Offshore Wind

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

One of five offshore wind projects that have been paused or cancelled by the Trump administration has been told it can resume construction.

13th January 2026

Judge over-rules Trump in latest US offshore wind act

13th January 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

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Ecowende, in collaboration with CAPE Holland and GBM Works, is pioneering innovative installation techniques for XXL monopiles at the Ecowende offshore wind farm, aiming to significantly reduce underwater noise and minimise impacts…

9th January 2026

Ecowende pioneers low-noise monopiles

9th January 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Acta Marine has taken delivery of Acta Pegasus, the latest addition to its growing Walk-to-Work fleet, as demand continues to build for specialised offshore wind support vessels in European waters.

8th January 2026

New Acta CSOV enters service

8th January 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Plans have been set out for a purpose-built port facility dedicated to offshore wind in the southeast of Ireland.

17th December 2025

Ireland lays out plans for offshore wind hub

17th December 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A Boston District Court judge has delivered a blow to the Trump administration’s indefinite pause on wind energy permitting, in a latest blow to the president’s determination to shut down the sector.

9th December 2025

Boston delivers blow to Trump’s offshore wind ban

9th December 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A new white paper released by the Port of Rotterdam says offshore wind is going to be vital in shouldering a share of the burden of energy needs – yet it faces…

4th December 2025

‘Technological rat race’ among obstacles in offshore wind: report

4th December 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The Port of Rotterdam intends to build 835 metres of quay to accommodate ‘the latest generation’ of offshore wind installation vessels.

28th November 2025

Rotterdam plans new terminal for offshore wind

28th November 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A new set of guidelines aimed at easing long-running tensions between the fishing industry and the offshore renewables sector has been published today by the Fishing Liaison with Offshore Wind and Wet…

28th November 2025

Fishing and offshore sectors unite

28th November 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

TenneT, the European electricity transmission system operator (TSO) that manages high-voltage electricity grids in the Netherlands and Germany, has completed the final connection in its 700MW offshore link.

10th November 2025

TenneT delivers final 700MW offshore link

10th November 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Subsea Micropiles has acquired the intellectual property portfolio of Acoustic Zoom, a Canadian geophysics specialist known for high-resolution seismic imaging. 

10th November 2025

Subsea Micropiles drills into deeper data foundations with purchase

10th November 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Ørsted has confirmed it will sell a 50% equity ownership share in its 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm in the UK to Apollo.

7th November 2025

Ørsted sells Hornsea 3 stake to Apollo

7th November 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Cadeler has opened a new UK office in Norwich, reinforcing its commitment to offshore renewables and the region’s thriving offshore wind industry.

6th November 2025

Cadeler expands UK offshore wind presence

6th November 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

WindEurope, the association that brings together stakeholders on the continent in on and offshore wind, said electrification was stagnating in Europe while competitors such as China and the US ‘are surging ahead’.

3rd November 2025

‘Europe is falling behind’ – WindEurope reacts to Dutch wind auction blow

3rd November 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Japan’s Floating Offshore Wind Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) has signed an MoU with France Energies Marines (FEM) to develop technologies in floating wind.

30th October 2025

Japan signs 3rd MoU with Europeans to target floating wind

30th October 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Drillship contractor Valaris has expanded into offshore wind, providing accommodation support for the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm with one of its jack-up rigs.

29th October 2025

Offshore wind turns to oil jack-ups as energy worlds converge

29th October 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A BP/JERA joint venture has pulled out of its only American offshore wind project in the latest blow to the industry in the US.

24th October 2025

BP offshore wind JV backs out of US project

24th October 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Since 2019, 164 offshore wind projects have been cancelled around the world, with 47 in the last year alone, says software analyst firm Spinergie.

21st October 2025

Offshore wind cancellations rise sharply: Using data to de-risk

21st October 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Offshore wind leader Ørsted has confirmed it will cut its workforce by 2,000 as part of an ‘updated business plan and strategic priorities’.

14th October 2025

Ørsted slashes headcount by 25%

14th October 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Risks to birds and chronic chemical emissions from offshore wind will come under the spotlight in four new projects given the green light by a French research institute.

10th October 2025

French institute agrees €8 million to research offshore wind

10th October 2025