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Bureau Veritas has delivered an Approval in Principle (AiP) to South Koreas Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for its design and development of the Hi-Float floating offshore wind turbine foundation.

Hi-Float is designed to support a 10 MW wind turbine with proven semi-submersible and mooring technology, Bureau Veritas said.

A passive ballast system is said to ensure that risk is kept to a minimum during offshore operations. The good performance of Hi-Float in offshore environment was verified through numerical analysis and wave basin model testing.

Bureau Veritas is proud of the successful completion of this AiP with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd for the design of its Hi-Float floating offshore wind turbine foundation, Alex Gregg-Smith, Executive Vice President for Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, said.

This announcement demonstrates the importance of this technology, which will enable the development of future clean energy with zero carbon emissions, while managing risks of floating offshore wind farm development with efficient and safe operation of large scale wind turbines. We are also confident that our cooperation on technology development will lead to further successes to both HHI and BV within the developing renewable energy and floating offshore wind technology sectors, which will play a major role in the fight against climate change.

The certificate was delivered to Seon Mook Lim, Executive Vice President of HHI, by Christophe Capitant, Chief Country Executive of BV Korea, at a ceremony hosted by HHI Offshore & Industrial Division in Ulsan, South Korea.

Obtaining the AiP for these innovative floating offshore wind turbine foundations is a meaningful technological milestone that will enable our solutions to contribute to the global decarbonisation effort, Seon Mook Lim said.

In addition, Hi-Float provides higher productivity considering the construction yard infrastructure and efficiency of marine operations. These projects are part of our continuous endeavors and commitment to a sustainable future that is aligned with HHI Groups ESG vision, Beyond Blue Forward to Green. We also promise that HHI Group will encourage new value creation to lead the market, responding to customers desire for the achievement of net zero emissions.

While wind turbine technologies have now had time to mature, the floating foundations that provide the base for floating offshore wind turbines are still going through stages of development, Bureau Veritas said. Coupling wind turbines aerodynamic loads with floaters hydrodynamic ocean loads also represents a complex challenge. To address this, it is not only necessary to apply lessons learned from the offshore wind and oil and gas sectors, but also to work with partners who can provide a holistic view of a floating offshore wind technology and project, the certification society said.

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VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dassault Systmes (Euronext Paris: FR0014003TT8, DSY.PA) (Paris:DSY) today announced that its 3DEXPERIENCE platform was used to develop the high-performance boat Trimaran SVR-Lazartigue, which finished second in the 15th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre sailing competition. On November 7, 2021 just three months after its initial launch into water the Trimaran SVR-Lazartigue left the starting line of the Transat Jacques Vabre in Normandy for its first offshore race, arriving in Martinique on November 23 after completing a 7,500-mile journey across the Atlantic.

Designed and assembled by MerConcept, which contracted the whole project, the Trimaran SVR-Lazartigue belongs to the new generation of flying boats in which aerodynamics is as important as hydrodynamics. The development of new technologies in all areas of design makes the Trimaran SVR-Lazartigue a unique and revolutionary boat.

In particular, MerConcept was able to benefit from the power of Dassault Systmes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform, distributed by Dassault Systmes business partner CT Mer Forte. Using the platforms "Winning Bid for Sea" industry solution experience on the cloud, MerConcept created a virtual twin of the boat and performed high-fidelity simulations that enabled it to optimize the boats aerodynamics and significantly improve its performance. MerConcept used the "Sea Boat Builder" industry solution experience to carry out the design of the boats systems.

The efficiency of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform enabled us to significantly optimize our performance during the study and design phases, said Antoine Gautier, Trimaran SVR-Lazartigue Director, MerConcept.

With each new sailing race, we are able to witness new technical feats that enable boats of different classes to go faster, with unprecedented strength and resilience, said Franois-Xavier Dumez, Vice President, Marine & Offshore Industry, Dassault Systmes. Our 3DEXPERIENCE platform and the virtual world make these sophisticated technological advances possible. We warmly congratulate the Trimaran SVR-Lazartigue team and MerConcept on an impressive performance in their first offshore race.

