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  • Fugro to Carry Out Marine Mammal Monitoring for Irish Offshore Wind Grid Connection

    1 June 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    Fugro will conduct a long-term marine mammal monitoring campaign in Ireland under a two-year environmental services contract with EirGrid for the offshore wind grid connection infrastructure the transmission system operator (TSO) plans along Ireland’s south coast. The Dutch company will deploy and maintain a network of eight seabed monitoring stations equipped with underwater acoustic sensors […]

  • Thialf Installs First Foundations at Poland’s Bałtyk 2 & 3 Offshore Wind Farms

    26 May 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Heerema Marine Contractors’ heavy-lift vessel Thialf has installed the first foundations at the Bałtyk 2 & 3 offshore wind farms, owned by Equinor and Polenergia, which said on 25 May that “the first dozen sets of monopiles and transition pieces” were in place at the project site in the Polish Baltic Sea. The monopiles, measuring […]

  • First Wind Turbine Installed at Hollandse Kust West VI Site

    1 June 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    NOTE: This article was updated on 1 June, following Ecowende’s announcement that the first wind turbine was installed at the offshore project site. The first wind turbine has been installed at the Hollandse Kust West VI offshore wind farm site in the Netherlands, where the Ecowende joint venture between Shell, Eneco, and Chubu Electric Power […]

  • 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 […]

  • H2DO Launches Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Study in Dutch North Sea

    9 June 2026
    Business development, Green Hydrogen, Power-to-X, Research & Development

    Hydrogen of Dutch Origin (H2DO) and its partners have launched a feasibility and concept study for a 30–50 MW offshore green hydrogen project linked to offshore wind generation in the Dutch North Sea. The project will examine the development of an offshore hydrogen production installation designed to convert electricity generated by offshore wind farms into […]

  • France Launches Massive Tender for Seven Floating, Four Fixed-Bottom Offshore Wind Farms

    12 June 2026
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Supply Chain

    The French government published a call for tenders notice in the Official Journal of the European Union on 11 June 2026, launching the process to award development rights for eleven offshore wind projects, seven floating and four fixed-bottom, totalling a little over 10 GW. The offshore wind sites offered through this tender are located off […]

  • Netherlands Raises Subsidy Ceiling for Upcoming Offshore Wind Tender

    16 June 2026
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Dutch government has increased financial support for the offshore wind tender planned to be launched later this year to secure sufficient market participation for 2 GW of new capacity at the IJmuiden Ver Gamma sites. The decision concerns the IJmuiden Ver Gamma-A and Gamma-B offshore wind farms, expected to be commissioned around 2032, for […]

  • Cargo Drone Takes Trial Run at Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    23 January 2026
    Business development, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Ampelmann Operations, in collaboration with Siemens Gamesa, tested a cargo drone at the Hollandse Kust Nord offshore wind farm in the Netherlands this winter, with the drone successfully moving materials from a service operations vessel (SOV) to offshore wind turbines and back again. According to Ampelmann, the trial campaign, which was carried out in December […]

  • 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 […]

  • Irish Regulator Publishes Competitive Maritime Area Consent Framework

    12 January 2026
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    Ireland’s Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) published a Competitive Maritime Area Consent (MAC) Framework to guide the allocation of rights for the development of offshore renewable energy projects. The framework, released on 9 January, complements Ireland’s plan-led approach to offshore renewable energy development and stems from the Offshore Renewable Energy Future Framework Policy Statement 2024, […]

  • Ocean Winds Completes Minority Stake Sale in îles d’Yeu & Noirmoutier to Allianz

    22 December 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Ocean Winds, the 50:50 joint venture owned by EDPR and ENGIE, and Allianz Global Investors have completed the transaction through which Allianz acquired a 20.25 per cent stake in the îles d’Yeu & Noirmoutier offshore wind farm in France. The global investor bought the minority stake for an equity value of EUR 200 million, implying […]

  • All Transition Pieces In Place at Baltic Power Offshore Wind Farm

    20 March 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    All 76 transition pieces (TPs) have been installed on the Baltic Power project, a 1.2 GW offshore wind farm being built in the Polish sector of the Baltic Sea. The work is being carried out by Van Oord, which is utilising the SAL heavy lift vessel MV Lone for transporting and installing transition pieces at […]

  • Vestas Ends 2025 with All-Time High Revenue and EUR 10.1 Billion Offshore Wind Turbine Order Backlog

    5 February 2026
    Business & Finance, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Vestas’s offshore wind turbine order backlog was worth EUR 10.1 billion as at 31 December 2025, according to the company’s annual report, which shows that for both onshore and offshore, the turbine order backlog amounted to 31,026 MW and a value of EUR 33.2 billion at the end of the year, EUR 1.6 billion more […]

  • Polish Gov’t Flags Low Domestic Share in Offshore Wind as It Rolls Out Local Content Framework

    13 April 2026
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Planning & Permitting

    The Polish government has introduced a new “local content” framework designed to increase the share of domestically generated value in large-scale investments, including energy projects, by modifying procurement practices and evaluation criteria. Speaking on 10 April, Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that the government would strive to ensure that, wherever possible, Polish companies are prioritised […]

