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Ocean Winds secures Electricity Business License for 1,125MW Hanbando Project

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Hanbando Offshore Wind, our 1,125MW bottom-fixed project located in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Incheon, South Korea, has successfully been granted the Electricity Business License (EBL) by the Electricity Regulatory Commission under the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE).

The EBL awarded by MoTIE grants the project exclusive development rights over the sea space and reserves interconnection capacity and marks a new step forward in the project development. With EBL now secured, Hanbando Offshore Wind will launch the Environmental Impact Assessment and other key permits, conduct site investigations and initiate the main engineering studies.

Through this project, Ocean Winds aims to strengthen its contribution to the South Korean government’s renewable energy deployment target outlined in the Korea’s 11th Electricity Supply and Demand Plan of achieving 125.9 GW by 2038. Additionally, the company plans to contribute to the goal of Incheon Metropolitan City, which aims to develop 6.2 GW of offshore wind power capacity by 2030.

Guzman Figar, Ocean Winds’ Country Manager for South Korea, stated,

“We are seeing substantial progress for offshore wind in South Korea in the last weeks, with the publication of the 11th Energy Basic Plan which increases the long-term renewable energy targets for the country, and with the approval of the Special Act on Offshore Wind. At OW, we believe that our Hanbando project, which connects directly to the Seoul – Incheon metropolitan area, one of the largest load centers in the world, will play a key role in supporting South Korea achieve these objectives.”

Saildrone launches for first ocean mapping mission of Florida’s coastal waters

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Saildrone is launching two 10-meter Saildrone Voyager uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) from its facility in St. Petersburg, Florida, to begin a mapping mission as part of the Florida Seafloor Mapping Initiative (FSMI), a multiyear effort to provide statewide stakeholders with accessible, high-quality, and high-resolution seafloor data of Florida’s coastal waters within the continental shelf. 

At 2,170 kilometers long, Florida’s coastline is second only to Alaska among US states. Many parts of the Florida coast remain unsurveyed, with existing nautical charts relying on outdated and low-resolution data. The goal of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) initiative is to provide updated mapping data of coastal systems, which is critical for protecting offshore infrastructure, habitat mapping, restoration projects, emergency response, coastal resilience, and hazard studies for the state’s citizens. 

“Saildrone is proud to support the Florida Seafloor Mapping Initiative with our unique and innovative Voyager USVs.  As a member of the St. Petersburg community, we are excited to contribute to a project that seeks to improve our coastal resilience and enhance our ability to predict storm surge impacts by providing high-resolution bathymetry,” said Brian Connon, Saildrone VP Ocean Mapping. “Saildrone USVs efficiently and safely collect high-resolution bathymetric data while minimizing environmental impact.”

Saildrone has been tasked with collecting high-resolution multibeam data in a region known as Middle Grounds. The mission, valued at $1.66M, Saildrone will map 2,817 square kilometers of seafloor, approximately 130 kilometers northwest of St. Petersburg.

This is the first time that Saildrone has deployed Voyager USVs, equipped with NORBIT WINGHEAD i80s echo sounders for high-resolution mapping, and radar, AIS, and cameras for maritime domain awareness, out of Tampa Bay. In 2024, Saildrone Voyagers were used to map a portion of the Gulf of Maine to identify deep-water coral habitat. In Florida, Saildrone has previously deployed Voyager USVs for the US 4th Fleet out of Key West and currently has a fleet of Voyager USVs operating in the Caribbean in support of Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S) and US Naval Forces Southern Command/US Navy Fourth Fleet (NAVSOUTH/FOURTHFLT).

FSMI builds on the efforts of the Florida Coastal Mapping Program (FCMaP), an initiative led by federal and Florida state agencies and other community stakeholders to promote the need for a comprehensive high-resolution seafloor data set of Florida’s coastal waters by 2028. The data will be available to update navigational charts and identify navigation hazards, provide fundamental baseline data for scientific research, and provide information for use by emergency managers and responders.

