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  • PIRIOU to Showcase Its Offshore Wind Portfolio at EWEA’s Event

    6 November 2013

    French shipbuilding company PIRIOU has announced its participation in the EWEA Offshore event in Frankfurt. The company is a specialist in the fields of shipbuilding and ship repairing for medium sized vessels. The company is a specialist in the fields of shipbuilding and ship repairing for medium sized vessels. This year, Piriou moved into the […]

  • France: Piriou Sails into Marine Renewables Market

    17 June 2013

    Thanks to experience gained in the building of 100 aluminium crew boats ranging in length from 18 to 53 metres delivered in the last 25 years to the offshore oil and gas sector, Piriou is now moving into the offshore wind farm support ship market. In a market that is experiencing rapid growth in Europe […]

  • Piriou Delivers WFSV Tandem to North Sea Logistics

    9 November 2015
    Vessels

    Piriou has delivered two wind farm support vessels (WFSVs), the Challenger and Excalibur, to North Sea Logistics. Built by Piriou’s shipyard in Vietnam, the two vessels will operate at the North Sea offshore wind farms. Dave Armstrong, managing director of North Sea Logistics, said: “I am delighted with the performance of the new boats. They have proved on […]

  • OPUS MARINE Orders PIRIOU’s WFSV

    16 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    PIRIOU has secured an order for the 26m LARGO wind farm support vessel (WFSV). Built by PIRIOU in Vietnam, the LARGO is financed by SEALEASE and will be delivered at the beginning of 2015 to OPUS MARINE to be operated in the North Sea and Baltic Sea. Pascal Piriou states: “We are very proud to gain the trust […]

  • Piriou Unveils New Cable Laying, CTV Vessel Designs

    27 November 2020
    Vessels

    In November, Piriou has presented two new vessel designs for the offshore wind sector: a cable laying vessel designed to install and repair both fiber-optical and energy cables, and a hydrogen-powered crew transfer vessel (CTV). The 100-metre cable-layer will be capable of installation of wind farm cables as well as of cable repair on the […]

  • Two Piriou WFSVs Fully Built and Ready to Go

    21 July 2015
    Vessels

    Two Piriou wind farm service vessels (WFSV 21w) are now fully built, the company reported.  The vessels are 21m aluminum catamarans, intended for the carriage of 12 technicians and small cargoes to and from offshore wind farms. Propulsion is provided by two MAN diesel engines with two HAMILTON water jets. Electrical power is provided by alternators clutched on […]

  • Rix, Piriou Sign Letter of Intent for 26m Vessel

    18 June 2015
    Vessels

    Rix and Piriou have signed a letter of intent (LoI) for a 26m vessel at Seawork International in Southampton on Wednesday 17 June 2015. More information to follow.

  • ‘Njord Odin’ Gets Down to Work

    22 May 2015
    Vessels

    Within a few days of Njord Odin arriving in Rotterdam, the BMT-designed vessel was set to work at the Meerwind offshore wind farm in Germany. Njord Odin is the first of up to eight new vessels for Njord Offshore, built by Strategic Marine. The second vessel has completed trials and the next two vessels are nearing completion. […]

  • Piriou Delivers Two Wind Farm Support Vessels

    12 May 2016
    Vessels

    France-headquartered shipbuilder Piriou has delivered two 26W wind farm support vessels (WFSVs) built at the company’s shipyard in Vietnam to their European owners. The 27.4-metre Rix Leopard was delivered to Rix Sea Shuttle. From August 2016 to around September 2017, the vessel will carry the crews of up to 24 to and from Statoil’s 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm […]

  • Full Production Ramp-Up at Sif’s New Monopile Mega-Factory Delayed Until First Half of 2026

    2 September 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    Dutch offshore wind foundation manufacturer, Sif Group, is facing a delay in the ramp-up of production at its new monopile production facility at Maasvlakte 2 in Rotterdam and expects to achieve this in the first half of 2026, instead of this year. Also in this article: In its half-year results for 2025, the company reported a […]

  • Rix Sea Shuttle Expands Its Fleet with New CTV

    5 August 2015
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Rix Sea Shuttle is expanding its fleet of crew transfer vessels. The company – part of J.R. Rix & Sons Ltd – will take delivery of a 27.4 metre ship made by French company Piriou in April, 2016. The boat will be the largest in Rix Sea Shuttle’s fleet with the capacity to carry a crew of […]

  • Rix Leopard Is Not Scared of Water

    12 January 2016
    Vessels

    The Rix Leopard, the latest wind farm workboat to the Rix Sea Shuttle fleet, was introduced to the water on 15th December at a launch ceremony at the Piriou shipyard in Vietnam. The small ceremony took place with the shipyard personnel and the team who are building the vessel. Rix Sea says that progress of the […]

