Offshore Renewables

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled a groundbreaking mooring capable solution for offshore construction vessels (OSCVs), significantly expanding their operational scope.

13th February 2025

Kongsberg enhances OSCV mooring capabilities

13th February 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

As offshore wind grows globally, demand is likely to shift towards larger vessels because of the expansion and greater distance from shore of developments.

12th February 2025

Demand boom for SOVs and CSOVs – analysis

12th February 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Despite the political headwinds across the pond, Dominion Energy is moving full steam ahead with a Virginia wind farm and the sea trials of the first US-built offshore wind turbine installation vessel…

12th February 2025

US wind project full steam ahead with WTIV sea trials

12th February 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A Danish-German energy island project in the Baltic Sea has been handed a cool €645 million from the European Commission.

12th February 2025

Offshore energy islands hit delays despite funding

12th February 2025

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

The world is electrifying, and UK-based Bibby Marine is determined to be at the forefront of the drive. But it won’t happen offshore without offshore charging, says project director Gavin Forward.

11th February 2025

Leading the charge: Bibby on its electric fleet

11th February 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Lithuania’s Klaipėda Port is ramping up its offshore wind energy ambitions with a major port infrastructure upgrade.

11th February 2025

Expanding port infrastructure for offshore wind

11th February 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Denmark is positioning itself at the forefront of CO2 capture and storage (CCS), with applications invited for licences to explore coastal areas for the purpose.

10th February 2025

Denmark sets itself at forefront of CCS

10th February 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs’ subsidiary, LD Tide, will supply a Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) for the Eoliennes en Mer des Îles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier (EMYN) offshore windfarm, with operations set to begin…

10th February 2025

Tide comes in for Louis Dreyfus Armateurs

10th February 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A first-of-its-kind tidal scheme has been given Welsh government backing in the form of an £8 million (€9.6 million) equity stake.

10th February 2025

Wales government backs tidal energy scheme

10th February 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The first monopile has been installed at the Baltic Power offshore wind farm being developed by Orlen and Northland Power for Poland.

10th February 2025

First monopile installed at Baltic Power site

10th February 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Cadeler has inked a deal with Ocean Winds for the transportation and installation of approximately 30 wind turbine generators at the BC-Wind offshore wind farm in the Polish Baltic Sea.

7th February 2025

Cadeler expands presence in Poland

7th February 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Ørsted, the world’s largest offshore wind developer, has announced it is slashing investment in offshore wind by 25%.

6th February 2025

Ørsted slashes offshore wind spending by 25%

6th February 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Siemens Gamesa is working on an offshore wind turbine that dwarfs its current standard of 14MW.

5th February 2025

Denmark reveals 20MW mammoth turbine prototype

5th February 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Construction Service Operation Vessel (CSOV), IWS Seawalker, has been awarded the 2025 Offshore Energy Vessel of the Year at the Annual Offshore Support Journal Conference in London.

5th February 2025

IWS Seawalker named 2025 offshore energy vessel of the year

5th February 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Sonardyne has launched a new shallow water dynamic positioning (DP) reference system which joins its renowned SPRINT-Nav underwater vehicle navigation portfolio.

5th February 2025

Removing GNSS dependency for shallow water vessel positioning

5th February 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Plans to build cable layers and support vessels for offshore wind developments have been announced in Poland.

4th February 2025

Poland signs LOI for offshore wind vessels

4th February 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has cancelled its fourth offshore wind project, citing ‘political headwinds’ and ‘recent federal actions’.

4th February 2025

Trump effect hits New Jersey offshore wind

4th February 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Interocean Marine Services has been awarded a three-year contract to deliver marine vetting and assurance for bp and EnBW’s offshore wind projects: Morgan, Mona and Morven.

4th February 2025

Interocean assurance for UK offshore windfarm projects

4th February 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) and world-leading offshore wind developer Ørsted have taken a Final Investment Decision on the 1.5GW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm in the Polish Baltic Sea.

3rd February 2025

FID taken on Baltica 2 offshore wind farm

3rd February 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

North Star has completed its dedicated fleet of four ships to serve the largest offshore wind farm in the world.

3rd February 2025

Last vessel in SOV fleet delivered to Dogger Bank

3rd February 2025