Allison Transmission Enables Successful Wind Blade Transport with an Astra HD9

Geo Trasporti of Rome delivered 27 wind turbine blades to the RWM “Mondonuovo” wind farm in Mesagne with control, power and precision provided by two Astra HD9 vehicles equipped with Allison Automatics Turin, April 2025 – Geo Trasporti, a company specializing in railway and wind transport, chose to rely on two Astra HD9 8×6 vehicles equipped […]

Kongsberg Discovery on board with One Ocean Expedition for ambitious, year-long research voyage

Kongsberg Discovery has helped transform the 111-year-old, three-masted sailing ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl into a state-of-the-art research vessel for the upcoming One Ocean Expedition, departing from Bergen, Norway, on 11 April. The almost 100-metre-long vessel, Norway’s largest sailing ship, has been fitted with an array of Kongsberg Discovery technology to help scientists monitor and understand unique […]

Pemamek secures strategic order from Windar Renovables for offshore wind tower automation

Pemamek Oy has secured a significant order from Windar Renovables, a leading manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind towers, as well as offshore foundations. The order includes the delivery of three PEMA WS2 welding automation stations along with an extensive spare part and service package. All designed to enhance Windar’s offshore wind tower manufacturing capabilities. […]

Digital tool to optimize the use of older wind turbines 

Berlin, 09.04.2025 – The Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) is developing a digital tool to help wind farm operators decide whether to continue operating older wind turbines or replace them. The aim is to increase the efficiency and sustainability of wind energy use in Germany. Every year, hundreds of older wind turbines […]

Game-Changing OmniCrane™ Puts Bardex in the Running for 2025 Ventus Award

The Bardex OmniCrane™ brings unprecedented safety and environmental benefits – and more – to the offshore wind industry and ports throughout the world, making Bardex one of four finalists for this year’s HSE Program of the Year Award. GOLETA, CALIF., April 7, 2025 – Bardex, a global leader in products and engineering services that tackle […]

We4Ce designs first rotor blades for TouchWind’s floating one-piece rotor turbine

Innovative tiltable, liftable one-piece rotor design aims to withstand storm-force winds, boost energy yield, and enable more compact offshore wind farms; presented at WindEurope; Key partners: We4Ce, TouchWind, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Kleizen, who produced the blades Almelo, Netherlands, 7 April 2025 — We4Ce, a Dutch rotor blade designer, has designed 10 rotor blade […]

Innovative equipment on board the Deutsche Offshore C-CSOV fleet

After a very thorough selection process, Deutsche Offshore (DO) has selected to equip its fleet of Construction and Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (C-CSOV) with SMST’s state-of-the art Mission Equipment: The Dutch market leader will supply its modern Telescopic Access Bridge (TAB-L2) gangway system as well as the high performing 50t Offshore Knuckle Boom Crane (KBC-L) […]

Nordex Group successfully tests N175/6.X rotor blade

Hamburg, 7. April 2025. To ensure the proper development and continuous service life of wind turbines, the international standard IEC 61400 specifies technical requirements for the design of wind turbines. An independent certification body must confirm compliance with these standards. This also includes the comprehensive structural testing of rotor blades according to IEC 61400-23. This […]