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• German Offshore Wind Industry Urges Gov’t to ‘Quickly Reform’ Tendering System

  

  27 January 2026

  Industry, Planning & Permitting

  Germany’s offshore wind industry is calling on the federal government to urgently reform the tendering system after a failed auction and slow grid connections in 2025 made it clear that the country will miss its offshore wind target for 2030. Industry associations BWE, BWO, VDMA Power Systems, WAB e.V., WindEnergy Network e.V., together with the […]

• War in Iran Makes Europe Spring Into Action on Offshore Wind; Industry, Governments and NATO Meet in Madrid

  

  24 April 2026

  Authorities, Industry, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting

  “The European offshore wind industry is gearing up to deliver”, WindEurope said on 23 April as energy ministers from the North Sea countries, together with the industry, transmission system operators (TSOs), and NATO, met in Madrid to discuss the next steps on implementing the Hamburg Declaration, signed in January. The European wind energy organisation also […]

• McDermott Starts Work on Second 2 GW Offshore Platform for TenneT

  

  18 February 2026

  Grid Connection, Manufacturing, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Supply Chain

  McDermott has cut first steel for the offshore converter platform for TenneT’s LanWin1 offshore grid connection in Germany. The LanWin1 project will include an offshore converter station in the North Sea and an onshore converter station in the region of Wesermarsch. The platform will be delivered under a contract GE Vernova and McDermott International signed with the […]

• Dajin Working on DNV-Certified Offshore Wind Jacket Prototype Built to European Standards

  

  22 May 2026

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

  Dajin Heavy Industry has started work on what the company describes as China’s first DNV-certified three-legged offshore wind jacket designed to European standards for the North Sea market. The Chinese manufacturer has supplied monopile foundations and other offshore wind components for several European projects, including developments in Germany, Denmark, Poland and the UK.   READ […]

• Germany, Denmark Reach Agreement on Offshore Wind Cost-Sharing for Bornholm Energy Island

  

  28 January 2026

  Authorities, Business & Finance, Energy Islands, Grid Connection, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

  Denmark and Germany reached an agreement on Bornholm Energy Island in the Baltic Sea, including the allocation of costs related to offshore wind, at the North Sea Summit in Hamburg on 26 January. The two countries signed an agreement for the Bornholm Energy Island in 2023, which was the first legally binding cooperation agreement in […]

• Vattenfall Takes Final Investment Decision for 1.6 GW Offshore Wind Project in Germany

  

  13 January 2026

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

  The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has confirmed the permit for Vattenfall’s Nordlicht 2 offshore wind farm. With the permit now irrevocable, the developer has taken the full final investment decision (FID) for the Nordlicht offshore wind cluster, comprising Nordlicht 1 and Nordlicht  2, with construction expected to start this year on the first […]

• Dajin Contracts Polish State-Owned Shipyard to Equip Nordseecluster B Foundations

  

  27 February 2026

  Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Supply Chain

  Dajin Offshore has signed a PLN 47 million (approximately EUR 11 million) contract with Szczecin Shipyard “Wulkan” that will see the Polish state-owned shipyard manufacture components for one of the biggest offshore wind projects in Germany. The Chinese manufacturer, which has been contracted by RWE to deliver 104 monopiles with no transition pieces (TP-less) for […]

• Norwind Takes Delivery of CSOV Chartered for Global Tech I Offshore Wind Farm

  

  21 January 2026

  Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

  Vard has delivered a new vessel built for Norwind Offshore, Norwind Maestro, which will be deployed on a German offshore wind farm. The new commissioning service operations vessel (CSOV) is built to the VARD 4 19 design and constructed at Vard Shipyards Romania, with final outfitting, commissioning, and completion carried out at Vard Søviknes in […]

• RWE Cleared to Start Nordseecluster B Offshore Construction Next Year as Germany Grants Planning Permission

  

