Offshore Wind

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Ørsted CEO and group president Mads Nipper has been replaced by the company just ahead of the release of the company’s 2024 annual report.

3rd February 2025

Ørsted CEO replaced ahead of 2024 annual report

3rd February 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

A sixth offshore wind installation vessel has been delivered to Cadeler, and with a lengthening pipeline of projects it will be set to work immediately.

31st January 2025

6th installation vessel added to Cadeler fleet

31st January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

UK-based offshore vessel operator Tidal Transit has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop and operate support vessels for South Korea’s offshore wind sector.

29th January 2025

Tidal Transit expands into South Korea’s offshore wind market

29th January 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Offshore wind is set to double in 2026 and will remain stable this year, a new report by business analysts Wood Mackenzie predicts.

28th January 2025

Offshore wind faces a pivotal year: Report

28th January 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has awarded £3 million (€3.5 million) to 12 companies and launched a new development programme to boost the UK offshore renewables supply chain.

22nd January 2025

UK focuses on boosting offshore renewables supply chain

22nd January 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Energy and marine consultancy ABL Group (AqualisBraemar LOC) has been contracted to assess navigational risks associated with Finland’s first open-sea offshore wind farm.

10th January 2025

Shipping study commissioned to assess wind farm risk

10th January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Dutch engineering giant Heerema Marine Contractors has signed a contract with European transmission system operator TenneT for a float-over barge.

9th January 2025

Heerema plans float-over barge for North Sea wind farms

9th January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

A new offshore installation vessel that will be ‘the largest of its kind’ has been delivered to Van Oord.

8th January 2025

Latest Van Oord offshore installation vessel delivered

8th January 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Norwegian energy giant Equinor has secured $3 billion financing for the next stage of its Empire Wind project around 30 miles southeast of Long Island, New York.

6th January 2025

Equinor secures $3 billion for NY wind farm

6th January 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The UK’s third largest port operator, Forth Ports, has put £50 million (€60.6 million) into its Port of Leith to build the port infrastructure essential for installing the 1.1GW Inch cape offshore…

12th December 2024

Forth Ports spends £50m after ‘game changer’ contract

12th December 2024