Offshore Renewables

FINANCE, LEGAL & INSURANCE

FINANCE, LEGAL & INSURANCE

Financial close has finally been achieved on a 2.8GW offshore wind development off the east coast of England. Energy firm RWE and investment company KKR have described the deal as the largest ever ‘non-recourse’ financing for UK offshore wind, meaning…

Yesterday

RWE and KKR win record £12.8bn financing for offshore wind

Yesterday

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

Stakeholders in the US offshore wind sector have said Donald Trump’s recent mauling in the midterm elections could set it back on the road to recovery – and signal opportunities for Europe. With the Democrats winning both chambers of Congress…

11th November 2026

US offshore wind sector sees ‘road to recovery’ after Trump battering

11th November 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

Norway has committed €380 million to two floating offshore wind projects that will test next-generation foundations, mooring systems and installation techniques for some of the largest turbines yet deployed on floating platforms.…

10th November 2026

Norway awards €380m for future floating offshore wind engineering

10th November 2026

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Portugal is positioning itself as a European wave energy hub, with manufacturing and offshore deployment plans advancing in Viana do Castelo. A Swedish-Portuguese industry delegation visited the facilities this week to discuss…

4th November 2026

Portugal on a rising tide of wave energy

4th November 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

The trust port of Shoreham in West Sussex on the south coast of England has ambitions. [caption id="attachment_259678" align="alignleft" width="218"] Brian Rousell[/caption] Although it’s probably the third largest fishing port in the…

4th November 2026

FEATURE: A small port with big plans… but a power problem

4th November 2026

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

The latest phase of a major campaign to transform Poland’s Port of Łeba into an offshore wind hub was completed last week with the removal of 225,000m³ of sediment from the entrance…

3rd November 2026

Łeba makes waves with offshore wind port upgrade

3rd November 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

Maersk firm Stillstrom has finished what it says is the world’s first offshore wind farm connection for service operation vessels (SOVs). The Vessel Container Unit (VCU) allows battery-powered SOVs to charge directly…

3rd November 2026

Stillstrom steps up to the offshore charging plate

3rd November 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

IMCA delegates at its annual conference last week were told the future for offshore wind looked uncertain despite having a 56% share of offshore energy spending. “Rising inflation, interest rates and return…

2nd November 2026

‘Uncertain picture’ painted for offshore wind at IMCA

2nd November 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Danish offshore wind services company Ziton has borrowed an undisclosed amount of money to keep its fleet on track as an O&M provider. The loan, agreed with ‘European banks and institutional investors’,…

29th October 2026

Ziton wins long-term loan to support offshore wind fleet

29th October 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Ignitis Group has proposed postponing the development of its Curonian Nord offshore wind farm in Lithuania, citing market uncertainty, financing challenges and the need to align the project timetable with delivery conditions.…

28th October 2026

Challenges force Lithuanian offshore wind farm delay

28th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

By Debbie Mason, reporting from Antwerp Global marine contracting association IMCA has kicked off its annual conference in Antwerp pledging to be the voice of the offshore construction industry. Launching ‘IMCA 2030’…

28th October 2026

EXCLUSIVE: IMCA to urge regulators to shelve fuel taxes

28th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

Blade failures, repair work and commissioning setbacks have pushed back a key contractual deadline for what is planned to be the world’s biggest offshore wind farm. Dogger Bank A, 130km off the…

26th October 2026

Setbacks trigger domino delays for Dogger Bank

26th October 2026

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Two projects with particular relevance to the workboat sector have been picked as part of a €3.4 billion European Commission funding package aimed at accelerating net-zero technologies. The CATREF recycled marine fuel…

26th October 2026

EU funding boost for alt fuels and offshore charging

26th October 2026

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The UK’s next auction for renewable energy projects has been pushed back by at least two months, creating uncertainty for developers and the marine supply chain. The eighth Contracts for Difference (CfD)…

21st October 2026

Next UK offshore wind auction delayed by appeals

21st October 2026

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Ireland has completed a major stage in planning the transmission infrastructure needed to bring offshore wind power ashore, with grid operator EirGrid concluding a marine and coastal survey campaign involving almost 70,000…

21st October 2026

Irish offshore wind grid takes shape after 70,000-hour survey

21st October 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A 2MW Spanish floating offshore wind project will extend its operations with a new Japanese partner to focus on technology optimisation and new construction methods. The DemoSATH floating wind project was begun…

20th October 2026

New research phase for Spanish floating wind

20th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

The Celtic Freeport has approved £9.2 million (€10.9 million) for upgrades at Criterion Quay and Ledwood’s quayside facilities, supporting Pembrokeshire’s role in the floating offshore wind industry. The funding forms part of…

19th October 2026

£9.2m earmarked for Welsh offshore wind infrastructure upgrades

19th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

France is stepping up its offshore wind research effort as it seeks to develop a sector that has grown behind those of several other European countries, with a power system still overwhelmingly…

8th October 2026

New winds blow for French offshore sector

8th October 2026

FEATURES & VIDEOS

FEATURES & VIDEOS

Like all ports, Harwich Haven Authority, in the east of England, is facing a rapidly changing maritime environment. From ever-larger ships and new fuels to offshore wind, autonomy and digitalisation, marine director…

1st October 2026

VIDEO FEATURE: Bringing in the giants at the UK’s biggest port

1st October 2026

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

A Canadian/Dutch joint venture has launched the first of two purpose-built rock installation vessels to help meet growing demand for specialist subsea rock installation work for offshore wind. Rock Star is the…

30th September 2026

Joint venture propels new ‘Rock Star’ onto centre stage

30th September 2026