As a business partner of Dassault Systmes, and the close partner of Franois Gabart and the MerConcept teams for many years, the CT engineering group and CT Mer Forte join Dassault Systmes in congratulating Franois and Tom Laperche for the excellent finish in this Transat Jacques Vabre 2021, said Denis Juhel, Director, CT Mer Forte.

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Valmont SM, a manufacturer of offshore wind turbine towers, has signed an agreement with the Port Esbjerg for an exclusive option to have the port build a large production facility for wind turbine towers.

The location allows the company to shorten the distance from production to erection of new wind turbines significantly and will provide it a competitive edge, according to Valmont SM CEO Niels Brix.

The Port of Esbjerg said the agreement fitted in perfectly with the newly announced expansion of the port as well as the growing demand for wind energy and the ports ambitions to contribute even more to the green transition of European energy supply.

In September, the Danish port was given the green light for the expansion by the local council and plans to have it completed by 2026.

The approval covers the establishment of over 500,000 square metres of additional harbour area and another 76,000 square metres of sea, while a section of 170,000 square metres will be deepened to create new navigation channels and fairways.

In 2026, 350 metres of new quay will be ready for use. The quay will be 50 metres wide and will be equipped with a 30-metre-wide double loading platform for Ro-Ro vessels.

In total, the expansion will add 750,000 square metres of extra space to the port area in Esbjerg.

If we want to remain an inspiration and a leading international hub for offshore wind, we need more space. We are therefore delighted to have received the go-ahead for a 750,000 m2 port expansion. This will enable us to warehouse more wind turbines and thus to contribute even more towards meeting the EUs ambitious offshore wind targets, said Dennis Jul Pedersen, CEO of the Port of Esbjerg.

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BW Ideol has signed an agreement to acquire a 5 per cent ownership in the 30 MW EolMed floating wind pilot project offshore Frances Mediterranean coast.

The project is progressing towards final investment decision (FID) with an expected start of construction in early 2022, BW Ideol said.

The floating wind farm, fully consented in February of this year, will comprise three Vestas 10 MW wind turbines mounted on BW Ideols Damping Pool floating foundations and installed 15 kilometres off Gruissan, France, in water depths of around 60 metres.

The project is owned by Qair andFrench energy major and oil giantTotalEnergies, which bought a 20 per cent stake in October 2020.

For BW Ideol, this investment confirms its dual-track growth strategy as a co-developer of floating wind projects and as a floating foundation EPCI provider, according to the company.

By licensing our floater technology, providing design and engineering services and becoming a co-shareholder of the project, we are both executing our long-term growth and value creation strategy as well as strengthening our project portfolio and our unique access to a valuable return of experience, said Paul de la Gurivire, CEO of BW Ideol.

As reported earlier this year after BW Ideol was established and set to list at the Oslo Stock Exchange, the company had set out an overarching goal of becoming a long-term owner of floating wind assets, as well as a strategy that includes two approaches: co-development of projects in joint ventures and using its EPCI and maintenance capabilities with the possibility to become a lessor of floating wind assets.

The company said that developing, building and operating floating wind farms in joint ventures was the main strategy for core markets where BW Ideol has a strong position. In markets with strong developers, the company plans to tap into BW Offshores FPSO experience and serve as an EPCI contractor for floaters and offer maintenance services, with a possibility for converting this into a leasing model.

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In a first, a UAE-based blockchain company is set to have an offshore delivery centre in Kerala. Kingspin Technology Services, which has Keralites at its helm, has announced that it would open an office in Smart City, Kochi as part of its ambitious expansion plans in the country.

The plan is to expand the company's Blockchain Development Team and to focus on other digital transformation technologies such as Data Science and Internet of Things (IoT).

