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  • Navantia, Windar Roll Out 200th Offshore Wind Jacket Foundation at Spanish Yard

    9 January 2026
    Business & Finance, Foundations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    Navantia Seanergies and Windar Renovables have marked the production of the 200th jacket foundation for offshore wind at the Navantia Seanergies’ facilities in Spain, according to a social media update posted by Navantia on 9 January. The company did not name the project for which its 200th jacket was built. In July 2025, Navantia and […]

  • From Poland to Netherlands: Hull of N-Sea’s New Cable Layer Launched (Gallery)

    3 February 2026
    Cables, Grid Connection, Vessels

    Dutch shipbuilder and designer Neptune Marine has launched the hull of the dual-fuel cable installation and repair vessel destined for compatriot N-Sea Group. The hull of the 100-metre-long cable-laying vessel (CLV) Altera hit the water last weekend, starting its journey from the shipyard in Poland to the Netherlands. The Polish-built vessel is expected in the […]

  • 80 Turbines Installed at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

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

    Eighty wind turbines have been installed at the Sofia offshore wind farm site, located on Dogger Bank in the central North Sea, where 100 units of the Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD model will be installed for a total capacity of 1.4 GW. The vessel deployed for the work, Cadeler’s Wind Peak, installed the first wind turbine […]

  • Ocean Winds Deploys Floating LiDAR at Australian Offshore Wind Project Site

    18 December 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Ocean Winds has launched an offshore wind and metocean measurement campaign for its High Sea Wind project in Gippsland, Victoria. The campaign, led by TGS and using an EOLOS floating LiDAR buoy equipped with advanced sensors, will collect wind, wave, current, and environmental data in the High Sea Wind feasibility licence area. “All data will […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Vineyard Wind Files for Preliminary Injunction in US Court

    16 January 2026
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    All five developers with offshore wind farms under construction in the US are now fighting the suspension order issued by the US Department of the Interior (DOI) in December 2025, as Vineyard Wind, a company owned 50:50 by Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), said on 15 January that it filed for a temporary restraining […]

  • Floating Wind Tech Developer Zooms In on AI | Aikido Unveils Data Centre Concept, Selected for NVIDIA Programme

    12 March 2026
    Business development, Floating Wind, Foundations, Innovation, Supply Chain, Technology

    US-based floating wind foundation developer Aikido Technologies has announced two developments linking its floating wind platform with artificial intelligence (AI), including the launch of an AI-focused offshore data centre platform and its selection for an AI startup programme run by NVIDIA. The company recently unveiled AO60DC, a floating offshore wind platform designed to co-locate renewable […]

  • Fugro Secures Offshore Wind Work in Brazil as Petrobras Moves Forward with 18 MW Pilot Project

    1 April 2026
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Petrobras has awarded a contract to Fugro for a geotechnical site investigation for the Brazilian oil major’s first offshore wind project, a pilot proposed to be built off the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro. According to Fugro, the 18 MW Rio de Janeiro offshore wind pilot project is the first offshore wind […]

  • New York Attorney General Files Lawsuits Against Trump Admin’s Stop-Work Orders for Empire Wind, Sunrise Wind

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

    New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James has filed two lawsuits against what the AG says is “the Trump administration’s unlawful attempt to halt construction” on Empire Wind 1 and Sunrise Wind, two large-scale offshore wind projects being built in the US federal waters off New York. In the lawsuits, filed simultaneously for the two […]

  • ClassNK Grants Approval for High-Corrosion-Resistant Wire Cable for Floating Wind Mooring

    1 April 2026
    Cables, Floating Wind, Foundations, Technology

    ClassNK has issued Approval of Manufacturing Procedure (AMP) and Type Approval certificates for a high-corrosion-resistant semi-parallel wire cable (SPWC) developed by Japanese company KOBELCO Wire. According to ClassNK, the certification confirms the product meets the requirements set out in its guidelines, marking the first time the society has approved a high-corrosion-resistant SPWC. The newly approved […]

  • Cadeler Mobilises Wind Ally, Wind Orca for Hornsea 3 Foundation Installation

    29 April 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Cadeler has completed mobilisation of its vessels Wind Ally and Wind Orca for foundation transport and installation work at the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm. The company said on 29 April that the recently delivered Wind Ally completed mobilisation in the Port of Rotterdam and has arrived at Teesworks, where loading of monopiles has begun. […]

