Baltic Sea

SECURITY

SECURITY

A second arrest has been made in connection with the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipelines sabotage, German prosecutors have said.

20th August 2026

Second Ukrainian arrested for 2022 Nord Stream pipeline attack

20th August 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A new cable and offshore service hub has been set up at the Swedish port of Oskarshamn to expand offshore services in the Baltic Sea region.

22nd July 2026

New cable hub positions Baltic for offshore growth

22nd July 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Sweden has rejected 11 out of 13 applications for offshore wind projects because of national defence considerations, the government says.

21st July 2026

Is Sweden getting cold feet over offshore wind?

21st July 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

One of the largest floating docks in the Baltic Sea is being built at Poland’s Wulkan Shipyard, where two sections have now been launched by Norwegian offshore services company BOA.

27th May 2026

Floating dock on track to becoming Baltic Sea’s biggest

27th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Finnish boatbuilding company Uudenkaupungin Työvene Oy has won a contract to design and build a Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) crew transfer vessel to support the German Navy in the Baltic…

19th March 2026

​Työvene wins contract for German Navy support vessel

19th March 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Offshore wind farm developers Equinor and Polenergia have begun building Poland’s Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 wind farms, marking a ‘new chapter’ in the development of offshore wind in Poland, they say.

20th February 2026

Building begins on ‘new chapter’ in Poland’s offshore wind sector

20th February 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Fourteen European coastal states and Iceland have issued a warning to the international maritime industry over growing risks to maritime safety from interference in satellite navigation systems and vessel data manipulation.

6th February 2026

Coastal states raise alarm over GNSS interference

6th February 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The number of bids received in Poland’s first offshore wind auction fell 500MW short of what was on offer, the Energy Regulatory Office (ERO) has confirmed.

12th January 2026

Bids fall short in Poland’s first offshore wind auction

12th January 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Latvia is positioning a port at its capital of Riga as a Baltic regional hub for offshore wind in the region’s nascent industry.

8th January 2026

Latvia joins offshore tide with port hub plans

8th January 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Oil giant Equinor has been announced as the winner of Poland’s first offshore wind auction, with oil multinational Orlen and coal producer PGE winning the other two.

19th December 2025

Oil and coal giants win first Polish offshore wind contracts

19th December 2025

SECURITY

SECURITY

A declaration signed by Norway ‘in the presence of Poland’ is being hailed as a first step towards regional states working together to protect vital subsea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea region.

26th November 2025

Norway signs Baltic subsea protection pact

26th November 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Figures released by the WindEurope trade body have shown big reductions in offshore wind installations, connections and awards.

4th September 2025

WindEurope slashes offshore wind target for 2030

4th September 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Poland’s Maritime Search and Rescue Service has ordered six new SAR vessels to strengthen safety in the Baltic Sea.

3rd September 2025

Poland orders six SAR vessels for Baltic Sea

3rd September 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Ferry operator Wasaline has become the first shipping company in the Baltic Sea to reach carbon neutrality, five years ahead of its original 2030 target, it says.

12th August 2025

Wasaline claims it’s hit net zero five years early

12th August 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Norwegian offshore wind transporter and installer Fred. Olsen Windcarrier will transport and install 63 wind turbines for the Gennaker wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.

30th July 2025

Installation deal signals untapped Baltic Sea potential

30th July 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

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

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

It’s been reported that a submarine cable has been damaged in the Baltic Sea, the fourth reported by the Nordic countries in the space of two months.

28th January 2025

Calls for protection after 4th subsea cable damaged

28th January 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Polish politicians and industry leaders last week announced ambitious plans for the country’s offshore wind sector, including de-restricting more of the Baltic Sea.

27th November 2024

Poland opens more waters to offshore wind

27th November 2024

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Sweden and Finland have deployed their navies to investigate the suspected sabotage of two cables under the Baltic Sea.

25th November 2024

Sweden investigates suspected subsea cable sabotage

25th November 2024