Kingspin Technology Services is recognised by Startup India and Kerala Start-up Mission.

The launch of Kingspin technology services in India was held on Saturday at Hotel Marriott in Kochi. Asif Ali, CEO, Rajeev MS, Director, Sunil Nair, Director, and Yash Dugar, CEO, HTEL attended the event.

Eighty per cent of the company's development work will be done from the Kochi centre. In the initial stage it will employ 70 people and may reach 100 within six months. The company will be hiring more freshers.

The company focuses on Blockchain and its real-world implications, including Asset Tokenization aspects in Environment Sustainability Quotient, Real Estate and Customer Loyalty.

The Angel-funded startup is planning to launch a branch in Wyoming, US.

"We plan to expand our services around India within next one year. Our plan is to optimise the blockchain technology applications towards societal benefits. However, the use of blockchain technology in business cases such as to save real estate documents digitally will only take off once our appeal to the government to legalise it get a green flag. When we came to India, it was difficult to be accepted at first. But in the past two years, the usage of the technology and exposure to it have gone high. As of now most of our customer base is in the UAE and the US," said Azif Ali, CEO, Kingspin Technology Services.

One among the first Blockchain companies to announce a Utility-based Crypto Token associated with the 'Reduce, Reuse and Recycle' global campaign, Kingspin is set to develop a token tradeable in the Crypto Market which is mined and minted only based on equated global Carbon Credit quotient.

The company's other major token initiatives include Real Estate Token Concept and Non-Fungible Tokens and NFT Marketplace.

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Nearshore project deployments gained significant momentum over the past decade. The capability to offer higher potential along with competitive energy transition has enhanced the development of offshore wind projects at >0 30 m depth levels. The developed projects in this water depth offers huge potential for grid connectivity and are economical as compared to the high-water depths projects developed, thereby augmenting the product penetration.

Ongoing technological upgradation have aligned the focus toward installation of sustainable support structures. Consequently, manufacturers are involved in the development of high-quality foundations capable to withstand the extreme environmental, water flow and harsh conditions. Growing installation of offshore energy projects for power generation at an economical & efficient manner and rising research & development initiatives toward maximizing capacity utilization.

The COVID- 19 hit the global economy in an unprecedented manner and affected the market operations drastically. This has delayed operations owing to labour shortages and ceased manufacturing & distribution companies, thereby affecting the market progression. However the wind sector witnessed an upsurge due to deployment of renewable projects across the developed and developing economies. Moreover, government efforts to deliver vaccination programmes and several other measures to effectively deal with the situation have further boosted the market expansion.

Europe offshore wind energy market is projected to observe growth led by the rising investments across floating offshore wind energy accompanied by increasing private and public mergers and agreements for the project deployment. The government has introduced Contracts for Difference (CfD) to enable stable long-term returns from electrical infrastructure projects. The reform also lays provisions to develop viable returns to investors along with encouraging funding through leveraging schemes.

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3.2 Industry ecosystem analysis

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3.3 Innovation & sustainability

3.4 Regulatory landscape

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3.5.2 Overall Scenario

3.6 Industry impact forces

3.6.1 Growth drivers

3.6.2 Industry pitfall & challenges

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LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) said on Thursday it had acquired a 51% stake in an floating wind project off the west coast of Ireland aiming to develop up to 1.35 gigawatt in electricity capacity.

Shell bought the stake in the Western Star venture from Irish developer Simply Blue Group for an undisclosed sum.

Floating offshore wind technology is still in its infancy but has the potential to unlock vast power resources in deep waters.

The project, which will be developed by Simply Blue Group and Shell floating wind experts, will be developed in two phases of 300 to 450 megawatt and 700 to 900 megawatt. This is equivalent to powering over one million Irish homes, Shell said.