  • Stillstrom, Faber Group and Prysmian Launch Offshore Charging Pilot Project

    24 March 2026
    Project Updates, Technology, Vessels

    Stillstrom has partnered with Faber Group and Prysmian to develop an offshore charging solution aimed at reducing emissions from vessels operating in the offshore wind sector. The first demonstration trial is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026 in Esbjerg. The companies will pilot a system that enables hybrid and electric service operation vessels (SOVs) […]

  • ‘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 […]

  • TGS’ German Bight Floating LiDAR Campaign Hits Two-Year Mark

    27 April 2026
    Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Research & Development, Supply Chain

    Norway-headquartered TGS has marked the two-year milestone of what it describes as the world’s most extensive multi-client floating LiDAR and metocean measurement campaign. The campaign, located in the German Bight, has seen two floating LiDAR buoys deliver more than 96 per cent data availability since deployment, according to TGS. The company says the data is […]

  • Norwegian Offshore Wind Suppliers’ Turnover Reached Over EUR 5 Billion in 2024, Report Says

    4 February 2026
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Industry, Supply Chain

    A supply chain analysis from the offshore wind industry in Norway has found that the country’s offshore wind suppliers generated a combined turnover of more than NOK 60 billion (over EUR 5 billion) in 2024. The report, LeverandørKRAFT (SupplierPOWER), was prepared by the Confederation of Norwegian Industries and the National Competence Centre for Offshore Wind […]

  • Global Maritime to Decommission TetraSpar Floater Offshore Norway

    27 March 2026
    Floating Wind, Project Updates

    The consortium behind the TetraSpar Demonstrator, consisting of TEPCO Renewable Power, RWE, and Stiesdal Offshore, has appointed Global Maritime to support the decommissioning of the demonstration project in Norway. The TetraSpar Demonstrator, which has been in operation at the Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) site offshore Karmøy since 2021, consists of Stiesdal Offshore’s TetraSub floating […]

  • IQIP’s EQ-Piling Set for First Offshore Monopile Installation at EnBW’s Dreekant

    21 April 2026
    Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Innovation, Research & Development, Supply Chain, Technology

    IQIP, in partnership with EnBW and Vattenfall, is preparing to carry out the first full-scale offshore installation of its EQ-Piling technology at the Dreekant offshore wind farm site in German waters. The demonstration monopile will be installed by DEME using its installation vessel Orion. The offshore campaign is expected to take place in the coming […]

  • Repowering Existing Offshore Wind Farms Part of New EU Strategy ‘to Protect Europeans from Fossil Energy Crisis’

    23 April 2026
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The European Commission has identified offshore wind repowering as one of the key measures to strengthen energy security and reduce reliance on fossil fuel imports, as part of its newly unveiled AccelerateEU strategy. Announcing the strategy on 22 April, the Commission highlighted the rapid repowering of large renewable assets, including offshore wind farms, as a […]

  • Ulstein Building Two 130-Metre Cable-Laying Vessels for OMS Group

    19 January 2026
    Business & Finance, Cables, Grid Connection, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    Norway-headquartered subsea services provider OMS Group has signed contracts with Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein for the design and construction of two cable-laying vessels (CLVs). Designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions, the ULSTEIN SX252 vessels will be 130 metres long and 22 metres wide and will have a capacity of up to 6,500 tonnes of cable. “This […]

  • Swedish County Backs Part of 1 GW Västvind Offshore Wind Project

    20 March 2026
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland County has recommended that the Swedish government grant a permit for part of the Västvind (Westwind) offshore wind project, proposed to be built in the waters west of Gothenburg by Eolus. The authority assessed the section of the project situated within Sweden’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and concluded […]

  • Naming Ceremony Held for Nexans’ New CLV with Three Godmothers

    1 May 2026
    Cables, Grid Connection, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein has held the naming ceremony for Nexans’ new 155-metre-long cable-laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Electra. Based on the ST-297 CLV design by Skipsteknisk, Nexans Electra, ordered as the second vessel by Nexans at Norway’s Ulstein Verft, is an updated version of the sister vessel Nexans Aurora, delivered in 2021. Following the launch of the […]

  • Ulstein Hands Over 155-Metre Cable-Laying Vessel to Nexans

    18 May 2026
    Cables, Grid Connection, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    Norway’s Ulstein Verft has delivered the cable-laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Electra to French cable systems designer and manufacturer Nexans, purpose‑built for the transport, laying, protection, repair and jointing of subsea power cables. Nexans Electra was ordered as the second vessel by Nexans at Norway’s Ulstein Verft and is an updated version of sister vessel Nexans Aurora, delivered […]

  • French Consortium Launches Floating HVDC R&D Project for Deepwater Offshore Wind

    19 May 2026
    Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Research & Development

    A consortium comprising Chantiers de l’Atlantique, France Energies Marines, Fondation OPEN-C, GE Vernova, Nexans, RTE and SuperGrid Institute has launched the RHODÉ research and development project focused on floating high-voltage direct current (HVDC) grid connection technology for deepwater offshore wind farms. According to the consortium, the project aims to prepare for the deployment of the […]