Offshore Renewables

VESSELS

VESSELS

The foils under the new ‘flying’ boats are very different from those that focus on greater efficiency and better handling. Being able to lift the hull entirely out of the water offers…

30th January 2024

Focus on today’s foiling, ‘flying’ vessels

30th January 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Seawork exhibitor Brunvoll has signed a number of contracts with Vard for its ducted azimuth propulsion thrusters, retractable azimuth thrusters, and tunnel thrusters.

26th January 2024

Brunvoll reaps benefits of offshore wind sector

26th January 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Engineering works are well under way to prepare for an onshore substation to receive power from what will be one of Scotland’s biggest offshore wind farms.

25th January 2024

Onshore substation works begin for Scottish OSW farm

25th January 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

After a year-long study, plans have been submitted to develop a $4 billion floating offshore wind farm off the coast of Lecce in the ‘heel’ of the boot of Italy.

24th January 2024

Plans drawn up for 1.3GW Italian OSW farm

24th January 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Plans to build out extensive subsea grids to connect the growing number of offshore wind farms have been set out in the first comprehensive cross-border review of existing offshore grid capacity in…

23rd January 2024

EU plans major subsea grid network to connect wind

23rd January 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

With Europe’s decades-long experience in offshore wind, it comes as no surprise that the fledgling US sector is reaching out for help.

23rd January 2024

European offshore expertise exported to US

23rd January 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

A platform service vessel (PSV) used in the oil and gas industry has been converted into a geotechnical survey vessel to be used around offshore wind farms.

22nd January 2024

‘Fugro Resilience’ PSV given new role

22nd January 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Danish vessel builder ESVAGT has won a contract to service the Hollandse Kust West offshore wind farm in the Netherlands.

22nd January 2024

ESVAGT signs 15-year wind farm service deal

22nd January 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Windea CTV has taken delivery of two new Incat Crowther-designed crew transfer vessels. 

19th January 2024

Two Incat CTVs for US offshore wind

19th January 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A joint venture has been signed by two Dutch engineering firms with an eye on the future of today’s offshore wind farms.

19th January 2024

Joint venture set up to clinch obsolete OSW farm market

19th January 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The owner of Swedish furniture giant IKEA has submitted an application to build a huge offshore wind farm off the South Coast of Sweden, as well as a hydrogen production plant.

17th January 2024

IKEA owner applies to build offshore energy hub

17th January 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The UK Crown Estate has launched two tenders for archaeological surveys in the Celtic Sea for floating wind projects.

15th January 2024

Tenders launched in UK floating wind call

15th January 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Almost out of nowhere, wind turbines have started dotting our oceans. Thewre’s been huge demand but there have also been challenges. Brian Bell, global director Offshore Wind at Fugro, gives his thoughts on…

15th January 2024

Fugro insight: Offshore wind in 2024

15th January 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Vard has signed a major deal to build a cable laying vessel for Swedish company, NKT HV Cables.

15th January 2024

Vard inks €250m cable layer deal

15th January 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Shell/Eneco offshore wind joint venture Ecowende has taken another step in delivering what it says will be ‘the most ecological wind farm yet’.

12th January 2024

‘Boreas’ booked for ‘most ecological wind farm’

12th January 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

An ongoing survey by the Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) has so far found that more than half of respondents in the fishing industry see offshore wind farms as having a negative impact…

12th January 2024

Half of fishermen claim OSW is bad for business

12th January 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A new report by Reuters Events – US offshore wind scrambles to re establish growth in 2024 – paints a mixed picture of the outlook for offshore wind in the US, following a turbulent…

11th January 2024

New report paints mixed picture of US offshore wind

11th January 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Vestas is planning a new blade factory in Poland to help the company realise its ambitions to be a leader in offshore wind.

11th January 2024

Vestas plans new blade factory

11th January 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Cadeler has signed a Chinese-backed green term loan facility of up to €425m to part fund its two newbuild offshore windfarm installation vessels.

9th January 2024

Green finance for Cadeler offshore wind newbuilds

9th January 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The first hydrogen-powered dual-fuel crew transfer vessel Is to be delivered to the German offshore wind market this spring.

9th January 2024

First German H2 CTV earmarked for spring

9th January 2024