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  • Dutch Companies Strengthen Offshore Wind Ties

    18 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy

    The Dutch company, Enersea, and its compatriot, IX Renewables, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance collaboration in the offshore wind sector. This partnership will improve client services by combining IX Renewables’ management capabilities with Enersea’s engineering excellence, according to the companies. The MoU also fosters joint business development, allowing both firms to […]

  • 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 […]

  • Deep Wind Offshore Secures Permit for Up to 1.5 GW South Korean Project

    21 January 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Deep Wind Offshore Korea has secured a Public Waters Occupancy and Use Permit for its Admiral Lee offshore wind project in South Korea. “This achievement marks an essential step forward in our mission to advance renewable energy development in South Korea. The permit allows us to complete offshore lidar measurements, a critical component in assessing […]

  • TenneT Opts for Nokia Optical Network Tech for Eight 2 GW Dutch Offshore Platforms

    14 January 2025
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Technology

    TenneT has contracted Nokia to provide optical networking technology for eight new 2 GW offshore converter platforms in the Dutch North Sea that will transmit electricity generated by offshore wind farms to the Netherlands. The Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO) will use the communication network to monitor and manage the remote and uncrewed 2 GW […]

  • Bibby Marine’s eCSOV to Feature SMST Equipment

    27 February 2025
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Supply Chain, Vessels

    Dutch SMST has been awarded a contract by the Spanish Armon Shipyards for the delivery of the Walk-2-Work (W2W) and lifting equipment to Bibby Marine’s electric commissioning service operation vessel (eCSOV). Under the contract, the company will be responsible for the delivery of a gangway (Telescopic Access Bridge L1) with an automation package and a […]

  • PGE Baltica Awards Geophysical Survey Contract for 975 MW Polish Offshore Wind Farm

    28 April 2025
    Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Research & Development, Supply Chain

    PGE Baltica has signed an agreement with Geofizyka Toruń SA to carry out a geophysical survey, including high-resolution reflection seismic with simultaneous bathymetric measurement for the Baltica 9 offshore wind farm in Poland. The geophysical survey is scheduled to commence in the first half of May and is planned to last until mid-June 2025. Completion […]

  • Statkraft Left Solo as Partners Exit Utsira Nord Partnership

    26 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Floating Wind

    Statkraft has been left without any bidding partners for Norway’s upcoming 1.5 GW floating offshore wind tender after both Ocean Winds and Mainstream Renewable Power decided to pull out of their partnership. According to a spokesperson from Statkraft, the company “has continued ambitions to become a significant offshore wind player in Norway, even after Mainstream […]

  • Deep Wind Offshore and BP’s South Korean Wind Project Moves Forward

    12 March 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    Deep Wind Offshore Korea has secured a Public Waters Occupancy and Use Permit (PWOP) for the up to 1.5 GW Abalone offshore wind farm. According to Deep Wind Offshore, the approval marks a crucial step forward, allowing the developer to advance with further offshore investigations and accelerate project development, which is planned to be located […]

  • Seatrium Floating Offshore Wind Semi-Submersible Design Gets ABS Nod

    7 May 2025

    The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Seatrium Marine & Deepwater Technology for its design of a floating wind semi-submersible (FWSS) column foundation for 15 MW turbines. Seatrium says that the design is optimised for efficient fabrication and cost-effectiveness while being capable of handling the harshest environments. The new design […]

  • AI-Powered Cargo Drones Tested at Vattenfall’s German Offshore Wind Farms

    25 February 2025
    Business development, Innovation, Operations & Maintenance

    Offshore service provider Ampelmann, Dutch Applied Scientific Research Institute (TNO), and offshore wind developer Vattenfall recently tested AI-powered cargo drones at Vattenfall’s offshore wind farms DanTysk and Sandbank in the German North Sea.  Cargo drones can transport materials and equipment from a service operation vessel (SOV) to wind turbines, reducing the need for vessels to go […]

  • Ørsted Slims Down Investment Programme, Discontinues Previous Renewable Energy Capacity Target

    7 February 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    Ørsted will reduce the investment programme the company planned to implement by 2030 by around 25 per cent, saying the reduction was in line with its commitment to ensure a capital structure that can support a solid investment grade credit rating. The slimmed-down strategic investment programme will not affect Ørsted’s construction portfolio which totals 9 […]

  • Orlen Takes Delivery of CTV Destined for Polish Offshore Wind Market

    18 November 2024
    Vessels

    Strategic Marine has delivered a StratCat 27 Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) to Orlen, which will be used to support operations in Poland’s offshore wind sector. The vessel, specifically designed for offshore wind farm operations, is scheduled to begin operations in the North Sea before transitioning to the Polish exclusive economic zone in the Baltic Sea. […]

  • Van Oord Wins Seabed Protection Work on Polish Offshore Wind Farms

    17 February 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain

    The Dutch company Van Oord has signed a contract with Equinor and Polenergia to perform seabed protection work at the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms in Poland. The contract covers the supply, transport, and installation of stone ripraps on the seabed to protect the cables and foundations. “The implementation of the agreement will allow us […]

  • Van Oord Kicks Off Offshore Construction at RWE’s 1.6 GW Nordseecluster Project