The data Saildrone collects will help better understand Florida’s coastal vulnerability and hurricane impact, evaluate the performance of restoration projects, and support ongoing coastal resilience efforts and flood risk mapping.

ORE Catapult signs MOU on floating offshore wind with Japan’s FLOWRA

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The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and the Japanese Floating Wind Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together to reduce development risks and costs of floating offshore wind.

The MOU, signed in Tokyo on Friday 7th March, is the culmination of a nine month period of collaboration and will include personnel exchange, work on standardisation of component technologies and a test and demonstration alliance to facilitate large-scale technology development.

The MoU between the two organisations coincided with a wider co-operation agreement between the UK and Japanese Governments to support and encourage collaboration on offshore wind deployment in both countries.

Floating offshore wind is set to play a major role in the future energy mix of both the UK and Japan in the years to come. Harnessing UK R&D capability and the strength of Japanese industrial manufacturing capacity will turbocharge development of this important technology, bringing innovative and sustainable renewable energy to both countries and wider global markets.

As well as the economic benefits and job creation opportunity floating offshore wind presents, it will provide significant energy security and support efforts in both countries for emissions reduction to combat climate change.

Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP, Secretary of State for Business and Trade, said:

“The UK is a world leader in offshore wind, and this partnership with Japan will turbocharge the development of this vital renewable energy.

“Clean energy has been chosen as a key growth sector in our upcoming Industrial Strategy, and international partnerships like this will attract investment, and deliver long-term, stable growth that supports skilled jobs and raises living standards across the UK, making our Plan for Change a reality.”

Dr Cristina Garcia-Duffy, Director of Research and Technical Capabilities at ORE Catapult said:

“As two island nations with a longstanding history of trade and investment partnership, Japan and the UK are important partners for the burgeoning technology development of floating offshore wind.

“Working with our friends and colleagues at FLOWRA to address the challenges and opportunities in bringing floating offshore wind to commercial deployment will stimulate significant economic and export opportunities, create jobs, bolster energy security and support our respective efforts to combat climate change.”

Chantiers de l’Atlantique chooses NAPA for hull design

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The two companies will collaborate to digitalize and enhance the detail design processes at Chantiers de l’Atlantique using NAPA Steel, the industry-leading 3D structural design tool. 

By integrating NAPA Steel with a software used in the production design stage, the combined solution will enable teams of engineers and naval architects to communicate swiftly and work together from the basic design stage, with hull design and outfitting, through to production design. This helps manage growing design complexity and allows Chantiers de l’Atlantique to meet customers’ needs for efficient, safe and innovative vessels.

This digital leap is driven by the recognition that no software alone can meet all the needs of the design process, from the basic to production design. Tackling this challenge, Chantiers de l’Atlantique adopted a pragmatic, ‘best-of-breed’ approach. This is where enterprises can bring together different software to perform a particular function.

By bringing together engineers in charge of structures, propulsion, electrical, general arrangements and weight estimations, this collaboration helps ensure smooth coordination and optimal performance in shipbuilding projects where complex requirements and frequent changes demand agility and precision. Furthermore, through the interface between the NAPA 3D model and production design 3D model, the 3D models created by structural teams can be made available earlier to their colleagues in outfitting and production designs, thereby saving time and boosting efficiency.

The new deal follows a successful pilot that confirmed the potential of NAPA Steel to streamline ship design workflows, resulting in tangible time and cost savings. By strengthening the deployment of 3D-based design tools and integrated workflows, particularly in detail design, NAPA will help deliver greater efficiency, collaboration, and design quality.

The partnership with NAPA marks a new milestone in Chantiers de l’Atlantique’s “digital shipyard” strategy. Headquartered in Saint-Nazaire, the shipyard specializes in cruise and navy ships and offshore installations.