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Advancement in Project Sitting & Development

A tie between Fugro, for its web-based platform Gaia Hub, and Maritime Institute of Technology & Graduate Studies for its programmed geo-referenced, visual wind turbine models for two rsted offshore wind farms into the full-mission ship simulators.Finalists in the category were: Fugro, Maritime Institute of Technology & Graduate Studies, and Vineyard Wind.

Health, Safety & Environment Program of the Year

Ventolines for its Gemba app, a mobile observation app that reduces the time it takes to act on trends and health, safety, security, and environment concerns.Finalists in the category were: Fugro, for its COVID-19 Plan for Vessel Fleet, which enabled safe continuation of services to offshore wind clients throughout the course of the pandemic, and Massachusetts Maritime Academy, for its full development and implementation of the Global Wind Organisations Basic Safety Training for offshore wind and blue economy industry.

Heronemus Award for Outstanding Achievement in Offshore Wind

In its inaugural year, the Network honoured William Heronemus (1920-2002), whom the award is named after, for his lasting contributions to the offshore wind industry. His family accepted the award on his behalf (view tribute video).

Innovation of the Year

RCAM Technologies, for its development of a low cost, modular concrete suction pile support structure and heavy lift vessel alternative as a solution to the scarcity of Jones Act compliant, heavy-lift vessels in the United States.Finalists in the category were: Dominion Energy, for its Jones Act-compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel, the Charybdis, and RWE Renewables, for its work to develop the United States first floating offshore wind research array using the University of Maines floating offshore wind technology.

Next-Gen Leadership

Alana Duerr, Simply Blue Finalists in the category were: Christopher Dorman, Mainstream Renewable Power; Jamie Macdonald, Xodus Group; Sarah Kelley, Kiewit; and Sarah Schweitzer, Vineyard Wind.

Offshore Wind Leadership

rsted for its leadership in developing the US offshore wind industry, including operating Block Island wind farm, Americas first offshore wind farm, and construction of the two-turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind pilot project.Finalists in the category were: New York State Energy Research & Development Authority, for its work to position New York State as a leader in clean energy and as a hub for offshore wind growth, and Vineyard Wind, for its development of two offshore wind projects on the Outer Continental Shelf south of Massachusetts.

Supply Chain Advancement

Dominion Energy for its Jones Act-compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel, the Charybdis, a significant investment and step in developing a domestic manufacturing supply chain.Finalists in the category were: New York State Energy Research & Development Authority, for its work to reduce the overall level of cost to develop the offshore wind industry through investments, research & development, the development of tools, and creating business engagement opportunities and Vineyard Wind, for its extensive work to develop the local infrastructure and supply chains.

Talent Management Leadership

Jennifer Palestrant, Chief Deputy at the Virginia Department of Energy, for her advocacy for educational programmes and training for young professionals entering the offshore wind workforce.Finalists in the category were: James Strum, owner of Strum Contracting, and Taylor Hopkinson, a multinational recruitment company for the renewable energies industry.

Viterna Award for Engineering ExcellenceThe Ventus Awards honoured Larry Viterna, after whom the award is named, for his development of the Viterna Method, which is the most widely used method to predict wind turbine performance and increase the efficiency of turbine output.

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Operators of a foreign-flag geotechnical survey vessel have been in violation of the Jones Act while working on a Virginia offshore wind energy project, a U.S. offshore industry group alleges in a new report.

The 264x59 vessel Geoquip Saentis, a Chinese-built, Bahamian-flagged, Swiss-owned offshore supply vesseloperated for most of 2020 and 2021 in U.S. offshore wind fields, including survey work for the Dominion Energy Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project and the Vineyard Wind project off southern New England, according to the paper by the Offshore Marine Services Association.

In the 34-page paper addressed to top Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials OMSA makes specific complaints about alleged violations of the 1920 Merchant Marine Act and other laws. Also known as the Jones Act, the law requires how maritime commerce between U.S. points must be conducted by U.S.-flagged and crewed vessels.

