North Sea

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

HM Coastguard has released the latest photographs of the Solong and Stena Immaculate vessels that crashed in the North Sea on Monday 10 March.

14th March 2025

North Sea crash update: salvors on board

14th March 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

‘Small pockets of fire’ were still burning on the Solong cargo ship last night, as both it and Stena Immaculate were being stabilised off the northeast England coast.

14th March 2025

Both vessels ‘stable’ after North Sea collision

14th March 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

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Fugro has been awarded a contract by ARGE R-M-L, a consortium comprising Arcadis and ILF Beratende Ingenieure, to provide site investigation and consultancy services as part of the Rhein-Main-Link project.

24th October 2024

Fugro secures Rhein-Main-Link contract

24th October 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The first and largest ship has sailed the Ghent-to-Terneuzen canal after a major civil engineering project was completed 18 months later than planned.

17th October 2024

Lock opens to world’s largest ships

17th October 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

The world’s first purpose-built wind farm installation vessel MPI Resolution has won a three-year framework contract with Vattenfall that will see it providing turbine maintenance services across Northern Europe for the Swedish power company.

7th October 2024

World’s first installation vessel wins 3-year O&M contract

7th October 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Energy firm Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW) has announced a tender for helicopter transport to deliver crew and equipment during the operational phase of its offshore wind farms in the German North Sea.

25th September 2024

EnBW calls for helicopter transport to wind farms

25th September 2024

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Cable and optic fibre company Nexans has signalled its confidence in the offshore wind industry, pledging to invest €90 million to support growth in the sector.

20th September 2024

Nexans pushes boat out with €90 million spend

20th September 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The tide appears to be turning in the United Kingdom with new approaches to carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the North Sea. 

10th September 2024

Will CCS really be a game-changer for the North Sea?

10th September 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Cochin Shipyard in India is building two more Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) for North Star’s offshore wind farm operations.

6th September 2024

Two more SOVs destined for North Star

6th September 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A European initiative has been launched to reduce emissions caused by dredging activities.

11th July 2024

Collaboration aims to cut dredging emissions

11th July 2024

SAFETY & TRAINING

SAFETY & TRAINING

The Netherlands is looking at how to ensure safer navigation in an increasingly crowded North Sea after an incident that highlighted the risk of striking fixed and floating objects.

9th July 2024

Report reveals risks of North Sea crowding

9th July 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A pilot to demonstrate the capability of offshore floating solar (OFPV) has launched in the Dutch North Sea.

5th July 2024

Offshore solar pilot launches in North Sea

5th July 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

The first of two methanol dual-fuel service operation vessels (SOVs) ordered ESVAGT has been launched at the Turkish shipyard of Cemre.

10th June 2024

First methanol-fuelled SOV launches

10th 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

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Mussel farming will be carried out within an offshore wind farm, usually a no-go area for any kind of fishing practice.

30th May 2024

Semi-submersible platform for new fishing technique

30th May 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Technical advisors have been signed up to work on Norway’s plans to build the first ship tunnel in the world.

8th May 2024

VIDEO: Advisor hired for world’s first ship tunnel

8th May 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Denmark is pushing the boat out when it comes to offshore wind with a 6GW procurement process launched this week.

25th April 2024

Denmark opens landmark €14 billion offshore wind process

25th April 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

RWE is ready to take the next step in the construction of its Thor Offshore Wind Farm in the Danish North Sea.

19th April 2024

Onshore cable works begin at Thor

19th April 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A large marine civil engineering project in the Netherlands is reaching completion, the leaders of the Terneuzen New Lock (Nieuwe Sluis) project have said.

11th January 2024

Dutch North Sea Port prepares to open major expansion

11th January 2024