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  • Encomara’s Squid System Receives ABS Approval in Principle

    25 November 2025
    Business development, Floating Wind, Innovation, Technology

    American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) to Encomara for its Squid system, a deployable floating wind solution that integrates disconnectable mooring technology. The Squid system draws on the proven Disconnectable Turret Buoy (DTB) concept, long used in offshore oil and gas production, and applies it to floating wind, Encomara […]

  • Offshore Wind Developer Gets DNV Concept Certification for Floating Foundation Design

    21 November 2025
    Floating Wind, Foundations, Supply Chain, Technology

    BayWa r.e. has received concept certification from DNV for its BayFloat floating wind semi-submersible concrete substructure and mooring system design. The design was validated using the 22 MW generic reference turbine “IEA-22-280-RWT”. The certification process was conducted in accordance with DNV-SE-0422:2021-09 “Certification of floating wind turbines” scheme, including DNV-ST-0119:2021-06 “Floating wind turbine structures” as the […]

  • Denmark Opens 2.8 GW CfD-Based Offshore Wind Tender

    20 November 2025
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has launched tenders for three offshore wind areas that can house a minimum of 2.8 GW of installed capacity. The process is based on a Contracts for Difference (CfD) model, which the DEA says will increase the likelihood of qualified bids, following the tender launched last year through which the […]

  • Fugro Wraps Up Surveys for 330 MW Offshore Wind Farm in Italy

    20 November 2025
    Business development, Project Updates, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    Fugro has completed geophysical and archaeological surveys for Energia Wind 2020 to support the development of the 330 MW Rimini offshore wind farm.  The survey covered both the wind farm site and the export cable corridor, located approximately 12 nautical miles (approximately 22 kilometres) off the coast of Rimini in the Adriatic Sea.  Fugro deployed […]

  • Qair Takes Full Control of Ayre Floating Wind while Bowdun Shifts to DEME and Aspiravi

    4 November 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    French Qair has acquired full ownership of the 1 GW Ayre floating wind project and exited the 1 GW Bowdun offshore wind farm in Scotland. Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a joint venture of Qair, Belgium’s DEME Concessions, and Aspiravi International, developed the two offshore wind projects. Under a revised arrangement, DEME Concessions and Aspiravi will […]

  • PGE’s Baltica 1 Offshore Wind Project Ready for 2025 Polish Auction

    4 November 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) has obtained environmental approval for its 900 MW Baltica 1 offshore wind project, clearing the way for its participation in Poland’s upcoming offshore wind auction on 17 December 2025. The approval was issued by the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Gdańsk. “This is a clear signal to the market […]

  • Allseas Takes Delivery of New Cargo Barge for Offshore Wind Substation Transport

    25 February 2026
    Vessels

    Allseas’ new cargo barge Braveheart, built by the CIMC Changhong Shipyard, which held a keel-laying ceremony for the new vessel in April 2025, has now departed China for the Netherlands. Braveheart was purpose-built to fit precisely within Pioneering Spirit‘s bow slot to enable seamless transfer of offshore structures, from decommissioned platforms heading ashore to newly […]

  • Offshore Construction Starts on Polish Bałtyk 2 & 3 Wind Farms

    18 February 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Offshore construction has begun on the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind projects in Poland, developed by Equinor and Polenergia, which will together have 100 wind turbines and an installed capacity of 1.4 GW. The 2026 offshore construction campaign will see the installation of 100 monopiles, transition pieces (TPs), offshore substation components, subsea cables […]

  • Ireland Seeks Metocean Survey Provider for Lí Ban Offshore Wind Site

    16 December 2025
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Supply Chain

    Ireland’s Ministry for the Climate, Energy and the Environment (DCEE) has issued a request for tender for a metocean survey campaign at the Lí Ban offshore wind area within the South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan (SC-DMAP). According to a notice published on a European tender website, the contract is valued at EUR 1.5 million, […]

  • Jan De Nul, Hellenic Cables Link Nordseecluster A Offshore Wind Site to DolWin Kappa Platform

    15 December 2025
    Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul has installed three HVAC subsea cables, delivered by Hellenic Cables, between TenneT’s offshore converter station DolWin kappa and Nordseecluster 1 and 2 sites in the German North Sea. The two locations make up the 660 MW Nordseecluster A offshore wind farm, which itself is part of a bigger, two-phased Nordseecluster project. With […]

  • Ocean Winds Adds ABL to BC-Wind Team

    10 December 2025
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been appointed to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services to support Ocean Winds with the construction of Poland’s BC-Wind offshore wind farm. The BC-Wind offshore wind farm is to be constructed over an area of approximately 90 square kilometres, located within Poland’s Baltic Sea Exclusive Economic Zone, approximately 23 […]

  • Six-Year Deal with Nexans Takes Enshore Subsea to TenneT’s Offshore Grid Projects

    8 December 2025
    Business & Finance, Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Outlook & Strategy, Supply Chain

    UK-based Enshore Subsea has secured three initial projects for offshore grid systems in Germany under a six-year framework agreement with French cable systems designer and manufacturer Nexans. Enshore Subsea is responsible for installing the Wadden Sea sections of the submarine cable system for the offshore grid connection systems BalWin3, LanWin2, and LanWin4, for TenneT Germany. […]

  • Port of Rotterdam Authority Launches RFI for New Offshore Wind Terminal at Maasvlakte

    26 November 2025
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    The Port of Rotterdam Authority has opened market consultation for a new 45-hectare terminal at the north-western corner of the Maasvlakte, intended to support offshore wind activities. The new terminal is planned to feature logistics infrastructure for storage, transport, (pre-)assembly and delivery of wind turbine and foundation components. Under the plan, the terminal will feature […]

