Cadeler has acquired Menck, a provider of equipment and technology for offshore foundation installation, in a transaction valued at EUR 501 million. The acquisition, which was signed and completed following receipt of all required regulatory approvals, gives Cadeler access to Menck’s portfolio of eq
The offshore wind industry has entered a decisive decade. Governments worldwide are expanding renewable energy targets, developers are scaling up project pipelines, and supply chains are adapting to meet growing demand for both fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind projects. At the same time, the
Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) has laid the keel for the second service operation vessel (SOV) it is building for French offshore wind fleet operator Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LD Armateurs). The keel-laying ceremony took place on 30 July at ZPMC’s marine engineering facility. Designed in co
Cadeler has signed firm contracts with COSCO Shipping Offshore shipyard in Qidong, China, for the construction of two T-class offshore wind foundation installation vessels for a total of approximately EUR 805 million. The new vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2030 and 2031. Cadeler said the agre
China’s ZTT Submarine Cable & System has launched Lan Hai Ling Hang, a new self-propelled cable-laying vessel (CLV) for offshore wind and subsea power interconnection cabling work. According to the company, the vessel is equipped with a 16,000-tonne cable carousel, a DP2 dynamic positioning system a
Spain-based floating LiDAR specialist EOLOS has partnered with Vietnamese marine services company Enviros to provide wind resource and metocean measurement services for offshore wind projects in Vietnam, with the first deployments planned from September 2026. Under the agreement, EOLOS will combine
Italian cabling company Prysmian has acquired a training facility for high-voltage cable jointers in Scotland, bringing on board over 20 apprentice jointers and experienced training staff. Located in North Ayrshire, the academy will support installation and inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) o
Haizea Wind Group has delivered what it says are the largest monopiles ever manufactured in Southern Europe for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK. Produced at the company’s facility at the Port of Bilbao, the monopiles measure over 105 metres in length, have a diameter of 11 metres, and wei
Cierco Energy has signed an Agreement for Lease with the Crown Estate for its two test and demonstration projects off Wales, named Llŷr 1 and Llŷr 2, which are expected to use two different types of floating wind technology. The Llŷr projects were selected for development in 2021 in the Crown Estate
Italian startup Sizable Energy has begun testing an offshore energy storage technology designed to store electricity generated by offshore wind farms and other renewable energy sources at the Natural Ocean Engineering Laboratory (NOEL) off the coast of Calabria, Italy. The demonstrator, installed in
Seatrium Offshore Renewable Services (ORS) has started construction of a new offshore wind operations hub in Lowestoft, UK. The company says the investment strengthens Seatrium ORS’ operational capability as demand grows for offshore project delivery, hook-up, commissioning, logistics and lifecycle
Dutch gas infrastructure company Gasunie has launched a public tender seeking a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) from a new-build offshore wind farm as part of its target to source 40 per cent of its energy from carbon-free sources by 2030. Through the tender, Gasunie is seeking to procure 4
