Princess Elisabeth energy island

MARINE CIVILS NEWS

MARINE CIVILS NEWS

The foundations for Belgium’s Princess Elisabeth Energy Island have been completed following the successful installation of the 23rd and final caisson, 45 kilometres off the Belgian coast in the North Sea.

9th September 2026

Foundations completed for Princess Elisabeth Energy Island

9th September 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

European salvage contractors have been deploying an increasingly diverse range of tugs, sheerlegs and specialist marine assets as they respond to casualties while expanding into offshore energy and infrastructure projects.

15th July 2026

More than salvage: Tugs take on Europe’s toughest marine jobs

15th July 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Denmark’s €645 million energy island project has moved a step further with the award of a contract to install subsea power cables to connect offshore wind power to Denmark and Germany.

26th September 2025

Contract awarded for subsea cables to Danish energy island

26th September 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Two massive concrete caissons have been installed in the Belgian North Sea as initial building blocks for the world’s first energy island.

15th May 2025

Energy island hits stumbling blocks as first caissons installed

15th May 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A Danish-German energy island project in the Baltic Sea has been handed a cool €645 million from the European Commission.

12th February 2025

Offshore energy islands hit delays despite funding

12th February 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

A new tug that will play an instrumental part in building the world’s first energy island has been christened by Multraship Towage & Salvage.

6th November 2024

Tug destined for civils projects christened

6th November 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The world’s first energy island is looking more like a reality as the building of its massive foundation get under way.

29th April 2024

First energy island building block built

29th April 2024