Pitch your innovation at the GROW Innovation Meeting on March 25 in Utrecht. Connect with influencing innovation leaders in the offshore energy sector. Find partners to fast forward your developments
The Offshore Wind Innovators Awards 2023 marked a significant milestone in the industry by celebrating groundbreaking advancements that promise to reshape the offshore wind sector.
Marketing is important, and we would like to support you here. For €599 we have an exhibition spot for your company at Wind Europe Bilbao! March 20-22
In collaboration with RVO, we are offering several free exhibition spots at the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2023 for innovative Dutch startups in offshore energy. You have until October 15
Both the jury and the audience declared Elestor the winner of the Offshore Wind Innovators Awards 2022.
Elestor developed a flow battery based on hydrogen bromide for large-scale energy storage. A battery that requires no rare earth metals.
TechBinder expects the way of managing data and securing knowledge to change completely and supplies the software for this. “We don't so much solve technical problems, but business issues."
With seawater and compressed air, FLASC offers a solution to balance energy supply and demand. The idea earned FLASC a nomination for the Offshore Wind Innovators Awards 2022.
Three innovative parties will compete for the Offshore Wind Innovators Award 2022 on January 25. The jury has nominated FLASC, TechBinder and Elestor for the jury and the audience award.
Once again we organise the Offshore Wind Innovators Award. This year Simon Watson (TU Delft), Niels Jongste (Green Giraffe) and Suzanne van de Beek (Vattenfall) are the members of the jury.
The Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference takes place. A leading offshore energy event. The Government of the Netherlands want to give start-ups and scale-ups the opportunity to increase their reach
Also this year the Offshore Wind Innovators Awards take place. A good moment to create media exposure to potential customers and investors. The award consists of a jury award and a public award.
Albatrozz and BeeX winners of the SSE Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge!
On September 8 Albatrozz, Beex, SeaQurrent & ShoreSystems will pitch during the final of the SSE challenge at the Offshore Experience in Den Helder!
On September 8 Albatrozz, Beex, SeaQurrent & ShoreSystems will pitch during the final of the SSE challenge at the Offshore Experience in Den Helder!
The new round for the innovation broker subsidy of the Topsector Energie will open on 15 June, 2022.
Today, we had the final of the Mammoet Offshore Wind Innovators challenge. With Seaqualize and SkyLifter pitching their solution on the challenge of Mammoet.
Want to know how the future of transferring and lifting turbine components offshore will look like? This Friday, Seaqualize and Skylifter will pitch their solution on the challenge from Mammoet.
Working on energy innovations and in need of capital? Pitch your innovation for investors on Energy Investor Day June 13! Subscribe before May 22
The registrations are open! Register today to secure your seat, and see Seaqualize and SkyLifter shine on the final of the Mammoet Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge!
GBM Works is the winner of the jury award of the Offshore Wind Innovators Award 2021. The audience found Canopy of Jungle the most appealing offshore wind innovation of 2021.
SpectX is committed to building an aerial radiography system capable of detecting internal structural defects in real-time through AI approaches.
Jungle builds industry-specific predictive software solutions. Their solution can be used to optimize wind turbine performance.
GBM Works has developed a silent method for installing offshore wind foundations.
During the Final Seaqualize and Skylifter will have the opportunity to present their innovation in a 10 minutes presentation for the audience and the jury.
The jury of the Innovation Awards has announced the three finalists!
SSE Renewables challenges innovators to find solutions for: "Producing a stable baseload of energy from an offshore wind farm" and "Collecting ecological data at an offshore wind farm".
Let us introduce this year's jury of the Offshore Wind Innovators Award to you: Glenn Bijvoets (Eneco), Jasper Geselschap (Innovation Quarter) and Peter Eecen (TNO).
Start-up 2nd Life Composites has come up with a smart way to recycle wind turbine blades. By reducing and separating the blades of composite material in a dosed manner, two main streams result.
If you think you are the most innovative SME company of 2021, please submit your application before the 8th of February 2022.
The consortium aims to jointly develop the MSPAR Floating offshore Wind Turbine Foundation concept for commercial rollout in 2025.
Delta600 completed the offshore trial successfully
Mammoet challenges innovators to find a solution for transferring and lifting components
Start-up Tree Composites develops a composite joint for offshore structures such as jackets, as an alternative to traditional welded joints. Read the full story.
Start-up Techbinder ensures that the offshore wind industry can deploy its fleet much more efficient and environmentally friendly.
Successful test results for Ocean Battery
The contenders for the 6th PortXL acceleration program were announced. Dutch companies Reefy and Seaqualize were selected together with thirteen other innovative entrepreneurs from all over the world.
