Offshore Wind

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

VESSELS

VESSELS

Robosys Automation has secured a major contract to retrofit a 26-metre Damen 2610 Fast Crew Supplier with its VOYAGER AI software, advancing autonomous offshore windfarm operations.

9th October 2025

Smart autonomy powers offshore wind future

9th October 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Floating windfarm projects are moving ahead in both the UK and France despite frustration from developers about the lack of backing and the red tape needed to get these projects over the…

8th October 2025

Developers determined to hurdle floating wind obstacles

8th October 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Europe’s offshore wind industry is turning the tide against negative bidding, marking a major shift in how offshore renewables projects are financed and delivered.

7th October 2025

Europe turns its back on negative bidding

7th October 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Another 90 offshore wind turbines will be installed offshore England’s south coast, adding to 116 turbines already operating alongside.

7th October 2025

Latest UK offshore wind farm given green light

7th October 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Tidal Transit is accelerating its international expansion by focusing on crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for South Korea’s rapidly growing offshore wind sector.

2nd October 2025

Tidal Transit eyes Asian offshore growth

2nd October 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Voltron Future has launched the CTV-26 RON, a next-generation crew transfer vessel (CTV) that fuses vessel building with AI design to advance offshore wind operations.

29th September 2025

AI powers next-gen crew transfer vessel design

29th September 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Marine contractor Deme has ordered another offshore construction vessel in its rapidly expanding fleet, signalling confidence in the offshore wind industry.

23rd September 2025

Deme orders another offshore installation vessel

23rd September 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Dutch offshore data firm Fugro has blamed market conditions, particularly in oil and gas, for cutting its financial outlook for this year.

22nd September 2025

Fugro cuts profit outlook because of ‘market conditions’

22nd September 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Dutch government has announced nearly €1 billion in subsidies for offshore wind projects just four months after shelving two major projects.

19th September 2025

​Dutch U-turn on wind with €1 billion pledge

19th September 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Seaway7 says it has installed all 277 monopile foundations at the world’s biggest offshore wind farm – Doggerbank in the UK.

18th September 2025

Final monopile installed at world’s biggest wind farm

18th September 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Charge Offshore has completed installation of the charging system for the ‘world’s first’ diesel-to-electric retrofit crew transfer vessel (CTV).

15th September 2025

E-CTV and offshore charging system ready for sea trials

15th September 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled the next phase of its mission to simplify and enhance the mooring of offshore floating structures, introducing a raft of innovations aimed at reducing cost, complexity and environmental…

5th September 2025

Kongsberg unveils simplified mooring solutions

5th September 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Danish energy giant Ørsted’s joint venture is suing Donald Trump over his administration’s stop-work order on Revolution Wind, which is 80% complete.

4th September 2025

Ørsted sues Trump over stop-work order on wind farm

4th September 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

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A seabed lease has been finalised to allow the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank, to be expanded, even though the UK grid cannot cope with existing wind power generation.

28th August 2025

Plans agreed to make world’s biggest OSW farm even bigger

28th August 2025