DNV has certified the third milestone for the Nordseecluster A offshore wind project in Germany, clearing the way for the installation of wind turbines at the site in the German North Sea. The certification, issued under the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) standard, confirms th
A judge at the Suffolk County Superior Court in Massachusetts has denied GE Vernova’s appeal in a case in which Vineyard Wind was recently granted a preliminary injunction that leaves the wind turbine OEM on the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind project until its completion. Earlier this year, Vineyard
All 54 monopile foundations have been installed at the 1.1 GW Inch Cape offshore wind farm in Scotland, jointly owned by ESB and Red Rock Renewables. The monopiles were installed by Jan De Nul’s heavy-lift vessel Les Alizés, which has been transporting the foundations from the Port of Leith in Edinb
Seven US states, led by New York, have filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s agreement with TotalEnergies to cancel the company’s offshore wind lease off the coast of New York in exchange for reimbursement of the lease payment and commitment to invest in US fossil fuel projects. New
Offshore Energy Amsterdam 2026 has officially opened its Early Bird ticket sales. Industry professionals can now secure their place at Europe’s leading event for the offshore energy and maritime sectors with an exclusive 25% discount, available until 30 June 2026. Taking place on 24 and 25 November
JDR Cable Systems has opened its new cable manufacturing facility in Cambois, near Blyth, UK, which the company says expands its capacity to supply inter-array, interconnector and export cable systems for offshore wind projects. The new plant is aimed at supporting growing demand for offshore wind i
NOTE: This article was updated on 1 June, following Ecowende’s announcement that the first wind turbine was installed at the offshore project site. The first wind turbine has been installed at the Hollandse Kust West VI offshore wind farm site in the Netherlands, where the Ecowende joint venture bet
Fugro will conduct a long-term marine mammal monitoring campaign in Ireland under a two-year environmental services contract with EirGrid for the offshore wind grid connection infrastructure the transmission system operator (TSO) plans along Ireland’s south coast. The Dutch company will deploy and m
Ming Yang Smart Energy and Canada’s Oceanic Wind Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore a strategic investment partnership for a large-scale offshore wind project in the Hecate Strait off the northwest coast of British Columbia. The project is being developed by Oceanic Wi
South Korea’s Korea Southern Power (KOSPO) has unveiled plans to deploy 11.2 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2040, including major offshore wind investments. The state-owned utility presented a roadmap during a renewable energy investment briefing held in Seoul on 28 May, attended by around 190 r
RWE is reportedly considering a deal with the Trump administration to surrender US offshore wind leases in exchange for commitments tied to fossil fuel investments, prompting more than 50 US organisations to urge the company to abandon the reported negotiations. In a letter addressed to RWE CEO Mark
REE Corporation will soon begin a wind measurement and metocean campaign at the site where it plans to build its 500 MW Nam Bo 3 offshore wind project. The developer has contracted Akrocean to deploy its floating LiDAR at the project site, in partnership with the Vietnamese company Phuc Anh JSC. The
TotalEnergies has filed for authorisation for the 1.5 GW Centre Manche 2 offshore wind farm, planned to be built off the Normandy coast in France. The application, submitted to the French government through the project company Centre Manche Energies, includes the environmental impact assessment, tec
UK-based CRP Subsea has secured a contract from Seaway7 to supply cable protection systems (CPS) for ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia Two offshore wind farm in the UK North Sea. Under the contract, CRP Subsea will provide 142 NjordGuard cable protection systems for inter-array cable termination