Energy innovation fund ENERGIIQ, Stichting ifund and Windhandel Beheer are investing €1 million each in Kitepower.
Start-up SolarDuck has developed a floating offshore solar platform that can withstand hurricanes, strong currents and high waves.
Dutch companies CORROSION and Amphibious Energy have launched the new ICCP-POD.
Dutch innovative crane designer Tetrahedron and US company Friede & Goldman are combining forces to develop NewWindShape.
RWE is, in partnership with Ampyx Power, to establish its first test centre to investigate the potential of innovative airborne wind energy technologies.
In only two years Zbridge has designed and marketed a fully operational Bring-to-Work system.
Tetrahedron is the winner of both the jury and public award of the Offshore Wind Innovators Award 2020.
Damen Shipyards Group has partnered with MO4 to pair its Triton monitoring platform with MO4 motion forecasting service for the offshore wind sector.
SkyLab, Tetrahedron and Z-Bridge hope to win the Offshore Wind Innovators Award, a contest for the most innovative SME company in offshore wind.
TKI Wind op Zee and Offshore Wind Innovators present the fifth edition of the Innovation Challenge
GBM Works has developed a method to install monopiles in a silent and fast way. The vibratory hammer with a jet gun is cheaper and less harmful to marine life.
On March 4 innovators Reefy, ReefSystems and ILVO Flanders competed by pitching their solution to two challenges De Rijke Noordzee has issued. The jury declared Reefy the winner of the Challenge 2020.
On March 4, the finals of the fourth edition of ‘The Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge’ (OWIC) will be held at De Oude Bibliotheek in Delft. You can witness the final via a live-stream.
GBM Works has received a EUR 1.8 million grant from RVO.nl to construct a prototype of its monopile installation technology that is said to minimize noise pollution.
Offshore heavy lifting: Why use power, if you have balance?
Z-Bridge Offshore Access Solutions will provide new motion compensated ‘Bring-to-Work’ system for deployment on crew transfer vessels (CTVs) of Ørsted’s Hornsea Two Offshore Wind Farm construction.
MO4 and BMO recently signed a acquisition deal. A strategic acquisition that enables MO4 to become a one-stop-shop for marine operational excellence.
2020 was a year that was full of innovative ideas and entrepreneurs. Now it is time to choose the most innovative SME company in offshore wind.
Creating a sustainable and non-destructive way to monitor marine biodiversity
Innovation for Nature
Design solutions for the marine environment
A subsidy for the hiring of an ‘innovation broker’ by SMEs. The compensation for hiring an innovation broker will be 80% of the costs incurred, up to a maximum of 10,000 euros (incl. VAT) per SME.
The time has come to announce the finalists and the details about the Finals of the Innovation Challenge!
Are you the most innovative SME company in offshore wind of 2020? For the fourth time entrepreneurs can compete for the most appealing offshore wind innovation.
Harvesting wind energy from far offshore has significant advantages. At the same time, it introduces many challenges and some unknown issues still yet to be faced.
Start-up Tetrahedron has designed a crane that can lift wind turbine components up to 50 meters higher than conventional cranes
The C1 Wedge Connection is a high-capacity, low-maintenance connection that can be installed in a fast and safe manner.
Are you looking for a capital injection for your company to finance your innovation? Topsector Energie organizes an Investor Day on the 12th of November 2020. Fill in your application now.
News: The winners of the 4th Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge will have the opportunity to test their solutions in the Innovation Lab at Stichting Noordzeeboerderij!
Earlier this year the subsidy for hiring innovation brokers was exhausted in one week. Many SME entrepreneurs applied for a financial contribution. The Topsector Energy: extra subsidy budget available
Ocean Grazer has developed a hydraulic battery to optimally match the supply and demand of electricity.
A consortium has unveiled a concept design for an Autonomous Guard Vessel (AGV), to be used for surveillance of offshore wind infrastructure, from wind farms to substation platforms and cable routes.
Digitally track and manage large components at quayside storage areas
From June 11, 9:00 am to September 10, 2020, 5:00 pm you can apply for a subsidy for MIT-R&D collaboration projects.
Offshore Wind Innovators offers, in close cooperation with TKI Wind op Zee and Echt, innovative entrepreneurs a solution with the 4th Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge.
the Financing Desk of the Top Sector Energy and New Energy Coalition are organizing a Masterclass Finance on 25 June.
