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Hywind – the First Full-scale Floating Wind Turbine

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Rick SpilmanApril 24, 2010

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Last week, StatoilHydro inaugurated Hywind in the North Sea off South-west Norway. Hywind is the first full scale floating wind turbine and is a research pilot program to develop a new generation of offshore wind mills.

StatoilHydro inaugurates floating wind turbine

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  1. Rick Spilman on Watching the Ball Drop in Times Square — the Nautical Origins of a New Year’s TraditionJanuary 1, 2026

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