Jan De Nul has launched its first XL cable-laying vessel (CLV), Fleeming Jenkin, with the final vessel construction phase now starting, including sea trials. Jan De Nul announced in October 2023 that it had placed an order for Fleeming Jenkin at China’s CMHI Haimen shipyard, followed by an order for
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
The offshore installation campaign for 2025 at Princess Elisabeth Island in the Belgian North Sea has been completed with the installation of the last caisson for this year’s works. The caissons, massive concrete structures weighing up to 22,000 tonnes, form the outer walls of the future island, loc
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 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
The UK’s energy regulator, Ofgem, has selected Equitix as the preferred bidder to acquire and operate the offshore transmission assets for the 448 MW Nearth na Gaoithe offshore wind farm in Scotland. Equitix has been selected in a GBP 450 million (approximately EUR 516 million) tender round for an O
50Hertz has launched an EUR 11.7 million call for tenders for marine warranty surveyor (MWS) services for offshore wind energy projects in both the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. The German TSO is looking to award a framework agreement(s) for MWS services through four lots, with the contract for each
Jan De Nul has signed a contract with Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) for the installation of subsea export cables on the Formosa 4 offshore wind farm. SRE has also selected the Belgian offshore construction contractor for export cables on its Formosa 6 offshore wind project. Under the contract for Fo
Tekmar Group has signed a framework agreement with Jan De Nul for the engineering, manufacturing, and supply of the Cable Protection System (CPS) for TenneT’s 2 GW offshore grid connection programme in Germany. The first awards under the agreement cover two projects. Work has commenced immediately o
The consortium comprising BayWa r.e., Elicio, and BW Ideol has submitted a planning application to Aberdeenshire Council for the onshore infrastructure required to connect the Buchan floating offshore wind farm to the electricity grid. The application details the proposed onshore electrical infrastr
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
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