The first construction phase of a hydrogen turbine starts in the Wieringermeer on the ECN Wind Turbine test field Wieringermeer..HYGRO is able to start construction
The Dutch Offshore Wind Atlas (DOWA) provides accurate wind information at the North Sea for offshore wind energy use.
Brand new start-up nigeQ is ready to test an innovative blade tip that eliminates vortex at the end of turbine blades.
Van Oord has installed a Slip Joint foundation at the Borssele Wind Farm Site V offshore the Netherlands.
The Dutch government is allocating € 100 million for bridging loans for start-ups, scale-ups and innovative SMEs. The Regional Development Companies (ROMs) provide this Corona Bridging Loans (COL).
Dutch offshore foundations manufacturer Sif has upended the slip joint transition piece built for the Borssele V innovation site at its facility on Maasvlakte 2 in the Port of Rotterdam.
Would you like to design a circular product or service together with other entrepreneurs active in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)?
Wind energy provided 15% of the electricity in Europe in 2019, however, the current rate of installation is not enough to deliver the Green Deal, according to WindEurope.
As from 1st of January 2020, the Community of Offshore Wind Innovators will become part of TKI Wind op Zee.
During the Q-meeting of Van Oord and Siemens Gamesa, the audience of 240 wind energy professionals awarded Seaqualize with the public prize. The prize of the professional jury went to MO4.
Marine Performance Systems is the winner of the Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge 2019. This company has found a solution for noise reduction during piling.
SME's who are looking for business opportunities in Japan, are invited by HHWE/NWEA to join the Holland Pavilion at the Wind Expo Tokyo,
On December 11 the entrepreneurs of MO4, Seaqualize and Amphibious Energy will present themselves for representatives of the wind industry.
MARIN offers SME clients* a free basin slot of two weeks (eighty basin hours including a qualified test engineer) and a one-day workshop with an experienced MARIN Project Manager and Project Engineer.
On November 21, InnovatieLink successfully brought 6 innovative entrepreneurs in the energy sector in contact with 25 investors.
Ampelmann has revealed a new access system that is said to be capable of transferring personnel and cargo of up to 5 tons.
Navigant, Nederlandse WindEnergie Associatie, TKI Wind op Zee, and GROW partnered to create the first annual Dutch Offshore Wind Market Update 2019 report which tracks the Dutch offshore wind rollout.
On December 9, 2019 Offshore Wind Innovators organises the Finals of the Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge. During the event the finalists of the challenges will present their case for the audience,
The masterclass of the Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge was a success. The masterclass was attended by 8 companies andstart-ups, totalling to 20 participants, on Monday November 4th.
5 november is the deadline for entrepreneurs who have the ambition to be awarded as the most innovative company in offshore wind of 2019.
23 entrepreneurs have registered for the InvestorDay that InnovationLink organizes for innovative energy companies.
Deutsche Windtechnik has received an order to provide maintenance for the 32 Senvion 6.3M 152 turbines at the Trianel Windpark Borkum II wind farm in the German North Sea.
Are you the most innovative SME company in offshore wind of 2019? Don't hesitate and subscribe for the Offshore Wind Innovation Award.
Register now for the Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge and the InvestorDay. The deadlines for application are 17 and 15 October.
Entrepreneurs in the energy sector who need a capital injection into their company can still register for the InvestorDay until 15 October
DOB-Academy has shared a video showing the removal of the Delft Offshore Turbine (DOT) as part of the Slip Joint Offshore Research project.
The Finance Masterclass on September 19, which is organized by InnovatieLink in collaboration with the Topsector Energie, is fully booked.
The Dutch Z-bridge B.V. has completed the fabrication and assembly of the steelwork for its Bring-to-Work (B2W) offshore access system.
We hope to welcome you on Monday the 9th of December in Delft, from 15.00 – 18.00, to witness a diverse evening from candidates showing many innovative ideas for the Wind Energy Sector!
Do you have a solution for a climate neutral vessel, sustainable oyster cage or a robust and cost-effective noise reduction method for offshore piling? Apply between 26 August and 17 October.
For entrepreneurs in the energy sector who are looking for risk capital, InnovationLink organizes an InvestorDay on 21 November 2019 in Delft. Entrepreneurs can register from 22 august to 15 october.
Innovative companies in the energy sector who are looking for cooperation with a University or HBO can apply for NWO funding.
Top Sector Energy has awarded Fieldlab Zephyros a project subsidy for the smart maintenance innovation project AIRTuB (Automatic Inspection and Repair of Turbine Blades).
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) is inviting companies to express their interest in carrying out a wind resource assessment of the Hollandse Kust (west) wind farm zone.