    5 May 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    With the start of scour protection activities, the offshore construction work for the first phase of RWE’s 1.6 GW Nordseecluster wind project has commenced. The Nordseecluster A offshore wind farm is the first phase of the 1.6 GW Nordseecluster development that will be built north of the island of Juist in Germany. The works are […]

  • EU, Taiwan Settle Dispute Over Taiwan’s Offshore Wind Localisation Measures

    8 November 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Equipment, Foundations, Industry, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    The European Union and Taiwan have reached an understanding on a dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO) that was initiated by the EU over Taiwan’s offshore wind auctions, more specifically, the requirements for domestic content. In July this year, the EU requested consultations at the WTO concerning Taiwan’s use of local content criteria for offshore […]

  • Dieppe Le Tréport O&M Base Starts Taking Shape

    13 February 2025
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    Construction of the operations and maintenance (O&M) base has begun for the 496 MW Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm in France. The Graves de Mer site on Quai Gaston Lalitte in Dieppe is being transformed following the recent start of the construction of the Dieppe Le Tréport O&M base. Located on a 4,000-square-metre plot […]

  • LS Cable & System, Jan De Nul, and Denys to Supply Cables for TenneT’s German Grid Connection Project

    2 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Cables, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Onshore Infrastructure

    A consortium comprising LS Cable & System, Jan De Nul, and Denys has received a letter of allocation (LOA) from German/Dutch transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT for the supply of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cables for the BalWin5 grid connection project in Germany. Under the LOA, the consortium will be responsible for the manufacture, transport, […]

  • Sea Trials Underway for First Jones Act-Compliant Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

    18 February 2025
    Vessels

    The sea trials have commenced and are in progress for Charybdis, the first Jones Act-compliant wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), built in the US. Under construction at Seatrium’s AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, the vessel also recently completed the jacking trial and main crane load testing. Commissioned by Dominion Energy, the vessel is 96 per […]

  • ZTT’s Flagship Monopile Installation Vessel Gets Major Overhaul

    2 January 2025
    Vessels

    ZTT’s flagship monopile installation vessel, Zhongtian 39, has received key upgrades to enhance its capabilities in offshore wind projects, according to a recent social media post from the China-based Tier 1 supplier. The vessel, launched in October 2023, now features a DP2 dynamic positioning system for precise, anchorless positioning in challenging offshore environments, said ZTT. […]

  • Ørsted Pulls Plug on 2.4 GW Hornsea 4 Offshore Wind Project in UK

    7 May 2025
    Business & Finance, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has discontinued the development of the UK’s Hornsea 4 offshore wind farm in its current form. The developer said the 2.4 GW project has faced rising supply chain costs, higher interest rates, and increased construction and delivery risks since the Contract for Difference (CfD) award in Allocation Round 6 (AR6) in September 2024. In […]

  • Management Plan Approved for Ørsted’s Australian Offshore Wind Farms

    27 March 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The feasibility stage management plan for Ørsted’s Gippsland offshore wind farms 1 and 2 has been approved by Australia’s Offshore Infrastructure Regulator (OIR). The management plan details how activities will be safely carried out in compliance with the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act (OEI Act). The plan allows the developer to begin feasibility activities, including a […]

  • RWE Granted Building Permits for Its First Offshore Wind Project in Poland

    4 December 2024
    Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    The Voivode of West Pomerania has issued two construction permits to RWE for its 350 MW F.E.W. Baltic II offshore wind farm in Poland. The permits cover the construction of offshore wind turbines along with inter-array and telecommunications cables and an offshore substation for the F.E.W Baltic II offshore wind farm. “We have obtained the […]

  • Heerema to Deliver Flat-Over Barge for TenneT’s 2 GW Offshore Topsides

    6 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    Heerema Marine Contractors has signed a contract with the German/Dutch transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT for the delivery of a float-over barge, designed to install 2 GW offshore substations weighing more than 30,000 tonnes. According to Heerema, the new float-over barge will be a vital asset in the installation of ultra-heavy topsides, such as TenneT’s […]

  • ZF Wind Power Fires Up Powertrain Test Rig for 30 MW Turbines

    1 May 2025
    Business development, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    ZF Wind Power has commissioned what the company claims to be the world’s most powerful validation test rig, which is capable of testing machines up to 30 MW. The 30 MW test rig, which is now ready for operation at ZF Wind Power’s Test and Prototype Center in Lommel, Belgium, can validate complete powertrain systems […]

  • All Turbines Up at First South Korean Commercial-Scale Offshore Wind Farm

    18 December 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    The final wind turbine has been installed at the Jeonnam 1 offshore wind farm in South Korea, the project’s wind turbine supplier Siemens Gamesa said via social media on 18 December. Jeonnam 1, which has a nominal installed capacity of 96 MW, features Siemens Gamesa SG 10.0-193 DD wind turbines and is expected to provide enough […]

  • Åland Government Working Towards Offshore Wind Auction

    27 January 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Government of Åland is working on establishing an auction process for seabed leasing and concession allocation for offshore wind in the northern maritime areas of Åland. The Åland government recently issued a notice seeking a commercial advisor who would prepare, administer, and manage the auction process for developers interested in building and operating an […]