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  • ZPMC Starts Building Second SOV for LD Armateurs, Chartered for Nordlicht Offshore Wind Farms

    10 August 2026
    Business & Finance, Business development, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) has laid the keel for the second service operation vessel (SOV) it is building for French offshore wind fleet operator Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LD Armateurs). The keel-laying ceremony took place on 30 July at ZPMC’s marine engineering facility. Designed in collaboration with Salt Ship Design (SALT), the 90-metre-long SOV has […]

  • RWE to Become Majority Owner of Amprion After EUR 3.6 Billion Deal

    24 June 2026
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection

    RWE is set to become the majority owner of German transmission system operator (TSO) Amprion after agreeing to acquire additional indirect shares in the company and completing a EUR 4 billion equity capital raise to finance the transaction. The German energy company announced on 22 June that it had reached agreements with five shareholders of […]

  • WindEnergy Hamburg 2026: Where the Global Offshore Wind Industry Meets

    11 August 2026
    Business development, Contribution, Industry, Jobs & Recruitment, Market Outlooks, Training & Education

    The offshore wind industry has entered a decisive decade. Governments worldwide are expanding renewable energy targets, developers are scaling up project pipelines, and supply chains are adapting to meet growing demand for both fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind projects. At the same time, the sector faces common challenges, including grid integration, supply chain resilience, project […]

  • 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, […]

  • Brave Tern Detained After Collision with Another WTIV in Port; Several Thor Wind Turbine Blades Damaged

    11 June 2026
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Ports & Logistics, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Updated on 12 June 2026 with reader’s photo. The Danish Maritime Authority has detained the wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Brave Tern following a collision in the Port of Esbjerg that damaged turbine components for the Thor offshore wind farm. According to the Danish newspaper JydskeVestkysten, the Danish Maritime Authority said the incident occurred during […]

  • Utermöhlen Leaving RWE, Current CTO to Take Offshore Wind Helm

    6 May 2026
    Business & Finance, Industry

    RWE has announced changes to the management board of its offshore wind business, with CEO Sven Utermöhlen set to leave the company on 30 September 2026. Utermöhlen will not renew his contract and will step down at his own request, after which he will continue to advise RWE’s offshore wind division for a period of […]

  • Jacket Foundation for BorWin Kappa Offshore Converter Platform Loaded Out in UAE

    9 February 2026
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates

    Mammoet has completed the transport, load-out and mooring of the jacket foundation for the BorWin kappa offshore converter platform at McDermott’s yard in Dubai, UAE. BorWin kappa is part of TenneT’s 980 MW BorWin6 offshore wind grid connection in the German North Sea. The Dutch company has been selected as a subcontractor to provide jacking, […]

  • European Offshore Wind Supported 180,000 Jobs in 2025, New Analysis Shows

    17 June 2026
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Industry, Jobs & Recruitment, Supply Chain

    Europe’s offshore wind sector supported around 180,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs and generated approximately EUR 26 billion in gross value added (GVA) in 2025, according to an analysis by Menon Economics and TGS | 4C. The study found that around 55,000 jobs were supported directly through companies supplying goods and services to offshore wind projects, […]

  • Nature Organisations Join Forces to Scale Up Oyster Reef Development in Offshore Wind

    8 April 2026
    Environment

    Three organisations for nature conservation and restoration have launched a new collaborative project to accelerate the large-scale development of native oyster reefs at offshore wind farms in the North Sea.  The initiative, called TOPPING (The Oystrification Program for Practical Integrated Nature Gain), gathers The Rich North Sea, based in the Netherlands, the Germany-based Native Oyster […]

  • Inter-Array Cabling Completed at Nordseecluster A Offshore Wind Farm

    19 June 2026
    Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The inter-array cable installation campaign at the Nordseecluster A offshore wind farm in Germany has been completed, with 48 cables laid, buried, terminated, and tested. “Cables rarely draw the attention that foundations, substations, or turbines do. Yet this package – laying, burial, termination, testing – is one of the most coordination-intensive scopes of any offshore […]

  • Offshore Wind Ambitions Now Span Every Continent as First African Country Joins Global Alliance

    17 June 2026
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Industry, Planning & Permitting

    Kenya has become the first African country to join the Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA), marking a milestone for the global expansion of offshore wind. Announced at the eleventh Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa on 17 June, Kenya’s accession to GOWA positions Africa alongside Europe, Asia, North America, South America and Australia in pursuing offshore […]

  • ‘World’s First’ Wind Turbine with CO2-Reduced Steel Tower and Recyclable Blades Installed Offshore Denmark

    9 April 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Waters off Denmark’s west coast are now home to what RWE says is the world’s first offshore wind turbine featuring a CO2‑reduced steel tower and recyclable rotor blades. The 1.1 GW Thor offshore wind farm, currently under construction some 22 kilometres off the west coast of Jutland, will comprise 72 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-236 DD […]

  • EEW Group Expanding South Korean Foundation Plant

    7 July 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Supply Chain

    The EEW Group is expanding its South Korean plant, EEW KHPC, in Gwangyang, Jeollanam-do Province, to meet the growing demand for offshore wind foundations in Southeast Asia and further expand its capacities. The production site is already specialized in the manufacture of foundation components with unit weights of up to 900 tons, EEW Group said. […]

