Marco Polo Marine reported higher revenue and gross profit for the first nine months of its 2026 financial year, with its offshore wind business gaining further momentum through a framework agreement with Siemens Gamesa for the deployment and charter of two commissioning service operation vessels (C
Stillstrom by Maersk has completed a trial of an automated cable control system for its offshore charging technology using a vessel operating on dynamic positioning (DP). According to the company, this removes a key operational barrier to charging hybrid and electric support vessels at offshore wind
Foundation installation has been completed at the 1.4 GW East Anglia Three offshore wind farm in the UK. The owners of the GBP 4 billion (around EUR 4.7 billion) project, ScottishPower Renewables and Masdar, said on 17 August that all 95 monopiles and their transition pieces were in place, with the
HEA Energy has acquired jack-up vessels, Thor and Wind Lift 1, from Semco Maritime, marking the foundation of a long-term partnership between the two companies. The acquisition, combined with a long-term charter agreement securing continued vessel availability for Semco Maritime, creates a powerful
South Korea’s Taihan Cable & Solution has held a safe operation ceremony for the cable-laying vessel (CLV) it recently purchased from DOF Group, ahead of full-scale deployment for offshore wind projects. Taihan reported in May that it had acquired the 2016-built Skandi Connector from DOF, representi
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
ABB has secured a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) to supply the power and propulsion package for Allseas’ new semi-submersible heavy transport vessel Grand Tour, designed for carrying offshore converter stations. The 230-metre vessel, scheduled for delivery in 2028, will be capa
Installation of all 54 transition pieces for the monopile foundations at the 1.1 GW Inch Cape offshore wind farm in Scotland has been completed. Seaway7’s heavy lift crane vessel Seaway Alfa Lift transported the transition pieces from the marshalling yard at Forth Port’s Leith facility and installed
Ta San Shang Marine (TSSM), a joint venture between Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Ta Tong Marine, has launched its third service operation vessel (SOV), TSS Challenger, at Ha Long Shipyard in Vietnam. The vessel is based on Damen Construction Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) 9020 design and measures
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
Elektrownia Wiatrowa Baltica – 2, the project company developing the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm, has awarded contracts for two walk-to-work (W2W) accommodation vessels that will support construction and offshore operations at the project in the Polish Baltic Sea. The contracts were awarded
German transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz has launched a preliminary market consultation to assess the availability of service operation vessel (SOV) and walk-to-work (W2W) solutions for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of its future offshore grid connection platforms in the German Baltic