Laurent Castaing, CEO at Chantiers de l’Atlantique, said: “This collaboration with NAPA helps us raise the bar in building the next generation of safer, smarter and more efficient vessels. As a world leader in highly advanced vessels, such as cruise and navy ships and offshore installations, managing design complexity is business critical. This requires efficient and streamlined workflows throughout a vessel’s design and production phases. Using agile tools and digital processes is at the heart of this, enabling our teams to take innovation to the next level and respond to our customers’ needs for efficient and future-proof designs.”

Mikko Kuosa, CEO at NAPA, said: “It has been an exciting journey with Chantiers de l’Atlantique to take their digital shipyard vision to new heights. Co-developing a solution that makes greater use of 3D-based digital tools and workflows is the way forward for ship design, unlocking a new level of collaboration and efficiency. Today this is more important than ever, at a time when there is growing demand for innovative vessels to support shipping’s energy transition. The digital era gives shipyards a solid foundation to innovate, while also enhancing their own productivity to maintain strong businesses.”  

Oil tanker and cargo ship on fire after colliding in North Sea off coast of East Yorkshire

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A crew member remains missing after an oil tanker and cargo ship collided in the North Sea off the coast of East Yorkshire.

The RNLI mobilised multiple rescue crews to the scene after the crash was reported just before 9.50am.

A number of people abandoned the vessels following the collision around 13 miles from the coast.

One of the 14 crew members of the Solong cargo ship is still missing, according to the vessel’s owner.

The rest are safely ashore, reported Hamburg-based Ernst Russ.

Solong was reportedly carrying 15 containers of sodium cyanide and an unknown quantity of alcohol, a Lloyd’s List Intelligence casualty report said, according to news agency Reuters.

All those from oil tanker Stena Immaculate are said to be “safe and fully accounted for”, however jet fuel has been released into the sea, according to the firm that manages the vessel.

Sky News understands there is a five-mile air and sea exclusion zone around the location of the incident, which may be widened to 10 miles if later required.

Martyn Boyers, chief executive of the Port of Grimsby East, reported dozens of casualties had been brought ashore amid reports of a “massive fireball”.

Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, earlier said he had spoken to the transport secretary and reported one casualty in hospital with a further 36 mariners across both crews “safe and accounted for”.

Alastair Smith, head of operations for Lincolnshire at East Midlands Ambulance Service, later said: “A total of 36 patients were assessed on scene by our ambulance crews and none required transporting to hospital.”

In a statement, Ernst Russ stated 13 of the 14 Solong crew members had been “brought safely shore”.

The firm added: “Efforts to locate the missing crew member are ongoing.”

Both vessels are said to have sustained “significant damage” due to the impact of the collision and the subsequent fire.

Two maritime security sources told Reuters there was “no indication” of any malicious activity or other actors involved in the incident.

US logistics group Crowley, which manages oil tanker Stena Immaculate, confirmed the vessel had released some jet fuel after sustaining a ruptured cargo tank.

In a statement, Crowley said: “The Stena Immaculate sustained a ruptured cargo tank containing Jet-A1 fuel due to the allision (when a moving ship hits a stationary object).

“A fire occurred as a result of the allision, and fuel was reported released. The Stena Immaculate crew abandoned the vessel following multiple explosions onboard.

“All Crowley mariners are safe and fully accounted for.”

The firm said it initiated its emergency vessel response plan and is “actively working with public agencies to contain the fire and secure the vessel”.

Crowley added: “Our first priority is the safety of the people and environment. We will provide more updates as information becomes available.”

Source: Sky News

Pic: Bartek Smialek/PA

Van Oord’s brand-new offshore installation vessel Boreas arrived in the Netherlands

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To reach its destination, the gigantic vessel had to navigate through the world’s largest sea lock in IJmuiden, an impressive sight. Outfitting and finishing will take place in the Netherlands, where the vessel will be christened before embarking on its first offshore wind project.

The Boreas is currently docked at TMA Logistics in the Port of Amsterdam, where the vessel will undergo its final completion and commissioning phase. Its decks will simultaneously be outfitted with wind turbine foundation equipment and installation tools in preparation for its first assignment. The christening will take place in Rotterdam in June.  