  • Føn Energy Services Wins Five-Year Maintenance Deal Covering Six Dutch Offshore Wind Farms

    26 November 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain

    Føn Energy Services has secured a five-year contract to provide inspection, repair and maintenance services across six Dutch offshore wind farms after winning a combined tender issued by their owners, the company revealed on 26 November at the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) in Amsterdam. The award covers Borssele 3&4, owned by the Blauwwind […]

  • EirGrid Completes First Phase of Surveys at Ireland’s 900 MW Offshore Wind Area

    25 November 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates

    Irish transmission system operator (TSO) EirGrid has completed the first phase of marine and coastal surveys along Ireland’s south coast, which includes cable route corridor options from Maritime Area A, or Tonn Nua, offshore wind area of the Irish Government’s South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan (SC-DMAP). The survey work is being carried out by […]

  • Dajin Bags Transition Piece Contract for 976.5 MW German Offshore Wind Farm

    24 November 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain

    Skyborn Renewables has signed a contract with Dajin Heavy Industry for the supply of transition pieces for the 976.5 MW Gennaker offshore wind farm in Germany. “We are excited to advance into the execution phase with Dajin. Their proven offshore manufacturing experience and strong delivery record will help ensure the success of the Gennaker project,” […]

  • Decommissioning Journey Commences for Germany’s First Offshore Wind Farm

    19 November 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall, EWE, and RWE have launched a qualification phase for the decommissioning of Alpha Ventus, Germany’s first offshore wind farm. Work is expected to commence from 2027 onwards, but Vattenfall and its partners are also considering start dates in 2028. The estimated value of the contract is approximately EUR 50 million. Interested parties have until […]

  • Berlin Looks to Acquire Minority Stake in TenneT Germany with Multi-Billion Plan

    17 November 2025
    Business & Finance

    Germany has earmarked a budget ceiling of EUR 7.6 billion for the possible purchase of a minority stake in the German arm of transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT, subject to parliamentary approval. Reuters reported on 12 November 2025 that Germany intends to spend over multiple years to acquire a stake in the unit, starting with […]

  • First Polish-Built Vestas Nacelles Standing at Baltic Power Offshore Wind Farm Site

    17 November 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The first nacelles from Vestas’ Polish production facility have been installed and are getting ready for commissioning at the 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind farm. The first three V236-15 MW turbines, consisting of nacelles manufactured at Vestas’ facility in Szczecin, have been installed at the site 23 kilometres off the coast of the Choczewo […]

  • Ørsted Achieves 2025 Decarbonisation Target, Slashes Emissions by 98 Per Cent

    12 November 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Research & Development

    Ørsted has reduced its carbon emissions by 98%, becoming the first energy company in the world to achieve its science-based 2025 decarbonisation target, the Danish firm announced on 12 November. Renewable energy accounts for 99 per cent of the company’s energy production, while its scope 1 and scope 2 emission intensity has been reduced by […]

  • All Thor Foundations In and Fully Equipped, Wind Turbine Installation Starting in Spring 2026

    11 November 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    All 72 wind turbine foundations at the Danish Thor offshore wind site, developed by RWE, are now equipped with secondary steel and ready for the wind turbine installation, which is expected to start in the spring of 2026. The installation of the secondary steel structures, including boat landings, main access platforms, and internal cassettes, was […]

  • Germany’s Offshore Wind Industry, Grid Operators Call for Reform of Auction Rules

    11 November 2025
    Contracts & Tenders, Industry, Planning & Permitting

    German offshore wind industry groups and transmission system operators have called on the federal government to reform the country’s offshore wind auction system, warning that the current framework is deterring investment and slowing project development. The German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO), the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW), VDMA Power Systems, and […]

  • Preliminary Seabed Surveys Completed at Orlen’s Baltic East Site Offshore Poland

    7 November 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Preliminary seismic and geotechnical surveys of the seabed have been completed at the Baltic East offshore wind farm site in the Polish Baltic Sea. Preliminary seabed surveys for the Baltic East project began at the end of June and lasted over 15 weeks, said Orlen Group, the developer of the offshore wind farm. The surveys […]

  • TechWorks Marine Kicks Off Survey at 900 MW Irish Offshore Wind Site

    5 November 2025
    Business development, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Research & Development

    TechWorks Marine has started a year-long metocean survey in Maritime Area A – Tonn Nua on Ireland’s South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan (SC-DMAP) to support EirGrid’s Powering Up Offshore South Coast project. The company was commissioned by Fugro, EirGrid’s appointed marine survey supplier, to deliver baseline oceanographic and environmental data for offshore substations and […]

  • Edda Wind Selling SOV, CSOV Fleet to North Star, Navigare Capital

    4 March 2026
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Edda Wind has entered into agreements for the potential sale of its fleet of service operation vessels (SOVs) and commissioning SOVs (CSOVs), including newbuilds, with two buyers amongst which the fleet will be split: North Star and an affiliate of Navigare Capital Partners. The vessel operator said on 4 March that additional information would be […]

  • Boskalis Prepares 150 Kilometres of Baltica 2 Inter-Array Routes for Cable Installation

    20 February 2026
    Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Boskalis has completed the preparation of 150 kilometres of inter-array cable routes at the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm site in Poland. In 2023, Boskalis was awarded a contract for the transportation and installation of export and inter-array cables for the Polish offshore wind farm, owned by PGE and Ørsted. Under the contract, the Dutch […]