Transmission system operator TenneT TSO BV has issued a contract notice for the provision of a Front End Engineering Design (FEED) study for the Ijmuiden Ver offshore platforms.
The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) has launched an international competition focused on improving offshore wind resource models.
From 1 July entrepreneurs in the energy sector in need of how and where they could find financing for their innovation, can contact the Financieringsloket
To get more insight in how and where to source financing for your innovation, InnovatieLink organises a Masterclass Finance on Spetember 2019
SME entrepreneurs can submit an application for an R&D cooperation project on the development or renewal of products, processes or services from 11 June to 10 September 2019.
This year’s offshore wind innovation challenge has kicked off with the challenges of Deutsche Wind Technik- technical maintenance company in the wind energy sector.
Do you have a solution for corrosion of bolts or for measuring stress in bolts? Apply before 10 june.
LiftWerx, in close co-operation with Kenz Figee and Eager.one, has developed the world’s most cost effective, versatile, and environmentally-friendly up-tower crane for the wind energy O&M industry.
Startups, scaleups, researchers and other technical creatives can now apply for three challenges. Deutsche Windtechnik, TKI Wind op Zee and TKI Maritiem have formulated challenges they encounter.
Companies, universities, SME entrepreneurs and start-ups can test and demonstrate innovations offshore in the The Hague area.
In May the second edition of the Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge will kick off. The goal of this challenge is to accelerate applied innovations in the offshore wind industry.
Are you an innovative SME entrepreneur and internationally active? Then INNOWWIDE might be something for you.
IHC IQIP has committed itself to the future of the Offshore Wind market and is taking the next important step in the development of BLUE Piling Technology.
The Monobase Wind Foundation is a revolutionary foundation system for wind turbines. "Our system is plug and play."
Offshore service vessel Seazip 3 has performed the first-ever autonomous maneuvering trials in the Dutch North Sea as part of the Autonomous Shipping joint industry project.
A newly established consortium of companies, called Frontier, wants to realize two new offshore wind farms together with 20,000 citizens.
Green Blue Offshore Terminal, an initiative of the Prior Group, is opening a new terminal in the port of Vlissingen, the Netherlands, to offer services to companies active in offshore wind.
Natuur & Milieu and Stichting De Noordzee receive 8.5 million euros from the Droomfonds of the Dutch Postcode Lottery for their joint project ‘De Rijke Noordzee’.
The potential for the use of blockchain within the energy sector is in focus of the third video in the Horizons series, co-produced by DOB-Academy and Offshore WIND.
Gould Services is establishing a new offshore support facility at the Port of Vlissingen.
The ECN part of TNO, KNMI and Offshore Wind Innovators member Whiffle, a Delft University of Technology spin-off, released the new Dutch Offshore Wind Atlas.
Fistuca is the winner of both the jury and the public prize of the Offshore Wind Innovation Award 2018.
After three rounds, Dutch company Ridderflex is the winner of the Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge 2018! Ridderflex has made an innovative design to realize the Perfect Fender.
The jury of the Offshore Wind Innovation Award 2018 announced the three finalists. Fistuca, Qlayers and TWD will compete for the award for the most appealing innovation in offshore wind.
The Dutch government approved the funding for a pilot wave energy project to be installed off the coast of the island Texel
Ridderflex wins Innovation Challenge 2018 of Offshore Wind Innovators
Free MARIN test time for maritime SMEs again. In recent years MARIN offered maritime SMEs free tank time for testing innovative ideas. Because of its success, the fifth round will follow in 2018.
Article about SME Circulair Energy and wants to improve the use of wind farms with their installation which can work like a super battery.
Ampyx Power and NLR have recently received a subsidy from the Top Sector Energy-TKI Wind on Sea for planning an aircraft that needs help to generate large wind energy.
Jules Dock has won the iSea Match of the Concepts 2018.
BMO Offshore has won a new framework contract with SSE to deploy vessel monitor measurement systems on the Beatrice offshore wind farm.
Offshore Wind Innovators will organize the Offshore Wind Innovation Award again this year. In collaboration with Siemens and Van Oord, this prize will be awarded to the most innovative entrepreneur.
TWD introduces a monopile seafastening that accommodates all foundations, including those used today up to the 11m diameter in the foreseeable future without any changes to the support structure.
Application for the Innovation Award of the Offshore Wind Innovators community is now open for Dutch innovative entrepeneurs! Apply now!
The Netherlands-based Eagle-Access BV is developing its first offshore access system prototype for the transfer of personnel and cargo.