  27 March 2026

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

  The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has granted planning permission for RWE’s Nordseecluster B, comprising NC 3 and NC 4 sites that will make up the 900 MW offshore wind farm. Nordseecluster B is the second phase of the 1.6 GW Nordseecluster development, located in the German North Sea, where the 660 MW […]

• Semco Maritime, Wind Multiplikator Secure Long-Term Integrated Service Contract for German Offshore Wind Farm

  

  27 May 2026

  Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain

  Skyborn Renewables has awarded Semco Maritime and its subsidiary Wind Multiplikator a long-term integrated service contract for the Nordergründe offshore wind farm in Germany. The 5.5-year contract, which starts on 1 June 2026 and includes an extension option, covers operations and maintenance (O&M) services for the wind farm’s turbines, foundations, and offshore substation. The 111.6 […]

• Skyborn, Seaway7 Firm Up Gennaker Foundation Installation Contract

  

  30 January 2026

  Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Supply Chain

  Skyborn Renewables has awarded Seaway7 a contract for the transportation and installation (T&I) of the 63 monopiles and transition pieces (TPs) at the Gennaker offshore wind farm in Germany. Offshore activities are expected to commence in 2027, according to Seaway7’s parent company Subsea7, which qualified the contract as “substantial”, meaning it is worth between USD […]

• Pfisterer Wins Contract for Nordlicht 1 and 2

  

  9 February 2026

  Contracts & Tenders, Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain

  Vattenfall has contracted Pfisterer for the supply of electrical connection technology for the Nordlicht 1 and 2 offshore wind farms in Germany. The German manufacturer of cable accessories said on 9 February that the contract value is “in the high single-digit million range”. Under the contract, Pfisterer will ensure the secure electrical connection between the […]

• GWEC Calls for Faster Offshore Wind Deployment as Global Capacity Nears 100 GW

  

  15 June 2026

  Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Industry, Planning & Permitting

  The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has called on governments worldwide to accelerate offshore wind deployment and treat offshore wind projects as critical energy infrastructure, warning that a faster build-out is necessary to strengthen energy security and reduce exposure to future energy market shocks. The industry is approaching a major milestone of 100 GW of […]

• Seatrium Contracts Mammoet for 2 GW Offshore Platform Load-Out Ops

  

  4 February 2026

  Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Supply Chain

  Mammoet has signed an agreement with Seatrium for the load-out of three substations for TenneT’s 2 GW offshore wind grid connection programme. In 2023, TenneT signed a five-year Framework Cooperation Agreement with the GE Vernova-Seatrium consortium and awarded the consortium with contracts for three Dutch projects: IJmuiden Ver Beta, IJmuiden Ver Gamma and Nederwiek 2. […]

• Nordseecluster A Receives Key DNV Certification Ahead of Wind Turbine Installation

  

  4 June 2026

  Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

  DNV has certified the third milestone for the Nordseecluster A offshore wind project in Germany, clearing the way for the installation of wind turbines at the site in the German North Sea. The certification, issued under the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) standard, confirms that the project’s design, installation, operation and decommissioning planning […]

• Cadeler’s Newly Bought Vessel Revamped and Ready for He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm

  

  20 February 2026

  Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

  The newbuild vessel that Cadeler acquired from Shanghai Boqiang Heavy Industry Group last year is ready to start supporting wind turbine installation at EnBW’s He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany, after having completed a technical and visual upgrade.  The Danish vessel owner announced in May 2025 that it was acquiring the newly constructed jack-up, originally […]

• Dutch Start Building Enshore’s Specialist Shallow Draft Cable Lay Barge

  

  16 March 2026

  Business & Finance, Cables, Grid Connection, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

  Holland Shipyards Group is constructing a specialist shallow draft cable lay barge, purpose-built to support nearshore and inshore cable installation and marine support operations, for Enshore Subsea, with delivery expected this summer. Enshore Advantage is being built at Holland Shipyards Group’s yard in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, and will, once delivered, mobilise for its first project supporting Nexans in the […]

