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  • New UXO Contractor to Support Offshore Wind and Marine Energy Projects

    13 February 2025
    Business development, Collaboration, Environment, Industry, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Technology, Vessels

    British-owned Pritchard-Gordon Group has expanded into the European offshore wind and marine energy sectors with the launch of PG Renewables, a company focused on offshore and nearshore unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance. According to the Pritchard-Gordon Group, PG Renewables aims to support offshore wind farm developers by reducing risk and optimising productivity through experienced explosive ordnance […]

  • First Offshore Wind Management Plan Approved for Parkwind’s Blue Mackerel Project in Australia

    28 February 2025
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    Australia’s Offshore Infrastructure Regulator (OIR) has approved Blue Mackerel North Pty Ltd’s feasibility stage management plan for the Blue Mackerel offshore wind farm off the coast of Gippsland, Victoria. This is the first offshore wind project in Australia to secure such approval under the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021 and the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Amendment […]

  • Chartwell Marine Unveils CTV Design for Legacy Offshore Wind Turbine Support

    12 June 2025
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    The UK’s NR Marine Services has commissioned its compatriot Chartwell Marine to design a new crew transfer vessel (CTV), which will be capable of supporting older generation assets, now referred to as legacy turbines. The CTVs will be built and outfitted with modern technology to maximise vessel fuel efficiency and technician comfort, said Chartwell Marine. […]

  • New Geotechnical Investigation Contract to Keep Fugro Busy Offshore Australia

    10 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain

    Netherlands-headquartered Fugro has been awarded a contract for soil investigation services for Parkwind’s Blue Mackerel offshore wind farm in Australia. Fugro will execute offshore geotechnical investigations to support the Blue Mackerel project being developed by Parkwind, part of JERA Nex. For this project, the company will deploy its specialist geotechnical vessel, Fugro Mariner, to collect […]

  • Geoquip Marine Wraps Up Survey Work for Two Offshore Wind Projects in Germany

    20 May 2025
    Business development, Project Updates, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    Geoquip Marine has completed a preliminary geotechnical site investigation for two 4 GW offshore wind projects in the German North Sea. Under the contract, the UK-based company drilled 28 boreholes across the project sites to analyse the subsea terrain for wind turbine foundations. Geoquip underwent thorough soil sampling and seismic site monitoring to inform the […]

  • Consultation Launched on Scottish Offshore Wind Plan

    2 June 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The Scottish government has launched a consultation on its updated Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy, seeking input on how offshore wind projects are developed in the country. The draft updated Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy aims to balance the needs of nature, communities, and other users of the sea. It is […]

  • Germany to Open Tender for Avifauna and Marine Mammal Surveys in Two Offshore Wind Areas

    28 January 2025
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Planning & Permitting, Supply Chain

    German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has issued a prior information notice for a tendering procedure the agency plans to organise to procure ecological studies of avifauna and marine mammals in the N-9.5 and N-12.5 offshore wind areas in the German exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the North Sea. BSH plans to issue an […]

  • LS Marine Solution Inks Contract for Taipower Offshore Wind Project Phase II

    29 April 2025
    Business & Finance, Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    South Korea-based LS Marine Solution has signed a contract, worth approximately USD 15.8 million (about EUR 13.8 million), to lay submarine cables for the Taipower Offshore Wind Project Phase II (TPC Changhua Phase II) in Taiwan. According to the company, the contract marks LS Marine Solution’s first win in overseas power grid projects and the […]

  • ABL Appointed Marine Warranty Surveyor for 1.1 GW Scottish Offshore Wind Farm

    14 April 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain

    Energy and marine consultancy company ABL will provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services for the Inch Cape offshore wind farm during the entire construction period of the 1.1 GW project in Scotland. ABL will act as marine warranty surveyor for the transport and installation of the jacket and monopile foundations, offshore substation platform, wind turbines, […]

  • Scottish Gov’t Mulls Increasing Offshore Wind Target to 40 GW by 2040

    19 June 2025
    Authorities, Industry, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting

    The Scottish government is seeking views on proposals which would see the country’s offshore wind ambition increased to up to 40 GW of new capacity by 2040. The consultation will run until 13 August. The estimate that 40 GW equates to enough renewable energy to power 45 million homes assumes offshore wind capacity in 20240 […]

  • CIP Plans New 1 GW Offshore Wind Farm in Korea, Selects LS Marine Solution as Preferred Cable Installation Supplier

    12 June 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP) and LS Marine Solution have signed a preferred supplier agreement (PSA) for the 1 GW Haesong offshore wind farm in South Korea, which COP is developing on behalf of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). Under the agreement, LS Marine Solution is the preferred supplier for subsea cable installation work, encompassing a broader […]

  • US Offshore Wind Supply Chain Spans 40 States, Report Says

    20 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Industry, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    According to a report released earlier this month, the US offshore wind supply chain spans 40 states as of December 2024, with 1,932 supplier contracts signed for offshore wind and offshore wind-related projects. The report, Offshore Energy at Work, issued by the US offshore renewable energy industry organisation, Oceantic Network on 15 January, shows that […]

  • 3.2 GW Offshore Wind Projects Secure Feasibility Licences in Australia

    3 March 2025
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The Australian government has awarded feasibility licences for two offshore wind projects planned to provide a total of 3.2 GW of capacity off the coasts of New South Wales and Victoria. The licences were granted for a proposed offshore wind farm in the Southern Ocean region, off Victoria’s Southwest coast, and for a project in […]

  • ScottishPower Renewables Taps Local Companies for Work on 1.4 GW Offshore Wind Farm in UK