Maurits den Broeder, Managing Director for Offshore Energy at Van Oord, said: 

‘Welcoming the Boreas to the Netherlands is a significant milestone for us after 4 years of hard work and dedication. We are excited to deploy this impressive vessel on our projects and to advance the transition towards renewable energy.’

Successful launch of electric mining cutter suction dredger SANDRA

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This launch had a special touch as the shipyard was open to the public. Royal IHC’s own employees, their family and friends, and many people from the region attended the ceremony on Saturday morning. 

The CSD SANDRA is the second electric mining dredger that we’ve built for our client Kenmare Resources Plc. The sister vessel, CALEN, was launched in January. Both vessels are customised mining dredgers, measuring 62 metres and weighing close to 1,000 tons. They each have a total installed power of 6,800 kVA and a cutter power of 1,350 kW. 

The two new dredgers will work at Kenmare’s Moma Titanium Minerals Mine in Mozambique. Both vessels will form part of the upgrade of Kenmare’s largest plant, Wet Concentrator Plant A, which is being undertaken in advance of the plant’s relocation to the large Nataka ore zone. Mining Nataka will secure production from Moma for decades to come.

In the coming period, the vessels will be outfitted further and commissioned at the quay in Kinderdijk. In April an official name giving ceremony will be held with representatives from Kenmare and IHC Mining.

Seaspan to build made-in-Canada heavy polar icebreaker

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The polar icebreaker will be built entirely in Canada at Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards, located in North Vancouver, British Columbia.

With the contract now in place, Seaspan is ready to cut steel on this ship and begin full-rate construction on Canada’s newest vessel under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS). Construction of this ship will support the work of a team of more than 1,000 local shipbuilders and a broad Canadian supply chain of over 800 Canadian companies contributing massive strategic value, innovation and economic benefits to Canada.

Building this complex and densely-outfitted multi-mission ship will mark the first time a polar icebreaker has been built in Canada in more than 60 years and will have more advanced capabilities than the CCG’s current heavy icebreakers. Once delivered, this made-in-Canada heavy polar icebreaker will be one of the most advanced and capable icebreakers in the entire world. It will be one of only a handful of Polar Class 2 ships in operation and will allow for the CCG to operate self-sufficiently year-round in the high-Arctic, down to temperatures at -50°C.

The new polar icebreaker will be the seventh vessel designed and built by Seaspan under the NSS. It will also be the fifth Polar Class vessel to be built for the CCG, and one of up to 21 icebreaking vessels overall that Seaspan is constructing.

Functional design of the polar icebreaker was completed in 2024 by Seaspan, prior to the start of construction. For this ship, Seaspan worked extensively to build out the largest marine design and engineering team in Canada, which includes Seaspan employees and Canadian partners, while simultaneously working alongside established Finnish companies who have extensive experience in designing Arctic-going vessels.

Seaspan is the only Canadian shipyard with the expertise, facilities, and domestic supply-chain to build polar icebreakers in Canada. Official start of construction for this new heavy polar icebreaker is scheduled for April 2025.

The Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and MP for North Vancouver, said: 

“This advanced vessel will not only ensure safe and efficient navigation in our polar regions but also support the sustainable development of our natural resources. By enhancing our icebreaking capabilities, we are opening new opportunities for economic growth, scientific research and environmental stewardship.”

The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, said: 

“The National Shipbuilding Strategy is providing the Canadian Coast Guard with its fleet of the future. The polar icebreaker to be built by Vancouver Shipyards will be able to operate in the Arctic year-round, further bolstering our ability to deliver crucial services to Northern communities and support Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic.”

QUICK FACTS

The polar icebreaker will be 158 metres long and 28 metres wide, with a design displacement of 26,036t.

