Offshore Renewables – Page 2
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NewsVan Oord lays foundations for North Sea oyster revival
Marine contractor Van Oord is to breathe life into thousands of oysters to mitigate the damage caused to the North Sea bed by the growing scale of wind farms, cables and other infrastructure.
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NewsUS wind faces another setback while Cadeler soars
Donald Trump has sent more shockwaves through the US offshore wind industry just as offshore wind vessel owner Cadeler reported better than expected results in the sector.
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NewsØrsted deploys drones for wind farms
Heavy-lift cargo drones are being used by Danish offshore wind giant Ørsted and its UK-based drone operator Skylift to deliver critical safety evacuation equipment to the nacelles of wind turbines.
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NewsFloating offshore wind farm proposed for Scotland
An application for a 1GW floating offshore wind farm off northeast Scotland has been submitted by a German, Belgian and French consortium.
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NewsOPINION: Can the growing SOV fleet meet demand?
Analysts with Spinergie, the France-based start-up that specialises in optimising marine operations through advanced analytics, AI and real-time monitoring, explain how growing offshore wind demand and renewed opportunities in oil and gas make SOVs critical.
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NewsNew ferry and wind expansion plans for remote islands
A tiny Scottish island is about to get a new lifeline ferry, while dredging works and quay building will open the wider Shetlands up to offshore projects.
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NewsStrategic Marine delivers Gen4 fast crew boats
Strategic Marine has delivered two advanced Gen 4 crew boats to Aesen, marking a new offshore marine partnership
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NewsAutonomous USVs revolutionise offshore wind
A new project will use advanced USVs to revolutionise offshore wind farm environmental monitoring and data collection
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NewsChartwell cements APAC footprint with CTV delivery
Chartwell Marine and Pacific Radiance have delivered a Brevity-Class CTV as the Chartwell expands its global footprint into the APAC region.
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NewsVattenfall introduces seaweed farms at wind farms
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.
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News£111 million port expansion granted dredge licences
A major expansion at one of Scotland’s ports has passed a milestone with the granting of marine and dredging licences.
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NewsEU hands France €11 billion for offshore wind
The European Commission has agreed to give France €11 billion to support its offshore wind energy industry.
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NewsCanada seeks European expertise on offshore wind drive
Canada will turn to Europe in its drive to unlock offshore wind potential, the government has said.
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NewsNo bids received in German offshore wind auction
Germany’s second offshore wind auction for 2025 has failed to attract a single bid.
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NewsOil giant BP enters offshore wind JV despite ‘reset’
Oil giant BP has finalised a joint venture in offshore wind, despite announcing cutbacks from renewables just 6 months ago.
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NewsRWE signs long-term agreements with North Star for 2+2 SOVs
German energy firm RWE has contracted two of North Star’s SOVs for up to 12 years with another two newbuilds planned in a few years’ time.
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News54m jacket towed out to Atlantic coast
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.
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NewsUlstein converts wind vessel for oil and gas
Shipbuilder Ulstein will convert an existing Commissioning Service Operation Vessel into a Walk-to-Work vessel for unmanned production platform on the Norwegian continental shelf, it says.
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NewsFloating wind takes pride of place in Gulf of Lion
Ocean Winds and partner Banque des Territoires have installed the first of three floating wind turbines that they say are the most powerful floating turbines in the world.
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NewsFirst Jones Act-compliant cable layer deal agreed
The first US-flagged cable-lay barge to connect offshore wind farms to the US grid will be built by the new partnership of Nexans and Crowley Wind Services.