• EEW, CS Wind Roll Out First Monopiles, Transition Pieces for Vattenfall’s Nordlicht 1

  

  19 February 2026

  Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

  EEW and CS Wind have produced the first monopiles and transition pieces (TPs) for Vattenfall’s Nordlicht 1 offshore wind farm ahead of schedule, the developer said on 19 February. The monopiles are each up to 80.5 metres long and weigh up to 1,290 tonnes, while the transition pieces reach a height of 23.7 metres and […]

• Siemens Gamesa, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Enter 10-Year O&M Agreement

  

  16 March 2026

  Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain, Vessels

  Fred. Olsen Windcarrier and Siemens Gamesa have signed a long-term agreement, under which Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s vessels will be deployed for operations and maintenance (O&M) work on offshore wind farms featuring Siemens Gamesa turbines. The agreement, which has a firm duration of ten years with additional optional periods, covers the provision of offshore wind O&M […]

• Half of Turbines Up at EnBW’s He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm

  

  22 January 2026

  Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

  Wind turbine installation at EnBW’s He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany has reached the halfway mark with 32 of the total of 64 Vestas 15 MW turbines now in place, the developer said on 22 January. Cadeler’s installation vessel Wind Orca installed the first V236-15.0 MW wind turbine at the He Dreiht site in the North […]

• OEG Acquires Offshore Wind Personnel Specialist

  

  5 June 2026

  Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance

  OEG has acquired UK-based offshore and onshore wind workforce specialist Hybrid Resource Management in a move aimed at expanding its technical services capabilities in the offshore wind operations and maintenance market. Hybrid provides personnel support services for offshore wind operations, including preventative maintenance and major corrective repairs for OEMs across the UK and Europe. The […]

• Navantia and Windar Complete East Anglia Three Monopiles

  

  22 December 2025

  Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

  The business alliance formed by Navantia Seanergies and Windar Renovables has completed the manufacturing of 45 monopiles for the East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm, developed by Iberdrola in the UK North Sea. The Navantia-Windar consortium is delivering 45 monopiles for the 1.4 GW East Anglia Three offshore wind farm under a contract with ScottishPower Renewables, […]

• Construction Starts on O&M Base for Vattenfall’s New German Offshore Wind Farms

  

  19 January 2026

  Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

  EMS Maritime Offshore (EMO) has started building the operations and maintenance (O&M) base for Vattenfall’s Nordlicht offshore wind farms in Germany. The facility is being built on EMO’s premises in the Port of Eemshaven. The developer expects to start using the building by the end of the year and will initially use the facility to […]

• Thai Offshore Wind Investor Establishes UK Subsidiary

  

  19 May 2026

  Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom

  Gulf Development Public Company Limited has established a new wholly owned subsidiary in the UK, Gulf Energy Development Limited (GUK), to support its operations and business development activities across the UK and Europe. According to the company, GUK was incorporated on 18 May and will serve as a regional hub for investment management, business development […]

• LD Armateurs Expands Fleet with Multipurpose Support Vessel

  

  16 April 2026

  Business & Finance, Business development, Vessels

  LD TravOcean, a subsidiary of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LD Armateurs), has acquired the DP2 multipurpose support vessel SIDDIS Mariner, which will be renamed TVO Mariner and support the company’s operations across several sectors, including offshore wind. The vessel is already familiar to LD TravOcean teams, having previously been used by the company during an offshore […]

• Nordseecluster A Offshore Wind Farm to Power Munich Airport

  

  10 March 2026

  Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

  The power purchase agreement (PPA) that Munich Airport awarded to RWE through a recently closed tender is for the German developer’s new offshore wind farm Nordseecluster A, according to a press release RWE issued on 10 March. As reported in January, RWE came out as the winner in a tender that Munich Airport (Flughafen München […]