Highlights of key design features, include:

  • IACS Polar Class 2 (PC2) Heavy Icebreaker
  • More than 40MW of installed power
  • Ice-classed azimuthing propulsion system
  • Complex, multi-role mission capability
  • Scientific Laboratories
  • Moon Pool (to allow for safe deployment of equipment from within the ship)
  • Helicopter flight deck and Hangar
  • Vehicle Garage and future Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) capability

Fugro awarded second geotechnical site investigation for Australian offshore wind farm

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When complete, it will become one of Australia’s pioneering offshore wind energy projects. Located off the coast of Brataualung and Tatungalung country in Gippsland, Victoria, the project will play a critical role in Australia’s clean energy transition.

Fugro will execute offshore geotechnical investigations to support the Blue Mackerel project being developed by Parkwind, part of JERA Nex. With a projected capacity of 1 GW by 2032, the wind farm aims to generate renewable energy sufficient to power over 500,000 Victorian homes, significantly contributing to Australia’s target to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 .

This award follows Fugro’s successful completion of the geotechnical site investigation of the Star of the South offshore wind project.

Anil Chanana, Country Head for Parkwind, Australia said, “We are excited to get to the next stage of site characterisation on our Blue Mackerel flagship project in Australia, and are pleased that Fugro will be collaborating with us to undertake this important geotechnical survey. This is a strategic project for Parkwind in Australia and we would play a crucial role in helping Victoria achieve its legislated 9 GW of offshore wind capacity target in time.

Shalu Shajahan, Regional Director, Marine Site Characterisation Asia Pacific at Fugro said, “We are pleased to play a crucial role in supporting the Blue Mackerel offshore wind farm, in this landmark project. We are confident that our advanced geotechnical expertise will deliver high-quality Geo-data that will be integral to the success of this project, and our commitment to delivering sustainable energy solutions and the further development of Australia’s emerging offshore wind energy.”

We will deploy our specialist geotechnical vessel, the Fugro Mariner, for this project to collect seabed soil samples, which will subsequently be analysed at a Fugro laboratory. The survey results will assist Parkwind in optimising its offshore wind farm project’s structural integrity and mitigating construction risks, while ensuring compliance with the latest sustainability standards.

IHC Dredging secures new order for two Beaver® 65 CSDs in Indonesia

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IHC Dredging has signed a contract with PT. Dua Samudera Perkasa, a subsidiary of the Jhonlin Group, one of the largest companies in Indonesia founded by Mr. H. Samsudin Andi Arsyad, for the purchase of two more Beaver® 65 cutter suction dredgers. 

This is the second order from this valued customer in a short period of time and further strengthens IHC Dredging’s position as a trusted partner in the Indonesian dredging industry.

The two Beavers® 65, with a 650 mm discharge pipe diameter, have an extended dredging depth of maximum 25 metres, and will equipped with the following additional upgrades: fuel separation system, state-of-the-art radioactive production measurement system and dredge track presentation system (DTPS) with an accuracy of up to two centimetres.

This latest order follows the successful delivery in 2024 of a Beagle® 4 to PT. Jhonlin Marine Trans (also a subsidiary of PT. Jhonlin Group) and of a Beaver® 65 to PT. Dua Samudera Perkasa. With the addition of these two new dredgers, Jhonlin Group continues to expand its fleet with proven technology, demonstrating its confidence in the reliability and performance of IHC Dredging’s vessels.

Rangga Rishar Saputra, Country Manager Indonesia for Royal IHC, commented: “We are honoured to be given the opportunity in developing the dredging capacity of PT. Dua Samudera Perkasa. This significant commitment marks an important milestone in our collaboration. It further strengthens our commitment to support the dredging capabilities of PT. Jhonlin Group in Indonesia”. 

SAMSON, the Beagle® 4, and JHONI 59, the Beaver® 65 – named after the owner’s son – are currently demonstrating their dredging capabilities in Batulicin, South Kalimantan. The two vessels are maintaining the required dredging depth of the coal transport and biodiesel terminal, with IHC Dredging engineers providing continuous on-site support to ensure optimal and efficient operations. 

IHC Dredging’s Beaver® range is renowned for its reliability, fuel efficiency, low maintenance costs, and outstanding performance. 

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