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  • Envision Sends Off First Batch of 8 MW Turbines for Vietnam’s New Nearshore Wind Farm

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

    Envision Energy has sent the first four sets of its EN-226/8.X MW offshore wind turbines for the 128 MW Vinh Long nearshore wind project in Vietnam, developed by REE Group. According to the wind turbine supplier, this marks the start of equipment delivery for the project, which will comprise 16 turbines and, once operational, is […]

  • ‘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 […]

  • China Three Gorges Grid-Connects ‘World’s First’ 20 MW Wind Turbine Installed Offshore

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

    China Three Gorges (CTG) has commissioned the 20 MW wind turbine recently installed offshore, the first turbine of this generation capacity to be installed at sea, according to the Chinese company. The wind turbine was connected to the grid and started operation on 5 February. The 20 MW model, which CTG designed and built in […]

  • NYK Names Its First Japan-Built Crew Transfer Vessel for Offshore Wind

    15 December 2025
    Vessels

    Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) has named and launched a new crew transfer vessel (CTV) aimed at supporting offshore wind power projects in the country. The vessel, Alfonsino Arrow, was named at a ceremony held on 12 December at Kosaba Shipbuilding in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, NYK said. The vessel is NYK’s first crew […]

  • Thialf to Soon Mobilise for Offshore Wind Work in Poland, Undergoing First Phase of Lifetime Extension in Netherlands

    27 February 2026
    Vessels

    Heerema Marine Contractors has put its semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) Thialf, the second-largest SSCV in the world, through a lifetime extension programme, with the vessel currently undergoing the first stage of the work in Rotterdam, ahead of its mobilisation for a Polish offshore wind project next month. Thialf will undergo what Heerema Marine Contractors says is […]

  • Van Oord’s First Sea-Going USV Completes Multi-Day Operation at Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    4 May 2026
    Business development, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    Van Oord’s first uncrewed survey vessel (USV) specialised for operations at sea has completed its first multi-day offshore operation at a wind farm in the Netherlands. VO:X Barentsz was deployed at Ecowende’s Hollandse Kust West offshore wind farm, where it supported monopile and cable installation works carried out by installation vessels Boreas, Nexus and Subsea […]

  • Van Oord Installs All Monopiles at Hollandse Kust West VI, Completes ‘Industry’s First’ Silent Installation

    10 April 2026
    Business development, Foundations, Innovation, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord has completed the installation of monopiles at the Hollandse Kust West Site VI, developed by a joint venture between Shell, Eneco and Chubu Electric Power. The Dutch offshore contractor installed three of the project’s 52 monopiles using GBM Works’ VibroJet technology in combination with CAPE Holland’s vibro lifting tool, the first time this […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Ships First 115-Metre Blades Produced in Le Havre to Thor Offshore Wind Farm

    19 May 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Siemens Gamesa has dispatched the first B115 blades manufactured at its expanded Le Havre facility in France to RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark. The 1 GW Thor offshore wind, located off the west coast of Jutland, will feature 72 SG 14-236 DD wind turbines. According to Siemens Gamesa, 63 115-metre blades will be […]

  • DEME Takes Delivery of Second New WTIV, Both Vessels to Start Offshore Wind Work in First Half of 2026

    16 January 2026
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    DEME has taken delivery of its second new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Norse Energi, at the CIMC Raffles Shipyard in China, after the first WTIV, Norse Wind, was delivered last year. The company’s new vessels are already contracted on offshore wind projects and will start working in the first half of 2026. Norse Energi […]

  • WATCH: Jan De Nul to Carry Out ‘Industry’s First’ Simultaneous Multi-Cable Installation for TenneT’s New Offshore Grid Connections

    13 March 2026
    Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Project Updates

    Belgian offshore contractor Jan De Nul plans to install three subsea power cables and a fibre optic cable simultaneously on several upcoming offshore grid connection projects for TenneT, introducing what the company describes as the industry’s first such installation. The work relates to the BalWin4, LanWin1, LanWin5 and BalWin5 grid connection projects in the German […]

  • First EolMed Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Heads to Installation Site

    10 December 2025
    Floating Wind, Ports & Logistics, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The first of the three Vestas V164-10.0 MW wind turbines has left the Port of Port-La Nouvelle to be installed at the EolMed floating offshore wind farm some 20 kilometres off the coast of Port-La Nouvelle and Gruissan, France. Guided by the port tugs to the exit of the port, the wind turbine was then taken […]

  • Taiwan’s First Offshore Power Cable Factory Inaugurated (Gallery)

    8 December 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Cables, Grid Connection, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    A joint venture (JV) between Danish power cable manufacturer and installation firm NKT and Taiwanese cable company Walsin Lihwa has inaugurated Taiwan’s first offshore power cable factory. Operated by the JV Walsin Energy Cable System (WECS), the factory was inaugurated on Saturday, 6 December, in Kaohsiung, spanning 231,000 square metres. The factory has a 50-metre […]

  • Ørsted Finishing Up at New Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan

    26 May 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    All inter-array cables at the 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan have been installed and energised, and all 42 wind turbines at the project’s second phase, the 583 MW Greater Changhua 4, are now connected to Taipower’s grid and generating electricity. “We’re continuing commissioning and grid integration works to […]

