation activation! On Monday we took a look at Norway bringing together its NOW corporate collaboration to address 4 key areas for FOW innovation, support with €6m of EU funding; 1️⃣ Optimising Efficiency 2️⃣ Sustainability 3️⃣ Installation 4️⃣ Environmental Impact More news from Europe on another collaborative effort - FLOATFARM. This brings together 17 organisations with a similar EU funding level of approximately €6m to drive forward; ⏩ LCOE Reduction - weight reduction, innovative generators, digital optimisation ⏩ Marine Components - platform, morring, cabling configurations, systems efficiencies ⏩ Offshore Farm Optimisation - aerodynamics, synchronised turbine controllers, platform motion ⏩ Mooring & Anchor Concepts - testing & validation of installation techniques, dynamic coupling, connected platforms, LCOE impact ⏩ Managing Impact - environmental noise & ecosystem challenges, public perception and acceptance,. This collaboration involves more Universities and Engineering consultancies, less large scale corporates than the Norwegian NOW project. Although they share some similar aims and objectives, we may well see different approaches and outcomes. 8 countries involved in this one - unfortunately no UK involvement here - have we mistakenly excused ourselves from such EU collaborations post Brexit 🤔 Let's hope the UK sector FOW stakeholder calls for more support, a National Test Facility and clear, strong and long-term policy signals from thew new Gov. are heeded. Alongside the all important funding for innovation we need to optimise our technologies and infrastructure. They have released onshore wind planning constraints already - will we see Sir Kier also back FOW extensively through the pending, yet slightly mysterious, GB Energy? #floatingoffshorewind #fowinnovation #rennewableenergy Image Credit; Iberdola

[English version] 🇬🇧 At last! The winner of AO5, the first floating wind farm tender located offshore southern Brittany, is now known.🏆 The French Government selected Pennavel, the consortium composed of Elicio and BayWa r.e. EMEA, for this 250 MW offshore wind farm. It will also be the first commercial floating offshore wind farm in #France. XP SEA, which has been working for two years on AO5, supporting Moulins de Mervent consortium, enthusiastically welcomes this exciting news awaited for months by an entire industry. 🌱 It is a major project for France and for Brittany's energy independence, contributing to accelerating the ecological transition. Furthermore, the French Government highlighted the local #breizhContent contribution in which XP Sea fits perfectly, being based in Lorient near the future wind farm. Now, Brittany’s wind industry, to which XP Sea belongs, can take action. Many challenges lie ahead for this first French Floating Wind Farm. Especially technical challenges related to turbine size, the specificity of dynamic cables, the significant dimensions of floaters, and anchoring system in extremely difficult rocky soil! 📍 XP Sea has made floating wind a priority that echoes its expertise and its choice to support projects using wind energy. 🌊 XP Sea has many years of experience in offshore technologies and in supporting industry players of the maritime sector through different project phases, particularly in floating offshore wind. To learn more about XP Sea, go to the first comment 👇 📸 Unsplash #innovation #EMR #managementdeprojet #maritime #constructionmaritime #OffshoreWind #ancrage #écologie #transitionécologique #environnement BPN Bretagne Pôle Naval SEM énergie Ministère Écologie Territoires Région Bretagne Syndicat des énergies renouvelables (SER) Bretagne Ocean Power Pierre CORDIER