The semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) Thialf, the second-largest vessel of this kind in the world, has arrived in the US. The SSCV, which was deployed on oil and gas projects in the US several years ago, has now returned to the country to work on Equinor’s offshore wind farm in the federal waters
Heavy lift vessel (HLV) Seaway Alfa Lift, which recently completed the installation of transition pieces (TPs) at Dogger Bank B, has started the same work at the Dogger Bank C offshore wind site in the UK. According to the latest Notice of Operations for Dogger Bank C from Dogger Bank Wind Farm, the
Norway’s VARD has selected Brunvoll’s extensive propulsion and manoeuvring system for a new offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) it is building for Taiwan-based Dong Fang Offshore (DFO). The 121.3-metre-long vessel of VARD 3 39 design is said to be a highly versatile platform designed and equi
Norway-based vessel operator and service provider, Integrated Wind Solutions (IWS), has reported revenue for its business unit providing offshore wind vessels, IWS Fleet, of EUR 14.2 million in the first quarter of 2025 (Q1 2025) and new contracts and contract extensions that were signed during the
Cadeler has agreed to acquire a newly constructed jack-up wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) from Shanghai Boqiang Heavy Industry Group, which will be upgraded to support the installation of 15 MW wind turbines. The Boqiang 3060 vessel will be renamed to Wind Keeper, a name symbolising both the
A consortium led by UK company Morek Engineering has unveiled a design concept for a new class of low-carbon installation vessel for the floating wind market, after the concept completed the first feasibility stage. The consortium, which gathers Morek Engineering, naval architects Solis Marine Engin
All foundations, including the transition pieces (TPs), are now in place at Dogger Bank B, the second phase of the world’s largest offshore wind farm under construction, as the heavy-lift vessel (HLV) Seaway Alfa Lift recently installed the final TP. The vessel started installing the final five TPs
The UAE-headquartered APT Global Marine & Offshore Engineering has delivered a monopile upend hinge and sea fastening system for Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Boreas. APT Global built the upend hinge, a system essential for safely rotating monopiles from horizontal to vertical positions du
The Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN), the Netherlands Business Support Office (NBSO), Innovation Norway, the Dutch development agency NOM, the Province of Groningen, and Danish Maritime have launched a strategic cooperation with a goal of strengthening the cross-border maritime economy in the
EnBW has launched a call for tenders for crew transfer vessels (CTVs) that will operate at its offshore wind farms in the German part of the Baltic Sea. The company is looking to charter three vessels, with the operations starting from around 1 April 2026. The contract(s) will run until 31 December
North Star’s new commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs), Grampian Kestrel and Grampian Eagle, have secured Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) Cyber Resilience classification. This makes the UK-based offshore wind vessel operator the first organisation in the world to have ships achieve this classifica
Eleven wind turbines are now standing tall at the Sofia offshore wind farm site in the UK, where the work started in March and will continue until the end of the year. Foundation installation is also underway at the UK project site, with 76 monopile foundations now in place. The 1.4 GW project, deve
North Star has taken delivery of its first commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV), Grampian Kestrel, that will be deployed for service on EnBW’s He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany. The vessel was named at a ceremony at Vard’s shipyard in Tomrefjord, Norway, Vard Langsten, on 6 May. It is
Maersk Wind Installation Vessel (WIV) has been launched to sea at Seatrium’s flagship Tuas Boulevard Yard in Singapore. Maersk Offshore Wind is a spin-off from Maersk Supply Service, which designed and developed the Maersk WIV and has marketed the concept since 2018. The vessel is developed to be pe
