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  • First US Subsea Rock Installation Vessel Begins Sea Trials

    18 March 2026
    Cables, Grid Connection, Vessels

    Acadia, the first US-flagged, Jones Act-compliant subsea rock installation vessel (SRIV), owned by Texas-headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD), has begun its sea trials, with operations to start soon. GLDD ordered the vessel from Philly Shipyard, Inc. in 2021, with the first steel cut in July 2023 and the keel laid in May 2024. Acadia was […]

  • First Power Flows from Biggest US Offshore Wind Farm

    24 March 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, being built by Dominion Energy off Virginia Beach, has produced first power. “Today, CVOW delivered its first power to the grid—right on schedule. This achievement marks another important step forward, adding much‑needed electricity to help meet the fastest‑growing power demand in the country”, Robert Blue, CEO at Dominion […]

  • Maersk’s WTIV Delivered, Ready for Empire Wind

    27 February 2026
    Business & Finance, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Seatrium handed over the Maersk wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) to its owner on 26 February, the Singapore-based shipbuilder said. The new WTIV is scheduled to sail for its first assignment at the Empire Wind project offshore New York in March 2026. The WTIV recently completed sea trials in the South China Sea and final […]

  • First US Subsea Rock Installation Vessel Nears Inaugural Offshore Wind Assignment

    26 June 2026
    Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    Texas-headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has taken delivery of Acadia, the first US-flagged, Jones Act-compliant subsea rock installation vessel (SRIV). GLDD ordered the vessel from Philly Shipyard, Inc. in 2021, with the first steel cut in July 2023 and the keel laid in May 2024. Acadia was then launched into the water of the Delaware River at the Hanwha Philly […]

  • Maersk Viridis En Route to US to Install Empire Wind 1 Turbines

    31 March 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Maersk’s first next-generation wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Maersk Viridis, has sailed out of Singapore and is on its way to the US, where it will install turbines on Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm, under construction in the US federal waters off New York. According to Maersk Offshore Wind, the WTIV sailed out of […]

  • Largest US Offshore Wind Farm 81 Pct Complete, Final Turbine Expected by End of 2027

    3 August 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Dominion Energy has revised the completion timeline for its 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, with the installation of the 176th and final wind turbine now expected by the end of 2027. The company had previously targeted full project completion in early 2027. According to Dominion, the updated schedule reflects additional contingency for […]

  • First Turbine Up at Biggest US Offshore Wind Farm

    30 January 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    The first wind turbine is now in place at the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) site in the US. The 2.6 GW offshore wind farm, owned by Dominion Energy, will comprise 176 Siemens Gamesa 14 MW wind turbines and will be able to generate enough electricity to power over 900,000 homes once fully operational, according […]

  • Installation of First Turbine Underway at Biggest US Offshore Wind Farm

    22 January 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Wind turbine installation on Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) has started with the first of the project’s 176 Siemens Gamesa 14 MW wind turbines currently being erected. Virginia-based broadcaster WAVY reported on 21 January that a wind turbine tower was being installed at the CVOW site, next to the two existing […]

  • BSH Proposes Revisions to German Offshore Wind Sites, Auction Schedule

    23 June 2026
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Industry, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates

    Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has launched a second amendment procedure for the country’s 2025 Offshore Site Development Plan (Flächenentwicklungsplan/FEP), proposing several changes to offshore wind areas, auction schedules and grid connection plans in the North Sea. The draft amendment, published on 19 June, includes revised planning options for offshore wind sites N-10.1 […]

  • Nova Scotia Setting Up Framework for Offshore Wind Revenue

    26 February 2026
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Planning & Permitting

    The government of Nova Scotia has introduced legislation that would set bid fees and levies for offshore wind developers as part of the Canadian province’s broader offshore wind licensing regime. On 24 February, Premier of Nova Scotia, Tim Houston, tabled the Powering the Economy Act, which creates an Offshore Renewable Energy Revenue Act. The new […]

  • Maersk WTIV Completes Sea Trials, Delivery Scheduled for February

    9 January 2026
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    The Maersk wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), being built by Seatrium, has recently completed sea trials and is due for delivery at the end of February, according to the vessel owner. The new WTIV, which is planned to be deployed on Equinor’s Empire Wind offshore wind project in the US, was launched to sea at […]

  • Why Monopile Lowering is Becoming a Critical Load Case for Jack-Ups

    21 July 2026
    Business development, Foundations, Industry, Innovation, Offshore Platforms

    As offshore wind monopiles continue to increase in size, the installation phase is emerging as a key structural design consideration for jack-up vessels. According to a recent GustoMSC study, loads generated during monopile lowering can approach — and in some cases exceed — those associated with extreme survival conditions. With monopile diameters now exceeding 10 […]

  • California Preparing Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Deal that Cancels 2 GW Floating Wind Project

    24 June 2026
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    California has notified the US Department of the Interior (DOI) and Golden State Wind (GSW) of its intention to sue over the federal government’s agreement with the developer to terminate an offshore wind lease off the state’s Central Coast. In a Notice of Intent to Sue issued on 23 June, California Attorney General Rob Bonta […]

  • Cadeler Adds Wind Ace to Fleet, First Stop East Anglia Two

    17 July 2026
    Vessels

    Cadeler has taken delivery of Wind Ace, the company’s eleventh wind installation vessel and second of three A-class newbuilds. Cadeler’s A-class vessels are capable of conversion from the installation of XXL foundations to the installation of wind turbine generators within a short period of time, the company said. Wind Ace has been under construction for […]

