Offshore Renewables

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) has won its first long-term contract to provide an emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV) to an offshore wind project. It is the company's first step into the sector after decades of supporting offshore oil and…

14th September 2026

Vroon enters offshore wind as market faces reality check

14th September 2026

MARINE CIVILS NEWS

MARINE CIVILS NEWS

The foundations for Belgium’s Princess Elisabeth Energy Island have been completed following the successful installation of the 23rd and final caisson, 45 kilometres off the Belgian coast in the North Sea.

9th September 2026

Foundations completed for Princess Elisabeth Energy Island

9th September 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

Heerema Marine Contractors is establishing a new engineering hub in Porto as it expands its international technical capabilities to support complex offshore projects.

9th September 2026

Heerema expands offshore wind footprint with Porto hub

9th September 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Chinese offshore wind manufacturer and vessel operator Dajin Heavy Industry has signed a memorandum of understanding with Scottish port developer Haventus to explore a ‘strategic partnership’ at Ardersier Port.

26th August 2026

Chinese offshore wind group signs MOU with UK port

26th August 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Norway has had to give a one-year extension to its 1.5GW Southern North Sea II wind project in another sign of the country’s slow progress in developing offshore wind.

25th August 2026

Norway’s offshore wind ambitions struggle to get off the ground

25th August 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

France has earmarked five ports to develop for floating wind turbines, the government has announced.

24th August 2026

France selects 5 ports to focus on floating wind

24th August 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Stillstrom by Maersk has successfully demonstrated fully automated cable control for its Offshore eCharger, removing a key practical barrier to charging hybrid and electric vessels while they operate on dynamic positioning (DP)…

24th August 2026

Stillstrom breakthrough removes barrier to offshore vessel charging

24th August 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

MacGregor has secured DNV certification for floating-to-floating personnel transfers using its Horizon motion-compensated gangway, allowing crew to move directly between two independently moving vessels offshore.

24th August 2026

MacGregor wins DNV certification for floating-to-floating gangway

24th August 2026

OPINION

OPINION

Specialist vessels and equipment are attracting investment as offshore wind developers face increasingly complex projects. But a large development pipeline is no guarantee of investor appetite, highlighting the widening gap between physical…

19th August 2026

FEATURE: Offshore wind’s two-speed economy

19th August 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Stillstrom by Maersk has demonstrated an automated cable-control system designed to allow hybrid and electric offshore wind vessels to charge while maintaining position on dynamic positioning (DP).

17th August 2026

Stillstrom reveals fully automated offshore charging cable

17th August 2026