U.S. wind power should mean U.S. jobs, said OMSA Ppesident Aaron Smith in releasing the report. Our report provides a case study of how far too often wind projects are instead creating jobs for Estonians and Romanians, while capable American mariners sit on the shore.

"Weve detailed how a foreign company by their own admission used a Chinese-built vessel with foreign crew members to transport cargo within U.S. waters. That's illegal.

A spokesman for Dominion Energy said the company is reviewing the OMSA report. Operator Geoquip Marine replied in a lengthy statement, disputing among other points the OMSA claim about Jones Act cargo violations.

One key allegation in the paper is that seafloor soil samples transported by a foreign-flag survey vessel to shore for testing constitute merchandise as described in the Jones Act.

Geotechnical work is ongoing all along the East Coast for planned wind projects, so the OMSA report is a signal that Jones Act complaints from U.S. offshore service providers will be a ongoing debate as they have been for years in the Gulf of Mexico oil and gas industry.

Among OMSAs complaints list:

The Geoquip Saentis has repeatedly transported and continues to transport merchandise between U.S. points, including transporting subsoil samples from points on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) to U.S. ports for testing. That transportation violates the Jones Act.

It has also employed a crew of Eastern European mariners without the proper documentation required by the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA). These mariners are paid wages far below the wages commanded by similarly situated U.S. mariners. U.S. law requires U.S. vessel operators to utilize U.S. mariners. Thus, this practice unfairly allowed the GEOQUIP SAENTIS to operate at a lower cost than U.S.-flagged vessels, which has permitted it unlawfully to obtain work reserved by the Jones Act to U.S.- flagged vessels.

The vessel appears to have repeatedly turned off or otherwise made inaccessible its Automatic Identification System (AIS) signal, a violation of U.S. law and international safety regulations.

The vessel has been in non-compliance with U.S. pollution prevention laws, resulting in its receipt of two U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Captain of the Port (COTP) orders denying entry into U.S. ports; similarly, it has been found to be an acknowledged pollution source as part of a USCG oil spill investigation.

The USCG has allowed the Geoquip Saentis to sail as an Offshore Supply Vessel despite clearly meeting the definition of a vessel a requiring a higher level of safety regulations. An allowance that would not be provided to a U.S.-flagged vessel.

Geoquip Marine responded to the OMSA paper with a detailed statement issued Tuesday:

"Geoquip Marine is the worlds largest wholly dedicated operator of specialist offshore geotechnical data acquisition, analysis and reporting assets. The company operates globally and in recent history has completed works for many of the worlds leading specialist offshore energy developers in the US, Europe, Africa and Asia. In the US this includes various well recognised individual projects working with the leading developers offshore in Virginia, New Jersey, New York and Massachusetts.

"Geoquip Marine has been invited to participate in a competitive tender for each of these contracts by the leading US developers and has then been appointed by those companies.

"As the worlds leading specialist operator focusing on this vital niche sector in a critical rapidly growing market for global energy supply, Geoquip Marine is proud that it utilises world-leading technology, employed on research vessels of the highest specification of their type.

"The company uses the most highly qualified and experienced crews available, regardless of where they originate from, to supply accurate geotechnical data for its customers. These are the primary factors in the awarding of the contracts in the competitive tenders. No other organisation can match Geoquip Marines level of wholly dedicated resources, retained knowledge, customer focus, and international experience in this highly specialised process. The critical factors are the accuracy of the data, the technical knowledge and the safe implementation of the research process.

"All Geoquip Marine research vessels meet the highest international standards of operations and all Geoquip Marine crew are highly trained and have all the necessary permissions to work, regardless of where they are in the world.

"It is wrong to insinuate that Geoquip Marine crew are hired at rates below industry standards. Geoquip Marine prioritises the crew welfare in its quest for accuracy and those crew are very well treated, very well rewarded and are given continual training to guarantee that they are able to operate to the highest standards of safety and efficiency. As a result, Geoquip Marine is renowned internationally for being an excellent employer and this is a vital factor in securing the services of the very best crew members.