  • Trump Administration Files Appeal Against Court Ruling in Multi-State Offshore Wind Lawsuit

    19 February 2026
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The US Department of Justice, Environment & Natural Resources Division, filed a Notice of Appeal on 17 February in the case in which a federal judge ruled in favour of 18 states that sued the Trump administration over the sweeping ban on wind energy projects. In May 2025, seventeen US states and the District of […]

  • Seven US States Sue Trump Administration Over TotalEnergies Offshore Wind Deal

    3 June 2026
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Seven US states, led by New York, have filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s agreement with TotalEnergies to cancel the company’s offshore wind lease off the coast of New York in exchange for reimbursement of the lease payment and commitment to invest in US fossil fuel projects. New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney […]

  • Netherlands to Establish New Offshore Electricity Bidding Zone Linked to Planned Interconnector

    7 April 2026
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Planning & Permitting

    The Netherlands will introduce a new offshore electricity bidding zone for wind farms that will be linked to the planned 1.8 GW LionLink hybrid interconnector, which will connect the Dutch and UK grids. The LionLink project was launched in April 2023 and is led by the countries’ transmission system operators (TSOs), TenneT and National Grid. […]

  • Offshore Wind Could Help Create ‘Electric Shipping Highway’ Across Europe, Study Says

    16 June 2026
    Energy Islands, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics, Power-to-X, Research & Development, Vessels

    Offshore wind farms, energy islands, ports and proposed “Offshore Power Zones” could together form the foundation of an integrated maritime energy system capable of supporting large-scale vessel electrification across Northern Europe, according to a study by Maersk’s Stillstrom, Baltic Energy Island and the Port of Roenne. In a whitepaper titled Bornholm Energy Island: Powering Maritime […]

  • Azerbaijan Kicks Off Offshore Wind Measurement Campaign with EOLOS Floating LiDAR Deployed in Caspian Sea

    15 May 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    EOLOS Floating LiDAR Solutions has commissioned its FLS200 integrated floating LiDAR buoy at an offshore wind development site of Azerbaijan Green Energy Company (AGEC) in the Caspian Sea. The Spanish floating LiDAR provider said the campaign was the first offshore wind site assessment initiative of its kind in the region. EOLOS secured the contract in […]

  • EIB Greenlights EUR 700 Million for Gennaker Offshore Wind Farm

    27 April 2026
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved financing of up to EUR 700 million for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in Germany, developed by Skyborn Renewables. According to information released by EIB, the project’s total cost is around EUR 3.1 billion. The Gennaker offshore wind farm will be built in German territorial waters, within the 12-nautical-mile zone, […]

  • Virginia Governor Enacts Offshore Wind Workforce Bill Into Law

    30 April 2026
    Authorities, Jobs & Recruitment, Training & Education

    Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed House Bill 67 (HB67), which introduces a measure focused on assessing workforce and training needs for the offshore wind sector and aligning workforce development efforts with its specific demands. The bill, which passed both the Virginia House of Delegates and the State Senate in March, requires the Virginia Department of […]

  • Industry’s Largest Subsea Rock Installation Vessel in Final Preparations for First Job

    9 April 2026
    Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    Boskalis’s new subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel, described by the company as the largest in the industry, has arrived in the Netherlands for final outfitting and commissioning ahead of its first assignment later this year. Windpiper, whose purchase Boskalis announced in January 2025, was developed by converting an existing vessel into an SRI vessel with […]

  • Belgium Approves New Tender Framework for First Princess Elisabeth Zone Offshore Wind Site

    24 July 2026
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates

    The Belgian federal government has approved a new regulatory framework for relaunching the tender for the first offshore wind site in the Princess Elisabeth Zone (PEZ 1) and set 1 October 2031 as the deadline for commissioning the first phase of the Princess Elisabeth energy island (MOG II). The revised framework follows the cancellation of […]

  • German Gov’t Proposes Changes to Offshore Wind Act, Industry Says CfD Mechanism Should Not Be ‘Fallback Option’

    12 August 2026
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Industry, Planning & Permitting

    Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) has opened consultation on a draft amendment to the Wind Energy at Sea Act (WindSeeG), proposing changes to the country’s offshore wind tender system, including bilateral Contracts for Difference (CfDs) and a longer standard operating period for new wind farms. The draft legislation, presented on 10 […]

  • Vineyard Wind Takes GE Vernova to Court Over Offshore Wind Contract Dispute – Reports

    13 April 2026
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    US offshore wind developer Vineyard Wind has filed a lawsuit against GE Vernova seeking to prevent the turbine supplier from terminating its contracts and withdrawing from the Vineyard Wind 1 project off Massachusetts. According to reports by Reuters and Associated Press (AP), the complaint was lodged in a Boston state court, with Vineyard Wind, a […]

  • Sweden Greenlights Two, Rejects 11 Offshore Wind Farms Over Defence Concerns; Vattenfall Halts Approved Project?

    24 July 2026
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Swedish government has approved two offshore wind projects in the country’s exclusive economic zone while rejecting eleven others, completing decisions on all offshore wind permit applications that had been under review. The approved projects are Fyrskeppet Offshore, located around 54 kilometres east of Söderhamn in the southern Gulf of Bothnia, and Vidar, planned around […]