  • First Monopile In at ‘Most Ecological Offshore Wind Farm Yet’

    5 December 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord, using its installation vessel Boreas, installed the first monopile at the Ecowende offshore wind farm on 3 December. The project, a joint venture between Shell, Eneco and Chubu Electric Power, is being built off the coast of the Netherlands and is said to become the most ecological offshore wind farm to date. The […]

  • Davi Completes FAT for Titan Wind Energy’s Four Heavy-Duty Plate Rolls, First Delivery Imminent

    10 December 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Supply Chain

    Davi has reached another milestone in the project it’s carrying on with Titan Wind Energy, completing the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for four heavy-duty plate rolls designed for offshore wind tower and monopile manufacturing. The FAT took place in Week 46 at Davi’s headquarters in Cesena, Italy, where a delegation from Titan Wind Energy visited […]

  • All Turbines Up at Ørsted’s 920 MW Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan

    20 January 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The 66th and final wind turbine has been installed at Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan. Full commercial operation of the 920 MW project, located 35–60 kilometres off the coast of Changhua County, is expected in the third quarter of 2026, following the commissioning of all wind turbines, electrical system testing, […]

  • DEME to Install 15 MW Vestas Turbines at Japanese Offshore Wind Farm

    29 May 2026
    Contracts & Tenders, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    DEME has secured a contract for the offshore installation of wind turbines at the Oga–Katagami–Akita offshore wind project site in Japan through its joint venture with Penta-Ocean Construction, called Japan Offshore Marine (JOM). Under the contract, JOM will carry out engineering works and provide vessel charter services for the installation of 21 Vestas V236-15 MW […]

  • Asso.subsea Orders Second Next-Gen Trenching Support Vessel from China Merchants

    5 March 2026
    Business & Finance, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    Greece’s Asso.subsea has signed the shipbuilding contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) for the construction of a second next-generation trenching support vessel (TSV), sister to the one announced in September 2025. The TSV Andromeda will be built at CMHI’s Shenzhen Shipyard, where the first TSV Avra and cable-laying vessel (CLV) Althea are also being […]

  • Philippines Pre-Qualifying Bidders for 3.3 GW Offshore Wind Auction

    3 March 2026
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Philippines’ Department of Energy (DOE) has opened a registration period for potential bidders to qualify for the Fifth Auction Round of the Green Energy Auction Program (GEA-5), officially starting activities for the country’s first offshore wind auction. The registration for pre-qualification commenced on 2 March and will close on 16 March, with the qualification […]

  • EolMed Partners Switch On French Floating Wind Pilot Project

    21 April 2026
    Business development, Floating Wind, Foundations, Project Updates, Research & Development, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The EolMed floating wind pilot project in the south of France has been energised, according to Qair, which has been developing the project together with TotalEnergies and BW Ideol. “This marks the start of a critical phase of technical testing, paving the way for full commissioning and the first kilowatt-hours of renewable electricity to be […]

  • Borkum Riffgrund 3 Feeds First Power Into German Grid

    4 December 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm fed its first power into the German grid on 3 December, according to Ørsted, which owns the project together with Nuveen Infrastructure. Once fully commissioned, which is expected in the first quarter of 2026, the 913 MW offshore wind farm will become the largest in Ørsted’s German portfolio. […]

  • Court Allows Construction of Biggest US Offshore Wind Farm to Continue

    17 January 2026
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has granted Dominion Energy’s request for a preliminary injunction allowing construction to resume on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project while the company’s lawsuit challenging the stop-work order proceeds. “Our team will now focus on safely restarting work to ensure CVOW begins delivery of […]

  • GPSS Supporting Seaway7’s Inch Cape Offshore Wind Work from Port of Cromarty Firth

    20 May 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Ports & Logistics, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Global Port Services Shipping (GPSS) is providing marine logistics and vessel support services to Seaway7 for work on the Inch Cape offshore wind farm in Scotland, GPSS said on 20 May. The Port of Cromarty Firth in Invergordon is serving as an intermediate port for Seaway7’s heavy lift vessel Seaway Alfa Lift during multiple port […]

  • Malta Opens EUR 3.6 Million Offshore Wind Metocean Survey Tender

    21 April 2026
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Supply Chain

    InterConnect Malta, a government-owned company operating under the Maltese Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Public Cleanliness, has launched a tender for metocean surveys for offshore wind resource assessment. According to information on an EU tenders website, the deadline for submission of tenders is 21 May. The contract that will be awarded through this tender […]

  • Wind Turbine Installation to Start at 1.4 GW East Anglia Three

    3 March 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Jack-up vessels Wind Osprey and Wind Pace will start installing wind turbines at the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm site in the UK around 18 March. Both vessels will mobilise at the Port of Esbjerg, Denmark, with first load-out for Wind Osprey expected on 15 March, while the first load-out for Wind Pace is […]

  • Seabed Preparation Starts Ahead of Construction of New Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    30 March 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The first preparations ahead of offshore construction work at the OranjeWind project site in the Netherlands have begun, as Jan De Nul has started the filter layer installation campaign. In the coming weeks, the rock installation vessel Simon Stevin will install the first layer of erosion protection, which is essential to enable the subsequent installation […]