A summary of the Masterclass event of Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge which took place at Monday 24th of September
During the construction of an offshore windfarm, cable costs account for only 10%. However, they also account for 40% of damage claims and even 85% of damage costs.
The jury has reviewed all submitted nominations for the Offshore Energy Awards and has chosen for each category three nominees that obtained the highest number of points.
The Innovation Challenge: What’s in it for me?
Test successfully completed with innovative hammer for offshore wind farm
Offshore Wind Accelerator Tender: Reducing emissions and fuel consumption in offshore wind vessels
New innovations are rapedly growing within the offshore wind sector, Financieel Dagblad (FD) wrote a Dutch interesting article about it's current developments.
The MonoBaseWind has been developed as an efficient foundation system for 40+ m waterdepth and 10+ MW wind turbine.
At Maasvlakte 2 in the Port of Rotterdam, Fistuca is currently testing the BLUE Piling technology for driving the foundation piles of offshore wind turbines into the seabed.
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 20 July 2018 – Financial close has been reached for two pilot wind turbines at the Deutsche Bucht Offshore Wind Farm. The project will test Mono Buckets.
Renewable Energy Business, LM Wind Power announced the planned acquisition of the WMC test facilities in Wieringerwerf, Netherlands.
Borssele 1 & 2 O&M Facility Receives Final Nod
A consortium of SeaRenergy and N-Sea has been awarded a project by TenneT covering modification works to the jacket structure of the HVDC platform Dolwin alpha.
Off the coast of The Hague, just outside the harbor of Scheveningen, comes an advanced test area. SME entrepreneurs and startups can test and demonstrate innovations in the open sea in this area.
Offshore Wind Innovation Challenges
Temporary Works Design (TWD) successfully completed the turnkey delivery of a Jacket Lifting Tool to Van Oord.
Review of the first Masterclass Finance of Offshore Wind Innovators
Heerema Marine Contractors and CAPE Holland have installed a Delft Offshore Turbine (DOT) monopile.
The offshore wind industry shares specific bottlenecks they face during construction, operation and maintenance of wind farms. It challenges innovative entrepreneurs to come up with solutions.
Coupling of the existing oil and gas infrastructure with offshore wind farms in the North Sea can be technically and economically feasible
For the first time, the organisation of the WindDays offers space to start-ups on the exhibition floor.
RVO has awarded BLIX, Reynolds International, Wind Support, RPS, Periplus and Marine Geological Advice, with a contract for expert support for soil investigations for Hollandse Kust (West).
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate and RVO plan to issue a tender for geophysical investigations on the Hollandse Kust (West) wind farm zone in early June.
Offshore Wind Innovators offers a new opportunity for the offshore wind community: the Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge.
Deltares and HSM Offshore have updated the scour protection design for the Borssele Alpha and Beta offshore high-voltage substation (OHVS) platforms.
The municipality of Rotterdam, the Port of Rotterdam Authority, InnovationQuarter and TKI Wind op Zee have taken the initiative for a map of all the test and demo facilitiets at Maasvlakte 2.
Offshore Wind Innovators welcomes Erwin Coolen as a new member of our expert team.
Unieke windmolen mee naar Hannover Messe, deze windmolen in kwestie is in staat om opgewekte windenergie direct om te zetten naar waterstof
Wave induced vessel motions are one of the most important aspects in the workability of offshore operations.
Ampyx Power, has published a report with the results of a research into the offshore floating application of its system, performed by a consortium of Ampyx Power, ECN, MARIN and Mocean Offshore.
Stone formations that stimulate the formation of oyster beds. An innovative mounting system between mast and foundation. And a better and cost-efficient coating. Two Towers is the winner.
Offshore Wind Innovators launches a tailor-made package for entrepreneurs in the offshore wind industry who are looking for financing.
We welcome Rabobank as the 110th business partner of the community for Offshore Wind Innovators.
TenneT is looking forward to collaborate closely with public- and private-sector parties to initiate the follow-up research.
The Dutch government has designated three areas in the North Sea for new wind farms: north of Schiermonnikoog and west of Petten and IJmuiden.
The Netherlands will reveal the winner of the permit to build and operate the Borssele V Innovation Site by the end of April.
Interview with Hans Timmers about the tender of a subsidy free offshore windfarm.
World Class Maintenance, together with the Center of Expertise Water & Energy, focuses on accelerating innovations in the field of the management and maintenance of offshore wind energy systems.
Nuon will build the first wind farm in the world without subsidy. Nuon is part of the Swedish Vattenfall. The Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm must be operational in 2022.
