Offshore Wind

VESSELS

VESSELS

The Service Operation Vessel (SOV) market is going through a period of rapid expansion driven by two main factors: a growing demand for wind-specific offshore support and more commercial opportunities in the…

21st August 2025

OPINION: Can the growing SOV fleet meet demand?

21st August 2025

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Robosys Automation is spearheading Project ORACLES, a new initiative to overhaul the environmental consenting process for offshore wind farms (OWF) using advanced marine robotics and autonomous systems.

15th August 2025

Autonomous USVs revolutionise offshore wind

15th August 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Chartwell Marine and Pacific Radiance have delivered a Brevity-Class CTV as the Chartwell expands its global footprint into the APAC region.

14th August 2025

Chartwell cements APAC footprint with CTV delivery

14th August 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Swedish energy giant Vattenfall has enlisted the talents of Samuel L. Jackson to promote seaweed farming amidst the turbines of two of its offshore wind farms.

12th August 2025

Vattenfall introduces seaweed farms at wind farms

12th August 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Canada will turn to Europe in its drive to unlock offshore wind potential, the government has said.

7th August 2025

Canada seeks European expertise on offshore wind drive

7th August 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Oil giant BP has finalised a 50-50 joint venture in offshore wind, despite announcing cutbacks from renewables just 6 months ago.

6th August 2025

Oil giant BP enters offshore wind JV despite ‘reset’

6th August 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A substation jacket for the Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm has been installed off the French Atlantic coast after an impressive navigation underneath a 100-year-old bridge.

5th August 2025

54m jacket towed out to Atlantic coast

5th August 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Canadian government has selected the first four areas for offshore wind development in the east coastal province of Nova Scotia with a target to license 5GW by 2030.

1st August 2025

Canada dives into offshore wind with first areas designated

1st August 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The US Trump Administration has effectively ended any preferential treatment for what it calls unreliable subsidy-dependent renewables - namely wind and solar energy.

31st July 2025

Trump vetoes “unreliable” and “foreign” energy

31st July 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The UK’s early move to expand the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) to offshore vessels could raise port costs and weaken the UK’s competitiveness.

30th July 2025

New carbon rules threaten UK offshore edge

30th July 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Mitsui & Co. Europe Ltd and MOL have completed a landmark port acquisition, taking ownership of Scotland’s Port of Nigg and two key energy services firms.

30th July 2025

Mitsui acquires Scottish offshore renewables port

30th July 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Acteon, through its marine foundations business line, Menck, has won a major deal to provide advanced pile-driving equipment and services for the construction of the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the…

25th July 2025

Menck secures Hornsea pile-driving contract

25th July 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

One of the world’s first commercial-scale floating offshore wind farms has been approved, Vattenfall reveals in its report on the first half of 2025.

24th July 2025

Wind, water and nuclear – Vattenfall on top of the new energy tide

24th July 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Cadeler has taken early delivery of its newly acquired jack-up vessel and has already secured a major windfarm installation contract with Vestas.

21st July 2025

Cadeler’s Wind Keeper secures Vestas contract

21st July 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

One of the world’s largest offshore wind farms now has all 100 foundations installed in the North Sea, almost 200km from the UK east coast.

17th July 2025

RWE installs 100th final foundation at Sofia wind farm

17th July 2025

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Renewable energy specialist, RWE, and marine eco-engineer, ARC Marine, are celebrating key milestones in their pioneering Reef Enhancement for Scour Protection (RESP) project at the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm.

17th July 2025

RWE deploys ARC’s biodiversity boosting reef cubes

17th July 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

North Star Shipping has taken ownership of the Grampian Eagle, the second of its purpose-built Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) to be delivered this year.

16th July 2025

Second CSOV for North Star’s expanded portfolio

16th July 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The UK Crown Estate has delivered a record GB£1.1 billion in net revenue profit, largely driven by short-term option fees from Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4.

9th July 2025

Offshore wind powers record Crown Estate profit

9th July 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Energy company OEG has won a £multi-million contract to support the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm until it comes online in 2027.

9th July 2025

OEG reaps benefits of offshore wind boom

9th July 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Poland has installed the first turbine at its pioneering Baltic Power offshore windfarm, marking a major milestone in the country’s renewable energy development plan.

9th July 2025

Poland’s first offshore wind turbine installed

9th July 2025