OX2 has completed and submitted the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report for the Halla offshore wind project in Finland. According to the company, this is the first EIA for an offshore wind project in Finland’s exclusive economic zone. The EIA procedure encompasses all key components of the
The Dutch developer of Vessel Motion Radar systems, Next Ocean, has secured seed investment from Arches Capital to support its expansion and enhance maritime safety worldwide. The funding is said to accelerate the company’s growth, enabling Next Ocean to scale production, expand into new markets, an
RenewableUK has published a report outlining key proposals to extend the operational lifespan of offshore wind farms, as well as recommendations for developing the best decommissioning options for offshore wind projects. The UK’s first offshore wind farm began generating renewable energy in 2000, an
Global Underwater Hub (GUH) has launched a new initiative to tackle subsea cable reliability, a critical factor in offshore wind development, as the UK pushes to meet its clean energy targets. The industry body, representing the UK’s GBP 9.2 billion (around USD 11.3 billion) underwater sector, has p
When it comes to floating offshore wind, Norway and Japan are an ideal match for business collaboration. While Norway is the global leader in floating wind energy, Japan has high ambitions to develop its own floating offshore wind industry. “With unique expertise in marine operations, Norwegian comp
The global capacity of fully operational offshore wind farms has reached 80.9 GW, according to RenewableUK, whose new report also shows China is leading in total operational capacity, new capacity installed in 2024, as well as in the capacity of the project pipeline. The global operational offshore
Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled a range of methods designed to transform and industrialize the transportation and installation (T&I) of floating offshore wind turbines. According to the Norway-headquartered company, the new solutions promise to streamline the entire process, from anchor and mooring
ABL Group has established a business unit specialising in offshore wind foundation design. The new unit will be part of Longitude, the Group’s design and engineering arm. The foundation design division will bring together multi-disciplined engineering and offshore wind foundation design expertise fr
Innovation in wind energy has been one of the main pillars driving the upscale of the sector, enabling better components, larger and stronger turbines, faster and more cost-effective logistics, but what about its integration into tenders? Innovative approaches in tender designs can have a major impa
The metocean and LiDAR surveys have been completed at the Buchan floating offshore wind farm site located off the northeast coast of Scotland. Partrac recently recovered the project LiDAR and seabed instrumentation at the project site some 75 kilometres northeast of Fraserburgh on the Aberdeenshire
Norway-headquartered DeepOcean has been awarded a subsea survey contract for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind projects in Poland, which are jointly developed by Equinor and Polenergia. Under the contract, DeepOcean will carry out geophysical seabed surveys of the export and inter-array cable
Haventus, the owner of the Ardersier Port in the Moray Firth, Scotland, has submitted a scoping report to the Highland Council for a proposed extension to its port. Haventus is looking to expand its Ardersier Energy Transition Facility onto nearly 200 acres of land next to the current site. Subject
Norway-based energy data and intelligence company, TGS, has secured a contract for offshore wind site characterisation on the UK continental shelf for a repeat client. According to TGS, the project is set to last around 60 days and will begin in the first quarter of 2025. The Ramform Vanguard will b
Poland’s Tele-Fonika Kable (TFK) and the Industrial Development Agency (ARP) have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the construction of a cable laying vessel (CLV) for the installation and maintenance of subsea cables in offshore wind farms, mainly in the Baltic Sea. On 28 January, the two
