Offshore Wind Farms

VESSELS

VESSELS

Three industry teams have been chosen to develop competing designs for a new generation of low-emission emergency response towing vessels (ERTVs) under a Dutch government programme aimed at protecting the North Sea’s growing offshore wind sector.

2nd July 2026

Three teams enter race to build emergency towing vessels

2nd July 2026

SAFETY & TRAINING

SAFETY & TRAINING

The rapid expansion of offshore wind farms and wave energy devices around the UK coastline is creating serious hazards for shipping, navigation systems and emergency rescue operations, according to guidance published by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).

26th May 2026

Offshore wind surge sparks safety warnings at sea

26th May 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Is it all coming apart for the Trump Administration’s national veto on offshore windfarm construction?

14th January 2026

New York wades into US offshore wind war

14th January 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Jan De Nul has unveiled its most advanced simulator technology yet, boosting marine construction, wind farm construction and dredging capabilities across its global operations.

8th December 2025

Next-gen wind farm construction and dredger training

8th December 2025

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Dieseko Group and CorPower Ocean have entered into a joint research project aimed at improving offshore anchor design and installation efficiency.

18th November 2025

Project aims to advance offshore anchor technology

18th November 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

The launch of the Nexans Electra marks a major milestone in the vessel build for one of the industry’s most advanced cable laying vessels.

17th November 2025

WATCH: Nexans Electra CLV launch milestone

17th November 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Denmark’s order of 32 coastal radars shows Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) is shifting beyond safety as global tensions rise and shipping faces increasing risks.

24th September 2025

Denmark orders 32 coastal radars as global tensions rise

24th September 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Dutch offshore wind vessel operator Cadeler has secured a contract with Ocean Winds to install 26 offshore wind turbines at the BC-Wind project in the Polish Baltic Sea.

18th September 2025

Offshore wind business booms in Poland for Cadeler

18th September 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

 A major windfarm development project in the Irish Sea has been granted development consent, marking a major milestone for the UK offshore renewables market.

4th September 2025

Morgan Offshore Wind Project approved

4th September 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Heavy-lift cargo drones are being used by Danish offshore wind giant Ørsted and its UK-based drone operator Skylift to deliver critical safety evacuation equipment to the nacelles of wind turbines.

26th August 2025

Ørsted deploys drones for wind farms

26th August 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy “doubles down” on the government’s commitment to frontier clean energy industries and with offshore wind poised for massive growth, Charge Offshore CEO Paul Cairns is calling on developers to…

8th July 2025

Offshore charging: The missing piece

8th July 2025

SECURITY

SECURITY

Maritime security is a critical issue in an increasingly interconnected world and with the increase in maritime trade and the complexity of threats, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as an essential tool…

6th May 2025

​Artificial intelligence, AIS and maritime security: A promising future

6th May 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Boskalis subsea rock installation vessel Rockpiper has just finished installing 95 rock berms to serve as scour protection off offshore wind turbines that are due to be installed offshore East Anglia, UK.

9th April 2025

Major scour protection completed offshore UK

9th April 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm has reached financial close and is now progressing into its construction phase.

28th February 2025

Construction begins at Inch Cape wind farm

28th February 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

CorPower Ocean, turnkey developer of wave energy technology, has been awarded €17.5 million in funding to further accelerate the commercialisation of its cutting-edge wave energy technology.

18th February 2025

WATCH: The quest to commercialise wave energy technology

18th February 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs’ subsidiary, LD Tide, will supply a Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) for the Eoliennes en Mer des Îles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier (EMYN) offshore windfarm, with operations set to begin…

10th February 2025

Tide comes in for Louis Dreyfus Armateurs

10th February 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Vattenfall has partnered with Louis Dreyfus Armateurs to construct up to three advanced Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) for North Sea offshore wind projects.

15th January 2025

Vattenfall ‘goes large’ for future offshore wind projects

15th 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

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Van Oord and Ørsted have installed ‘Droppable Oyster Structures’ within an offshore wind farm site in a joint initiative to boost marine life around the monopiles.

5th November 2024

Oyster reefs installed in offshore wind farms

5th November 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Canadian government has announced plans to unlock what it calls the enormous potential of offshore renewable energy with new legislation to support the sector.

7th October 2024

Canada joins race for offshore wind

7th October 2024