DEME Group has ordered a new offshore construction vessel (OCV) that will be capable of performing trenching, burial, and cable-laying operations and is set to have a methanol-ready propulsion design for future fuel flexibility. The OCV will be constructed by PaxOcean at the Zhoushan shipyard in Chi
Charybdis, the first Jones Act-compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), has arrived at Portsmouth Port ahead of its work at the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project in the US. The vessel, built in the US, sailed into Portsmouth Port on 17 September, according to th
Italian cabling giant Prysmian Group has completed the hull erection of its new cable laying vessel (CLV), bringing it closer to launch. The DP3 Alessandro Volta will be equipped with three carousels for a total load capacity of 19,000 tonnes, with the system of tensioners able to sustain a maximum
Finnish state-owned enterprise Metsähallitus has selected Arenso Oy to carry out the technical planning of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) programme phase of the Ebba offshore wind project in Finland. The planning work will commence in autumn 2025. Arenso is responsible for the early-stage
ELWIND, a joint Estonian-Latvian offshore wind project, has signed a contract with the Dutch company Haskoning to carry out a strategic cable and network configuration study for the planned offshore wind farm areas in both countries. The study will be conducted by Haskoning, together with its subsid
Entrion Wind has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Global Maritime to advance its Fully Restrained Platform (FRP) monopile foundation technology through a planned demonstration project in the UK waters. Under the MoU, Global Maritime will provide transportation and installation (T&I) e
Cadeler has signed a firm contract with Ocean Winds for the transportation and installation of turbines at the 390 MW BC-Wind offshore wind farm in Poland. The installation is planned to commence in 2028 and to continue for approximately four months. Cadeler will deploy one of its O-class wind turbi
Installation of all 25 Vestas V174-9.6 MW turbines at Japan’s Kitakyushu-Hibikanada offshore wind farm has been completed. Back in February 2017, the government of Kitakyushu City selected the consortium of Kyuden Mirai Energy, Kyuden Corporation, Hokutaku Renewable Energy Service, J-Power, and Saib
Japan’s Floating Offshore Wind Power Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) and the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore technology development cooperation in the field of floating offshore wind. Under the agreement, FLOWRA and EMEC will explor
New York-headquartered Empire Energy and Kuehne+Nagel have joined forces to enhance offshore wind logistics and project delivery. From turbine assembly, commissioning, and operations through to heavy-lift transport, port staging, and international freight forwarding, customers will benefit from an i
A new strategic alliance – made up of Jumbo Offshore, a Dutch transportation and installation player, and Intermoor, Acteon’s moorings and anchors business line – has appeared on the offshore oil, gas, and wind scene to tackle floating energy challenges by jointly delivering fully integrated project
The Dutch government will announce the return of subsidies for offshore wind this afternoon (16 September), during Budget Day, national media reports. According to news from the Netherlands, the government will earmark around EUR 1 billion to support offshore wind next year. The revived subsidy sche
Mammoet and Tugdock Submersible Platforms Limited (Tugdock) have entered into a strategic partnership to expand the use of the Tugdock Submersible Platform (TSP), which is a modular, submersible platform that allows large floating structures to be transferred seamlessly from quaysides into the water
The Port of Tyne, located in the northeast of England, has unveiled its plans to add 400 metres of deep-water quayside to support offshore renewables, clean energy, and advanced manufacturing. The Port of Tyne is investing GBP 150 million (approximately EUR 173 million) to transform 230 acres into t