  • MPI Workboats Buys Two Wind Farm Support Vessels

    19 November 2013
    Technology

    MPI Workboats Ltd launched its latest acquisitions, MPI Napoleon (Hull No. 67) and MPI Snowball (Hull No. 68) on Saturday 9 November 2013 at South East Asia Shipyard (SEAS) in Vietnam. These two wind farm support vessels are currently under construction at SEAS, which is part of the PIRIOU Group, headquartered in France. Both vessels […]

  • 1.5 GW Morgan Offshore Wind Farm Gets Development Consent

    3 September 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The 1.5 GW Morgan offshore wind farm, developed by a joint venture between JERA Nex bp and EnBW, has been awarded a development consent by the UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. The Morgan offshore wind farm is planned to be built off the coast of Cumbria, in the Irish Sea. Once fully […]

  • WEM Sisters Start First Offshore Wind Charters

    20 June 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Sunderland-based Wind Energy Marine Limited has taken delivery of two wind farm support vessels (WFSVs) which have since started their first offshore wind charters in the German North Sea.

  • Revolution Wind at 80 Pct of Completion

    20 August 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    All foundations and almost 70 per cent of wind turbines have been installed on the Revolution Wind offshore wind farm in the US. The project’s offshore substation is also scheduled to be installed over the coming days. In an update provided as part of its H1 2025 results, Ørsted, which owns the project together with […]

  • Mitsubishi Decides to Exit Three Offshore Wind Projects in Japan

    27 August 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Mitsubishi Corporation has decided to withdraw from three offshore wind projects in Japan for which the company secured sites in 2021. In December 2021, consortia led by Mitsubishi Corporation’s subsidiary Mitsubishi Corporation Offshore Wind were selected to develop all of the projects offered in Japan’s first fixed-bottom offshore wind auction. The projects include the 819 […]

  • Marco Polo’s First CSOV Starts Bringing In Revenue

    18 August 2025
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Marco Polo’s first commissioning service operations vessel (CSOV), named Wind Archer, has started generating income for the Group after being deployed for work in mid-April, the Singapore-based company said in a financial update on 18 August. In September 2022, Marco Polo Marine unveiled plans to build, own, and operate a CSOV to meet the increasing demand for […]

  • Brittany Companies to Showcase Offshore Wind Prowess at Offshore Energy 22

    21 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Industry, Jobs & Recruitment, Ports & Logistics

    Companies from the French region of Brittany (Bretagne) will be present at the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference in Amsterdam on 29 and 30 November to highlight their expertise and the region’s ports’ strategic position close to several fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind projects. Bretagne Ocean Power, accompanied by five Breton companies, will be present […]

  • EnBW Launches Tender for Subsea Inspection Services at Baltic & North Sea Wind Farms

    7 August 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain

    EnBW has issued a tender inviting bids for periodic subsea inspection services at its offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea and North Sea. The maximum value of the framework agreement is EUR 6 million. The contracts are expected to run from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031, with the option of up to […]

  • WIND FARM SUPPORT VESSELS: The Class of 26

    4 May 2015

    It was only 4 years ago at Seawork International 2011 that a completely new class of offshore wind farm vessels was defined when a new vessel, 26 metres long with a 10 metres beam, was named Marineco Shamal and handed over to the owner Marineco. So began the class of 26. As this article is […]

  • BREAKING: Trump Administration Plans to Revoke Federal Approval for 2 GW Maryland Offshore Wind Project

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

    [NOTE: This article was updated on 27 and 28 August with statements from Oceantic Network and US Wind.] The US Department of the Interior (DOI) will seek to cancel its approval of the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) granted to US Wind for its 2 GW Maryland Offshore Wind Project last year. In a recent […]

  • BMT Nigel Gee: Bigger Is Better in Wind Farm Support Vessel Market (Interview)

    10 May 2016
    R&D, Vessels

    Wind Farm Support Vessels (WFSVs) have increased in size in the last twelve months following the changes to the UK and German codes and regulations which allowed the vessels to be longer than 24-metre load line and to carry more than 12 technicians, and the trend is set to continue, according to Ed Dudson, Technical Director at […]

  • India Cancels Two Offshore Wind Tenders

    13 August 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has cancelled two offshore wind tenders, covering a 500 MW project and a 4,000 MW seabed lease rights allocation. According to an Indian news outlet, the tenders were cancelled because of a lack of response from developers. In September 2024, SECI launched a tender for the development of […]

  • Japan Designates New Sites Offshore Hokkaido for Wind Auctions

    8 August 2025
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) have designated two areas off the southern coast of Hokkaido as promotion zones for the country’s upcoming offshore wind auctions. The areas, one off the coast of Matsumae and one off the coast of Hiyama, were designated […]

  • ‘This Has Nothing to Do with National Security’ | Revolution Wind Halt Leaves Connecticut Leaders Demanding Answers

    28 August 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Connecticut officials say they have been left in the dark about why the US federal government suddenly ordered construction of the Revolution Wind offshore project to stop, even as billions of US dollars, hundreds of jobs, and counted-on grid capacity hang in the balance. “If there are issues to discuss, let’s discuss them. But nobody […]