  • MacGregor Subsea Crane for South Korean Floating Wind Construction Vessel

    5 February 2026
    Contracts & Tenders, Equipment, Floating Wind, Supply Chain, Vessels

    MacGregor will supply a 400-tonne active heave compensated (AHC) subsea crane for a new floating wind construction vessel (FWCV) that Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry is building in China for the South Korean company HANA Shipping. MacGregor is scheduled to deliver the crane at the end of 2027, with the vessel’s delivery following in Q2 2028. […]

  • US Offshore Wind Developer Sues Gov’t Over Stop-Work Order

    29 December 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Dominion Energy has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s stop-work order issued on 22 December that directed all major US offshore wind projects under construction to pause while federal agencies review alleged national security risks, AP and US media report. In its complaint filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District […]

  • Nexans to Supply Cable Accessories for East Anglia Three Offshore Wind Farm

    18 December 2025
    Business & Finance, Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain

    ScottishPower Renewables has selected Nexans as the supplier of 66 kV accessories for the East Anglia Three offshore wind project in the UK. Under the contract, Nexans will deliver T-connectors, bushings, junction boxes and cable lugs, and pre-terminated power cables, which the company says are all field-proven and engineered to deliver reliable electrical continuity from […]

  • Two Thirds of Sofia Wind Turbines Installed

    19 February 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Seventy wind turbines have been installed at RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK, according to a Notice to Mariners recently issued by the project team. The first of the project’s 100 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD wind turbines was installed in March 2025, and the work reached the halfway mark in September last […]

  • 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 […]

  • Aqua SuperPower, Tidal Transit Partner on Rollout of E-CTVs, Offshore Charging Infrastructure

    20 May 2026
    Business development, Vessels

    Aqua superPower and Tidal Transit have formed a strategic partnership to deliver electric crew transfer vessel (E-CTV) projects for ports and harbours supporting offshore wind operations. Under the agreement, Tidal Transit will build and operate E-CTVs and manage offshore charging infrastructure installation, while Aqua superPower will provide shore-side charging infrastructure at vessel origin ports. According […]

  • Dong Fang Offshore Launches SOV Booked by Vestas

    11 May 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has launched its new service operation vessel (SOV) Orient Inspirer, which has now entered the final stage before delivery in the fourth quarter of this year. “The Orient Inspirer is scheduled for delivery and will officially join the DFO fleet in the fourth quarter. Preparations for the handover are currently progressing […]

  • 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 […]

  • Inter-Array Cable Installation Underway at 1.4 GW East Anglia Three

    18 February 2026
    Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The vessel Seaway Aimery is laying inter‑array cables between wind turbines and the offshore converter platform at the East Anglia Three offshore wind site in the UK. The cable-laying vessel (CLV), which started the installation work in January, is supported by Seaway Moxie and will be joined by two additional vessels around 27 February. Windea […]

  • Cadeler’s 11th Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Launched

    17 December 2025
    Project Updates, Vessels

    Cadeler’s new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Wind Ace, has been launched at the COSCO Qidong yard. The hull was fully erected and completed inside the dry dock in just four months, the company said via social media. With the launch complete, Wind Ace moves to the installation of the remaining leg sections, the main […]

  • FIDs on UK’s Newly Awarded Offshore Wind Farms Coming Up in 2026, 2027

    15 January 2026
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Some of the offshore wind projects that secured Contracts for Difference (CfDs) in the UK’s seventh allocation round (AR7) are gearing up towards final investment decisions, with the first AR7 projects expected to reach this stage as early as this year, with others following suit in 2027. The FID for the first of the four […]

  • UK Continues Offshore Wind Expansion with 6 GW Leasing Round Planned for Early 2027

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

    The Crown Estate has unveiled plans for the UK’s Offshore Wind Leasing Round 6 to be held in the first half of 2027, targeting the development of at least 6 GW of new capacity. The upcoming leasing process will focus on areas primarily located in the northeast of England. The sites are expected to be […]

  • Financing in Place for 390 MW Shinan Ui Offshore Wind Project in South Korea

    9 April 2026
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    South Korea has completed the financial close structure for the 390 MW Shinan Ui offshore wind project, with funding set to begin flowing into construction from the second quarter of 2026. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced on 9 April that a project financing agreement has been signed and the full lender group established, marking […]

  • 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 […]