NU.nl visits successful Dutch companies. In this episode Ampelmann, which builds walkways that are used at sea (vidieo in Dutch)
Dutch research institute Deltares has developed a new tool to model water replenishment and the chemical reactions of internal Impressed Current Cathodic Protection (ICCP) systems.
Subsea provider N-Sea is part-way through a multi-million-pound unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance campaign for ScottishPower Renewables on the 714MW East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm.
The Carbon Trust has launched BLUE PILOT, a large-scale demonstration project aimed at reducing costs and underwater noise during construction of offshore wind farms.
Simon Watson states that there is still much to be gained in the field of cost reduction in wind energy. Especially with offshore windmills.
The award decision at the tender for the Hollandse Kust Zuid I & II sites will be announced after 17.30 CET on 19 March 2018, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) informed 9 March.
The next issue of the magazine Ocean Energy Resources (former Offshore Visie) pays editorial attention to engineering projects in the oil, gas and renewable industries.
Data management will be key for future success, said Joep Athmer, managing director of Van Oord Offshore during the Offshore Seminar on February 15.
Four partners of Offshore Wind Innovators havel present their finished or upcoming projects during the TKI Wind op Zee Matchmaking day on February 14, where over 65 members joined the morning session.
Trendrapport ‘Offshore wind in Europe: Key trends and statistics 2017’ uitgebracht: 3.1 gigawatt aan nieuwe capaciteit online. Dat is twee keer zoveel dan in 2016 en 4 procent hoger dan in 2015.
Impuls Zeeland is looking for partner companies to participate in the Interreg-2 project “Ship hybridisadtion/H2 fuel application for Crew Transportation Vessels”.
Together with Offshore Wind Innovators, the three finalists of the Offshore Wind Innovations Award will speak during the Offshore Seminar on February 15 in Rotterdam.
KCI The Engineers is supporting Tractebel by providing the structural know-how to the engineering team for the offshore substations.
Dutch entrepreneurs are interested in testing and exploiting innovative technologies for wind energy on the innovation site on the North Sea near Borssele
Rotterdam-based RanaWorks B.V. has introduced a new concept to the market of inspection, repair and maintenance in the North Sea offshore wind and oil & gas markets.
To bring the industry easily digestible, in-depth and on-topic market information Offshore WIND and the DOB-Academy have started to co-produce HORIZONS.
Vroon Offshore Services and Ampelmann have joined forces to deploy a Walk to Work (W2W) solution for the Arkona offshore wind farm, located in the German Baltic Sea.
Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, will launch a EUR 1.5 million worth tender for the supply of metocean data for the Hollandse Kust Noord (north) Wind Farm Zone on 23 January.
Ampyx Power examined how its Airborne Wind Energy System can be used offshore on floating platforms.
Private market investment managers, Partners Group, has signed an agreement to join the Blauwwind consortium developing the Borssele III & IV offshore wind farms.
The Carbon Trust-led Floating Wind Joint Industry Project (JIP) has opened tenders for monitoring and inspection, as well as for dynamic export cable development.
Delft-based Energy Solutions . has won a contract to provide the Dutch transmission system operator TenneT with heat monitoring systems for sea and land cables.e engineering and consultancy com
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy of the Netherlands opened the application period for Borssele V Innovation Site on 2 January, which will run until 5 p.m. on 18 January.
Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) have invited tenders for geotechnical investigations at the Hollandse Kust Noord Wind Farm Zone (HKNWFZ).
Vattenfall and Statoil are participating in the tender for the Hollandse Kust (zuid) offshore wind zone, the Netherland’s first non-subsidized tender.
This merger port represents the 60-kilometre-long cross-border port area of Flushing, Borsele and Terneuzen in the Netherlands up to Ghent in Belgium.
Offshore Wind Innovators is gaining momentum and has reached its goal to attract 100 companies to join the network by year-end, as Martin Weissmann of Offshore Wind Innovators, hoped for.
Dutch research institutes MARIN and Deltares have completed a test campaign focused on the transport and installation of gravity-based structures
Jules Dock and ECE Offshore are the winners of the jury prize respectively the public award of the Offshore Wind Innovators Award 2017.
Ampelmann has designed and created an Angular Boom Tip that SHL is now using during the installation of the jacket foundations at the Beatrice offshore wind farm.
Letter of intent of 100 innovative entrepreneurs emphasizes importance of community
VBMS has expanded its subsea cable storage and handling capacity with new facilities at the port of Vlissingen and at the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands
The jury of the Offshore Wind Innovation Award 2017 announced the three finalists. ECE Offshore, NextOcean en Jules Dock will compete for the award for the most appealing innovation in offshore wind
The Dutch government has launched an international campaign entitled Wind & Water Works during an offshore wind energy masterclass organised by the Netherlands for ten guest nations.