    21 April 2025
    Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    Iberdrola’s ScottishPower Renewables has signed charter agreements with Caister-based NR Marine Services and Great Yarmouth-based OEG to provide vessels to support the construction of the 1.4 GW East Anglia Three offshore wind farm in the UK. The deals are worth more than GBP 16 million (approximately EUR 18.6 million), and all vessels will operate out […]

  • Strategic Marine Hands Over CTV Duo to Louis Dreyfus Armateurs

    2 June 2025
    Vessels

    Strategic Marine has delivered two new StratCat 27 crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, expanding their high-specification offshore wind support fleet. Built at Strategic Marine’s shipyard in Singapore, the 27-metre aluminium catamarans are based on the StratCat 27 design and tailored to meet the demanding operational needs of offshore renewables.  The newly delivered […]

  • Dutch Marine Services Company Orders Hybrid Multi-Purpose Vessel to Support Subsea, Renewables Markets

    5 June 2025
    Vessels

    Van Wijngaarden Marine Services has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Kooiman Marine Group for the design and construction of a DP2 multi-purpose vessel (MPV) with hybrid diesel-electric propulsion. The new MPV will support subsea work and offshore renewable energy projects, among other things, according to the vessel owner. The 47-metre-long MPV will have […]

  • UK Gov’t Takes Action to Curb Underwater Noise in Offshore Wind Development

    23 January 2025
    Authorities, Business development, Environment, Industry, Planning & Permitting, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    The UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has unveiled new measures to minimise underwater noise levels during the construction of offshore wind projects. As part of the government’s Plan for Change, the measures should reduce noise levels in the sea to allow new offshore wind projects to be built at pace, particularly […]

  • UK Unveils Measures to Fast-Track 16 GW of Offshore Wind

    30 January 2025
    Authorities, Environment, Planning & Permitting

    The UK government has unveiled measures to unlock up to 13 offshore wind projects, which could generate up to 16 GW of electricity and potentially bring GBP 20 billion (approximately EUR 23.9 billion) to GBP 30 billion (about EUR 35.8 billion) of investment in homegrown clean power. According to the UK government, ministers are streamlining […]

  • Reducing cost and risk in floating offshore wind asset integrity monitoring

    10 March 2025
    Business development, Floating Wind, Innovation, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Offshore windfarm projects currently in development present unique business challenges, even for experienced developers and operators. Newer sites are increasingly:1) far from shore, in harsher metocean conditions,2) spread over large areas, and3) utilising floating structures. Floating turbines, which use mooring line systems to connect to anchors, exhibit the greatest challenges. The lines are vulnerable to […]

  • Redevelopment of Portsmouth Marine Terminal Completed

    25 March 2025
    Ports & Logistics

    Sweden-headquartered construction company Skanska has completed the redevelopment of the Portsmouth Marine Terminal in the US. According to the Port of Virginia, the USD 220 redevelopment project of Portsmouth Marine Terminal was completed earlier this month on time and on budget. The project upgraded 72 acres and 1,500 feet of wharf, transforming the terminal into […]

  • Ramboll to Deliver FEED Design for Norway’s First Commercial Offshore Wind Farm

    13 January 2025
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Ventyr Energy (Ventyr Energi), a consortium consisting of Parkwind and Ingka Investments, has selected Ramboll for the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) of the Sørlige Nordsjø II (Southern North Sea II) offshore wind farm in Norway. This month, Ramboll will start with the basic foundation design for the project’s anticipated monopile foundations, which will accommodate turbines in […]

  • ‘Unprecedented Expansion’ of Heavy-Lift Vessels Needed for Europe Not to Miss Offshore Wind Targets, Report Says

    16 June 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Vessels

    Europe’s aim of achieving 300-400 GW of offshore wind by 2050 means more than 10,000 wind turbines need to be installed at sea, as well as other necessary infrastructure—and this is likely to be out of reach unless the offshore energy construction industry is at the forefront of government plans, according to a study commissioned […]

  • Battery-Powered SOVs, CTVs to Soon Become Cheaper than Their MGO Alternatives, Study Says

    9 June 2025
    Business development, Research & Development, Vessels

    Studies commissioned by ScottishPower Renewables found that battery-powered vessels (re)charging offshore is feasible and could be part of the operations of future offshore wind farms. One of the reports also says electric operations and maintenance (O&M) vessels will become cheaper than their Marine Gas Oil (MGO) alternatives within the next few years. The offshore wind […]

  • Briggs Marine Takes Delivery of New Maintenance Support Vessel

    26 February 2025
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    The Spanish Freire Shipyard has delivered a new maintenance support vessel, named Forth Constructor, to the UK-based Briggs Marine. Briggs Marine placed the order for the vessel in December 2022 and Freire Shipyard launched Forth Constructor and moved it to a “wet berth” at its yard in Vigo in July 2024. The vessel, designed by Cintranaval […]

  • LS Marine Solution Invests EUR 221 Million in New High-Spec Cable Laying Vessel

    2 June 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Cables, Grid Connection, Vessels

    South Korean subsea cable installation company LS Marine Solution is investing KRW 345.8 billion (approximately EUR 221 million) in a cable laying vessel (CLV) with a load capacity of 13,000 tonnes. The company said on 27 May that the decision to invest in the new CLV comes as LS Marine Solution aims to expand its […]

  • UK’s NOC Develops Roadmap for Offshore Wind Environmental Monitoring

    27 February 2025
    Environment, R&D

    The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has delivered a roadmap to improve ocean observation and enhance understanding of the potential impacts of expanding offshore wind developments on the marine environment. The Scoping an Offshore Wind Sustained Observation Programme report was commissioned by the Scottish Government’s Scottish Marine Energy Research (ScotMER) programme, to help inform the […]