Offshore Renewables

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

VESSELS

VESSELS

Tidal Transit has secured equity financing from maritime and logistics investor HICO Investment Group to expand its fleet with six new electric CTVs (E-CTVs).

3rd February 2025

Funding secured for six newbuild E-CTVs

3rd February 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Ørsted CEO and group president Mads Nipper has been replaced by the company just ahead of the release of the company’s 2024 annual report.

3rd February 2025

Ørsted CEO replaced ahead of 2024 annual report

3rd February 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The Haven SeaChallenger jack-up barge has played a crucial role in Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm project, providing support for horizontal directional drilling operations and enhancing offshore infrastructure efficiency.

31st January 2025

Meeting the challenges: A jack-up in action

31st January 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Despite US President Donald Trump suspending new offshore wind leasing on his first day in office, Maryland’s Public Service Commission has finalised an expanded offtake agreement for US Wind’s Maryland Offshore Wind project.

29th January 2025

US windfarm moves ahead despite Trump disdain

29th January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

UK-based offshore vessel operator Tidal Transit has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop and operate support vessels for South Korea’s offshore wind sector.

29th January 2025

Tidal Transit expands into South Korea’s offshore wind market

29th January 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A new concept in offshore wind could completely change how installations are performed and maintained.

29th January 2025

Unique ‘wind wall’ wins grant for offshore Norway

29th January 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Offshore wind is set to double in 2026 and will remain stable this year, a new report by business analysts Wood Mackenzie predicts.

28th January 2025

Offshore wind faces a pivotal year: Report

28th January 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Norwegian maritime technology company Ulmatec has agreed a deal to supply four Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS) for two vessels in build at Vard by Island Offshore.

28th January 2025

Ultra-deep LARS systems contracted for Ulmatec

28th January 2025

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Ulstein Design & Solutions AS has won its largest aftermarket contract to date marking a significant milestone in its work for the marine civils and offshore renewables sectors.

27th January 2025

A record subsea vessel conversion for Ulstein

27th January 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has awarded £3 million (€3.5 million) to 12 companies and launched a new development programme to boost the UK offshore renewables supply chain.

22nd January 2025

UK focuses on boosting offshore renewables supply chain

22nd January 2025

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Østensjø Rederi has secured multiple new contracts for its offshore fleet supporting construction and maintenance work in the offshore renewables sector.

22nd January 2025

Østensjø Rederi chalks up multi-billion offshore contracts

22nd January 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Offshore wind association Oceantic Network has reacted with dismay after Donald Trump signed an executive order to pause wind energy leasing and permitting on his first day in office.

21st January 2025

US offshore wind activity ‘paused’ under Trump

21st January 2025

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Nexans has been awarded a €1 billion project under TenneT’s framework agreement, marking a key milestone in the subsea grid connection for offshore wind energy.

21st January 2025

Nexans Secures €1 billion subsea grid connection project

21st January 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

More than £300 million (€355 million) has been pledged to transform Belfast Harbour, including turning it into an offshore wind hub.

21st January 2025

Belfast Harbour sets out €350m+ five-year plan

21st January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

A massive potential for UK-built offshore wind support vessels has yet to be realised, something a government agency is aiming to change, it says.

20th January 2025

Massive CTV/SOV demand predicted by 2050

20th January 2025