EMS Maritime Offshore (EMO) has signed a contract with Senvion to provide a crew transfer vessel (CTV) for the operational phase of the 332 MW Nordsee One offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.
VBMS and Kintech Energy Ltd. have jointly developed a resin-free hang-off solution for fixing and sealing subsea cables in offshore structures.
For the first time, entrepreneurs will compete for the most appealing offshore wind innovation.
Dutch company Ridderflex has produced and delivered about 180 customised polyurethane hang-offs and plugs to GeoSea.
Wiffle,ECN and KNMI researchers are working on a new atlas featuring accurate information about North Sea winds for use in wind energy applications.
During WindEurope, the Offshore Wind Innovators community join forces with the Top Consortium for Knowledge and Innovation Offshore Wind, the GROW research program and the CAREER education project.
Over 180 entrepreneurs attended the Energy Port Zealand meeting, where they were informed by Dong Energy about the actual state of the art around the offshore wind project Borssele 1 and 2.
Boskalis' subsidiary VBMS in consortium with NKT Cables has been awarded the Borssele Beta contract by TenneT for the installation of two 67-kilometer-long export cables.
Dutch aviation obstruction lighting specialist Orga has provided an aviation obstruction lighting solution for Statoil’s 30MW Hywind Scotland Pilot Park, world’s first commercial floating wind farm.
Offshore wind farms renew quickly. The innovations come from big and small companies.
The world’s first hydrogen wind turbine is to become a reality in the Wieringermeer area at the start of 2019.
BOW Terminal has signed a letter of intent to open a new logistics hub in the Port of Eemshaven.
Temporary Works Design (TWD) and Wagenborg have developed a Blade Exchange Tool, a floating turbine maintenance system to maintain or replace the rotor blades.
Zbridge informed that its walk-to-work system has been installed on the Construction Support Vessel (CSV) Sun Enabler to support operations at the Race Bank offshore wind farm.
Ampelmann and Seaqualize have established a partnership to develop a new full scale balanced gangway prototype to be tested offshore.
DONG Energy will use the VMMS to track long term performances of the crew transfer vessels and the efficiency of the fleet regarding site conditions and workload.
The Dutch Government is expected to issue a call for tenders for the Borssele Wind Farm Site V (BWFS V) on 2 January 2018, with a deadline for final bid submissions on 18 January 2018.
Whiffle has developed a weather finecasting model that produces highly detailed wind forecasts at wind farm location level.
A Dutch consortium led by KCI has trialed and tested a Double Slip Joint concept, a new method of connecting a wind turbine monopile to a transition piece, on a 1/5 scale prototype model.
On October 5, Offshore Wind Innovators organizes a kick-off meeting at the Buccaneer in Delft. During this event, the agenda of the community for the coming months will be set.
Lagerwey is currently testing the first climbing crane in the world for the installation of wind turbines in the Eemshaven.
The three Nominees for the Offshore Energy Public Outreach Award have been announced.
Den Helder-based inspection services provider Bluestream has teamed with compatriot unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) operator Skeye BV to jointly provide visual inspection services.
Offshore wind has been keeping organisations such as MARIN is busy for quite a while now, and the trend remains as the innovative industry is continuously on a quest to progress in almost every aspect
As of September 1, small innovative entrepreneurs in offshore wind can apply for hiring an innovation broker. SMEs can get 50% of the broker's costs up to a maximum fee of 10,000 euros.
On September 5, offshore wind entrepreneurs can show their interest in testing or demonstrating their innovations at the Rotterdam Offshore Center Maasvlakte 2.
Ecofys WTTS will assist the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) in performing a data quality review on the Hollandse Kust (noord) metocean measurement campaign.
Subsequent to the announcement that Northland Power’s 252 MW Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm has reached financial close, Van Oord confirms that it is contracted for the Balance of Plant scope.
Den Helder Airport is introducing a hub-and-spoke infrastructure enabling multiple helicopter take-off and landing sites at various locations along the Dutch coast
DONG Energy has decided to set up an operation and maintenance base for its 752 MW Borssele 1&2 project at the Vlissingen harbour.
While there is a downturn in the oil and gas market, Boskalis – which serves the offshore energy sector – can count on its flexibility
Getting the supply chain to work in such way that there are no delays in offshore works is the main trick of the business for an EPCI contractor.