"Geoquip Marine is proud to be able to boast that as a result of its exhaustive working practices it has industry-leading safety standards of any operator in its market.

"Geoquip Marine vessels do not transport cargo or merchandise. The Geoquip Saentis is an IGSV, it is dedicated to research and has world-leading drilling technology and an onboard laboratory. It collects seabed data, allowing geotechnical parameters to be derived and supporting environmental research.

"Geoquip Marine has historically relied upon the longstanding position that research work of the type that it is specifically focused on analysing the characteristics of the seabed is not covered by the provisions of the Jones Act.

"Geoquip Marine is committed to long term operations in the United States. It uses highly qualified US crew whenever possible and actively encourages US crew to apply to work on its vessels. The company recently established a US entity and is committed to investment and growth in the US, creating jobs and opportunity for American people, both onshore and offshore."

The OMSA paper is the second report issued by OMSA under its Jones Act Enforcer program, named for a former offshore supply vessel the association commissioned to conduct surveillance of foreign-flag vessels working in U.S. waters.

In the first report issued in August, OMSA described a Chinese-built, Vanuatu-flagged derrick barge called the Epic Hedron transporting merchandise in that case, oil platform jackets between points off the coast of Louisiana in violation of the Jones Act. OMSA also obtained Coast Guard reports of safety and pollution violations involving the vessel.

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November 18 - Transition pieces are an essential construction component of offshore wind turbines. Situated in the North-East of England, the former Tag Energy Solutions and EEW Offshore Structures site was the first UK manufacturer of large-diameter pipes in Great Britain. Since the start of production in 2015, more than 200 transition pieces have been made there, including 56 for the Hornsea One offshore wind project and 30 for Hornsea Two, both built by Danish renewable energy group rsted A/S (CPH:ORSTED).

Now, Cottrill & Co are conducting a sale of machinery and equipment previously used by EEW & OSB. The online auction sale consists of offshore wind turbine transition piece manufacturing and fabrication machinery. Offers will be accepted by December 9, 2021, 3pm (UK Time).

See below what is included in the sale:

-- Davi MCB 3090 Four Roll Plate Bending Rolls, Capacity: 3m x 120mm (2011)

-- ESAB Supraprex SXE-P4-8500 Portal Frame CNC Profile Cutters (2010)

-- Air Liquide Beam WM40 Sub-Arc Plate Welding Plant (2010)

-- Air Liquide Column & Boom Welding Systems Models CB-Matic XLF 76-43, XLF 82-43, XLF 81-73.

-- Growing Lines consisting of Air Liquide Column & Boom Welding Systems, Weldec Bocker RNMA2500-8500 Gantry Type Welding Stations, ESAB Fit Up Trucks, Rollers and Roller Beds.

-- Graebener GLF 55-0 Long Seam & GRF 45 Portable Seam Milling Machines

-- Qty ESAB various model Powered Drive & Idler Rolls

-- Boss G4212GP/MK5A-1 Heavy Duty Rough Terrain Fork Lift Truck

-- Quantity of large capacity lifting equipment and many more items...

Offers are being invited for individual machines or as a Whole Facility prior to Auction. Should you wish to discuss the sale or any particular items of machinery please do not hesitate to contact Cottrill & Cos office on + 44 (0) 121 328 2424 or email info@cottandco.com.

Full details and photographs can also be found on Cottrill & Cos website: http://www.cottandco.com

Please find a copy of the full colour brochure created for this auction here: https://www.cottandco.com/en/flipbook-Wilton-Group-Auction-Brochure

A full 3D tour of the lots available to view here: https://www.cottandco.com/en/walkthrough-wilton

Cottrill & Co are a UK based company specialising in purchasing manufacturing assets on a worldwide basis. Please contact their office to discuss the options available to you in disposing of your surplus equipment.

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