  • SK Oceanplant to Build Jacket Foundation for BalWin5 Offshore Converter Platform

    31 July 2026
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Grid Connection, Manufacturing, Offshore Platforms, Supply Chain

    South Korean offshore wind foundation manufacturer SK oceanplant has secured a contract from Seatrium to manufacture and supply the jacket foundation and piles for TenneT’s BalWin5 high-voltage direct current (HVDC) offshore converter platform in the German North Sea. The contract will see SK oceanplant carrying out construction engineering, procurement, fabrication and load-out of one jacket […]

  • Orlen Neptun Eyes Expansion of Polish Offshore Wind Terminal

    10 June 2026
    Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Ports & Logistics, Project Updates

    Orlen Neptun and the Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports Authority have signed a letter of intent to explore the expansion of the Świnoujście Offshore Terminal, Poland’s first installation terminal dedicated to offshore wind projects. The move comes one year after the facility entered operation and amid growing demand for offshore wind logistics infrastructure in the Baltic […]

  • Geotechnical Surveys Underway at TotalEnergies’ 2 GW Offshore Wind Site in Germany

    3 February 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    TotalEnergies has contracted Fugro to perform geotechnical surveys for the NordSee Energies 1 (NSE1) offshore wind farm at the N-12.1 site in Germany, where survey work is already underway. Investigations will be carried out at around 140 locations, reaching depths of up to 50 metres below the seabed. The geotechnical surveys will provide essential insights […]

  • Mingyang Eyeing Factory in Spain After UK Setback – Report

    20 May 2026
    Business & Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Mingyang Smart Energy is considering locations in Europe, including Spain, for a new manufacturing facility after the UK government blocked support for the company’s planned Scottish factory on national security grounds, Reuters reported. The company paused plans for the GBP 1.5 billion (around EUR 1.7 billion) Scottish facility after the UK […]

  • Seawork Awards 2026 Entries Rise by 43% at Southampton Flagship Exhibition

    26 May 2026

    The Seawork Awards 2026 have seen a 43% increase in entries, compared to a year ago, indicating the ongoing importance and relevance of the three-day exhibition and conference in June.  Already an established highlight of Europe’s largest on-water commercial marine and workboat event, the Seawork Awards have received record entries across the 14 categories on offer with entries from Austria, Germany, Italy, New […]

  • Jan De Nul Launches Second Cable Laying Giant

    7 April 2026
    Cables, Energy Islands, Grid Connection, Vessels

    Jan De Nul has launched William Thomson, the second of two identical subsea cable‑laying vessels currently under construction. Both vessels have a cargo capacity of 28,000 tonnes and a length of 215 metres. This makes them the largest of their kind, Jan De Nul said. Jan De Nul’s two new cable-laying vessels have been specially […]

  • UK, German TSOs Unveil Plan for 2 GW Offshore Wind Interconnector

    26 January 2026
    Grid Connection

    UK’s National Grid and TenneT Germany will together develop a multi-purpose interconnector designed to connect offshore wind generation in Britain and Germany to both countries’ electricity systems, the companies said on 26 January. The interconnector, called GriffinLink, could link up to 2 GW of offshore wind capacity and is expected to be operational by the […]

  • Chinese Company Launches Second Vessel Designed to Transport 25 MW Wind Turbine Components

    20 April 2026
    Business development, Vessels

    Dajin Heavy Industry has launched King Two, its second self-built heavy deck carrier that can transport components for offshore wind turbines of up to 25 MW, at its Panjin shipbuilding facility. The company’s first vessel of this type, King One, was launched in October 2025 and has already completed its maiden voyage as it shipped monopiles […]

  • Germany Pushes Back Offshore Wind Tenders to 2027

    29 January 2026
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Industry, Planning & Permitting

    The German government has decided to postpone the tenders for the N-10.1 and N-10.2 offshore wind sites, which were planned to be put up for auction this year after not receiving any bids in 2025. The sites are now planned to be tendered out in 2027, with the exact date to be determined by the Federal […]

  • Siemens Energy, Neptun Werft and Smulders to Build 50Hertz’s 2 GW North Sea Connector 2 Platform

    17 June 2026
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Supply Chain

    German transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz has awarded a consortium comprising Siemens Energy and Neptun Smulders Offshore Renewables (NSORe) a contract to deliver the converter system for the North Sea Connector 2 grid connection project, which will be capable of transmitting up to 2 GW of offshore wind power from the North Sea to the […]

  • 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. […]

  • Føn Energy Services Mobilises for ‘Busiest Season to Date’ on 14 Offshore Wind Farms

    13 May 2026
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Føn Energy Services has launched what it says will be its busiest offshore wind season to date, with inspection and repair campaigns underway across 14 offshore wind farms in the Netherlands, Scotland, Germany and Poland. The company has mobilised technicians, vessels, diving teams, remotely operated vehicle (ROV) spreads, and survey equipment to support above- and below-water […]

  • Føn Energy Services Secures Multi-Year O&M Contract for Baltic Power Offshore Wind Farm

    1 July 2026
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain

    Føn Energy Services Poland has signed a long-term, multi-million-euro agreement with the joint venture between Orlen Group and Northland Power to provide integrated operations and maintenance (O&M) services for the 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind farm in the Polish Baltic Sea. Under the agreement, Føn Energy Services will deliver a Balance of Plant (BoP) […]