The year 2017 marks Offshore Energy’s tenth anniversary and this special occasion is perfect for introducing a new component to the exhibition floor; The Startup Zone
The latest report Innovation Outlook: Offshore Wind of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) anticipates that offshore wind capacity could grow from 13 GW in 2015 to 400 GW by 2045.
Mammoet recently completed the assembly of the first five test turbines that will be used at Hywind Scotland Pilot Park, the world’s first floating wind farm situated at Buchan Deep.
The first gravity-based foundation (GBF) built for the Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Project has been installed onto the seabed. .
GeoSea has awarded Dutch company Seatools with a contract for the design and delivery of a tool to be used for automated installation of 71 anode cages at theGerman Hohe See offshore wind farm site.
The launch of Offshore Wind Innovators on June 14 has attracted attention of the media and public.
Just one month after the launch of the Offshorre Wind Innovators Community, already more than 60 members signed in. Monobase Wind was registered as 60th member.
In a challenging experiment, ECN and LM Wind Power have successfully extended blades with an add-on tip extension to test new blade tip designs in the InnoTip research project
SMST’s Telescopic Access Bridge M Serie including flatrack and telescopic pedestal elevator system is successfully installed on Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel, Aeolus.
DOB Academy created a map of wind farms planned to be built in North-West Europe.
MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands) has tested an innovative concept for a floating mega island.
The first five submersible wind turbine foundations of BAM Infra have left the building dock in England. For the coast of Northumberland, the foundations will be sunk.
The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) has launched a competition targeted at finding new ways to inspect offshore wind substructures and reduce the cost of offshore wind.
The Port of Rotterdam and PUMA, a joint venture between Royal Boskalis Westminster and Van Oord , signed a contract for the construction of the site of Rotterdam Offshore Center Maasvlakte 2.
Using the online platform Sam, Boskalis Subsea Services introduces new innovative technologies to maintain the knowledge and security awareness of its employees.
Ampelmann has announced the launch of its latest gangway for personnel transfer: the A-type Enhanced Performance (AEP)
Holland-based Barge Master and Bosch Rexroth have jointly introduced a new motion compensated gangway to the offshore wind market.
TSO TenneT and DONG Energy have signed a grid connection agreement for the Borssele 1 & 2 wind farm off the coast of the Dutch province Zeeland.
The TU Delft spin-off Kitepower is developing a 100 kW airborne wind energy system to complement diesel generators in remote locations with a cost-competitive green energy solution.
Multi-role platform supply vessel VOS Prime has mobilised an Ampelmann ‛A-type’ gangway system and engaged in walk-to-work operations at the offshore substations on the 600MW Gemini wind farm.
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency has awarded a group of 13 Dutch companies and research bodies a framework contract to collect site data for future offshore wind farm zones in the Netherlands.
Singapore-based Keppel Shipyard has secured )a contract from Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V for the conversion of a semi-submersible heavy lift vessel, Finesse, to a crane vessel.
Offshore wind energy is developing so fast that a scenario to realize a wind farm without subsidy becomes realistic
The Dutch Chamber of Commerce has published its list of the hundred most innovative SMEs in the Netherlands.
Individuals and companies working in the offshore energy industry have until Friday, 30 June, to send their nominations for this year’s Offshore Energy Awards.
This year Offshore WIND Magazine will be looking at the offshore wind hub ports. Amsterdam.IJmuiden Offshore Ports is the first to be highlighted.
Standardised working practices, regulations and shared resources for the UK and Netherlands would bring much needed savings and operational excellence in the “small basin” of the Southern North Sea.
Yesterday Jasper Winkes gave an interview at BNR newsradio, during the conversation subjects focused on Fistuca and Offshore Wind Innovators. Listen to the replay here.
The Rotterdam port creates space for an offshore center for wind energy at sea, decommissioning of oil and gas platforms and the oil and gas market at Maasvlakte 2 in the Princess Alexiahaven.
TenneT TSO is looking for a provider of cable monitoring systems for subsea and land cables to be installed in the Dutch North Sea and on the west coast of the Netherlands.
Dutch water technology company Hatenboer-Water has completed delivery of a customised fresh water system for a recently installed unmanned offshore platform.
Dutch design and engineering company GustoMSC has introduced the NG-20000X jack-up with a telescopic leg crane designed to tackle the ever increasing offshore wind turbine components.
This year’s Offshore Energy Awards will be presented during the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2017 (OEEC) in Amsterdam.
SHS Ventures and private investor Paul Kumpen have acquired shares in Zensor, a Belgian start-up specialised in structural health monitoring solutions for offshore wind infrastructure.
