Offshore Platforms
Second Hornsea 3 Substation Topside En Route to Europe
Fugro Completes Surveys for TenneT’s 2 GW Offshore Grid Connection Projects in Germany
Fugro completed land and marine investigations for TenneT Germany’s LanWin1 and LanWin2 grid connections, which are part of the transmission system operator’s (TSO) 2 GW programme. The LanWin2 cable route required a range of onshore and nearshore investigation activities to support project developme
TenneT’s 900 MW German Offshore Grid Connection System Fully Energised
The Dutch/German transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT Germany has commenced the commissioning of the 900 MW DolWin5 offshore grid connection system. Following the completion of the installation campaign in the summer, the consortium of Aibel and Seatrium, together with Hitachi Energy and TenneT
Poland’s Orlen Neptun Gets Green Light for Baltic East Offshore Transmission Infrastructure
Poland’s Orlen Neptun has secured permits for the offshore transmission infrastructure for the 1 GW Baltic East offshore wind farm. The newly secured permits allow for the installation of artificial islands, structures, facilities, and submarine cables. The 1 GW Baltic East offshore wind farm is pla
First Offshore Platform for German Offshore Wind Farm Exits Smulders Hall
The first of two platforms for the 976.5 MW Gennaker offshore wind farm, developed by Skyborn Renewables, has been moved out of the construction hall at the Smulders yard in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. OSS Darß, which was transported out of the construction hall in September, currently weighs 3,800
Sleipnir Readying to Install East Anglia Three OSS Topside
The world’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV), Heerema Marine Contractors’ Sleipnir, is scheduled to place the offshore substation (OSS) topside on top of the jacket foundation that the vessel recently installed at the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm site in the UK. In August, Sleipn
Substation Installed at Ørsted’s New US Offshore Wind Farm
The offshore substation (OSS) for the Sunrise Wind project, a new offshore wind farm Ørsted is building in the US, has been installed and is now undergoing commissioning work. The OSS was installed by Saipem’s heavy lift installation vessel Saipem 7000 in the first half of September, according to in
First Steel Cut for TenneT’s 2 GW LanWin2 Offshore Grid Connection in Germany
Eiffage Wins €1.5 Billion Contract for French Offshore Substations
Eiffage, through Smulders, has been awarded a contract by the French transmission system operator (TSO) RTE to develop and build three substations for the Bretagne Sud, Narbonnaise Sud-Hérault, and Golfe de Fos French offshore wind farms. Overall, the engineering, procurement, construction, installa
Semco Maritime, PTSC M&C Ink Formosa 4 Offshore Substation Contract
The consortium between Denmark’s Semco Maritime and Vietnam’s PTSC Mechanical & Construction (PTSC M&C) has secured an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) for the offshore substation of the Formosa 4 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. Following ext
RWE Awards Semco Maritime German Offshore Maintenance Contract
RWE has awarded Semco Maritime with a framework agreement for the maintenance of German offshore substations. The agreement, commencing in September 2025, will continue through 2027 and includes a two-year extension option. Semco Maritime’s scope of work includes scheduled and unscheduled maintenanc
NextGeo Pens Eight-Year Deal with 50Hertz for Seabed Surveys Offshore Germany
Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has entered into an eight-year framework agreement with the German transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz to provide geotechnical seabed survey services for offshore substation development. Under the agreement, valued at multiple million euros annually over eight year
Glamox Wins Largest Offshore Lighting Project for TenneT’s 2 GW HVDC Platforms
Glamox has secured contracts to provide connected marine lighting and light management systems for eleven offshore High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) converter platforms, being built for the Dutch/German transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT. The contracts represent Glamox’s largest marine light
Work Starts on Jacket Foundation for BalWin Delta Offshore Platform
The first steel has been cut for the jacket foundation that will support the BalWin delta offshore converter platform in the German North Sea. The jacket foundation, which weighs around 13,000 tonnes, will be delivered under a contract GE Vernova and McDermott International signed with the German tr