Offshore Renewables

EVENTS

EVENTS

Expanding offshore wind farm capacity by 2030 – how do we meet the target?’ Join our panel live at Seawork.

5th June 2024

SEAWORK LIVE: Get Set for Workboat 2050

5th June 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A new collaborative marine research project aims to identify best practice in monitoring and mitigating underwater noise associated with floating offshore wind developments.

3rd June 2024

Mitigating noise for floating offshore wind

3rd June 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

North Star has struck a deal with Siemens Gamesa to build a hybrid service operation vessel (SOV) bound for long-term charter at the East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm.

31st May 2024

New hybrid SOV for North Star

31st May 2024

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

The offshore wind industry stands at a critical juncture, expected to achieve increasingly bold clean energy targets whilst continuing to build stable supply chains with the necessary capacity, efficiency and cost effectiveness…

28th May 2024

Unlocking offshore wind potential: Fugro

28th May 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Port owner Haventus has secured a further £100 million to fund the redevelopment of Ardersier Port in Scotland, boosting the UK’s offshore wind capability.

28th May 2024

Scottish port boost for offshore wind

28th May 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

UK-based construction firm, Cadeler has inked the largest deal in the company’s history for wind farm installation projects.

23rd May 2024

Cadeler wins major offshore wind deal

23rd May 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A milestone has been reached at Ørsted and Eversource’s first US offshore wind farm, with the first XXL monopile foundation installed.

21st May 2024

Major OSW milestone hit as Canada, US look positive

21st May 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Ørsted, Simply Blue Group and Subsea7 have set up the joint venture ‘Salamander’ to submit an application for a floating wind farm off the coast of northeast Scotland.

20th May 2024

Heavyweights set up JV for floating wind

20th May 2024

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Ocean Infinity has been hired by RWE and power company Masdar to perform 3D Ultra High Resolution seismic geophysical surveys for the Dogger Bank South (DBS) West offshore wind farm.  

20th May 2024

Ocean Infinity hired to survey Dogger Bank

20th May 2024

SEAWORK

SEAWORK

Dutch exhibitor SeaZip Offshore Service is an offshore shipping company specialising in the development and operation of service and support vessels.

17th May 2024

Pioneering excellence in offshore support

17th May 2024

SEAWORK

SEAWORK

The Romein Group has expanded its portfolio with a near-shore division, De Romein Nearshore, through the acquisition of a family-run company based in Lisburn, Ireland.

16th May 2024

Romein Group expands with new nearshore division

16th May 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Finnish offshore win operator Suomen Hyötytuuli is planning to expand its current Tahkoluoto site by 40 turbines, it says. 

16th May 2024

Frozen sea wind farm to be extended by 40 turbines

16th May 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

America’s offshore wind energy supply chain is marking a major milestone, with the christening of the first-ever American-built, owned, and crewed offshore wind service operations vessel (SOV).

15th May 2024

US unveils first home-built offshore wind SOV

15th May 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Van Oord has launched its new dual-fuel methanol powered offshore installation vessel ‘Boreas’, which is purpose-built for transport and installation of offshore windfarm components.

15th May 2024

Van Oord’s methanol powered offshore installation vessel

15th May 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Port of Aberdeen achieved a record-breaking financial performance for 2023, buoyed by the opening of its transformational South Harbour expansion.

14th May 2024

Major expansion boosts Port of Aberdeen financials

14th May 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The Kystdirektoratet, the Danish Coastal Authority, has given the Port of Esbjerg– a leading hub for the offshore wind industry – the go-ahead to deepen the 22 km-long Grådyb fairway.

13th May 2024

Denmark gives green light to create OSW hub

13th May 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

VARD has signed a contract with an undisclosed Taiwanese customer for the design and construction of two hybrid Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV). 

13th May 2024

VARD inks Taiwanese windfarm CSOV double build

13th May 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Cadeler has secured vessel reservation agreements with both MFW Bałtyk II and MFW Bałtyk III projects, joint venture windfarm projects owned 50% by Equinor and 50% by Polenergia.

13th May 2024

Cadeler moves further into the Polish offshore market

13th May 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The UK government has refused to say how many bids were received in this year’s allocation round for offshore wind developments, citing ‘commercial sensitivity’.

8th May 2024

UK refuses to reveal offshore wind bids made in latest round

8th May 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

All around the world, new regulations are coming into force that will require maritime operators to report – and reduce – the carbon impact of their fleets. To say this presents a…

7th May 2024

Damen wades in to the future fuels debate

7th May 2024