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  • Luxcara Taps TKF for Waterkant Inter-Array Cables

    9 April 2025
    Business & Finance, Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    Luxcara has signed an inter-array cable contract with Twentsche Kabelfabriek BV (TKF) for the Waterkant offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. Under this contract, TKF will be responsible for the 66 kV inter-array aluminum core cables and accessories, totalling 130 kilometres.  The supply scope includes the engineering, manufacturing, testing, and delivery of the […]

  • JBO Secures Work on Luxcara’s German Offshore Wind Farms

    28 April 2025
    Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Research & Development, Supply Chain

    Luxcara has awarded foundation design contracts to German engineering company Jörss-Blunck-Ordemann (JBO) for its Waterkant and Waterekke offshore wind farms in the German exclusive economic zone (EEZ). For Waterkant, JBO will be the foundation designer for Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) and detailed design. As for the Waterekke project, JBO has been selected by Luxcara to […]

  • Luxcara Picks Geoquip Marine for Geotechnical Investigation Work Offshore Germany

    22 April 2025
    Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Research & Development, Supply Chain

    Luxcara has awarded a contract to Geoquip Marine to perform the main geotechnical investigation for its Waterekke offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. Geoquip Marine’s scope of work includes a detailed geotechnical campaign to characterise subsurface conditions, providing data to support the planning, design, and timely delivery of the Waterekke offshore wind farm. […]

  • Havfram’s First Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Hits the Water

    13 February 2025
    Vessels

    Havfram’s first wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Norse Wind, has been launched at Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore’s shipyard in China. In 2021, Havfram signed a letter of intent with China’s CIMC-Raffles to build a series of next-generation wind turbine installation vessels. The company’s first self-propelled jack-up vessel will be equipped with the NOV variable speed drive rack […]

  • Ten Most Read News on OffshoreWIND.biz in 2024

    1 January 2025
    Business development, Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Operations & Maintenance, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    New wind turbine models, vessels and equipment, and project updates were the most read topics on offshoreWIND.biz in 2024. In this overview, we are bringing the ten most popular news in 2024. In January 2024, Siemens Gamesa received a EUR 30 million grant from the EU for a project called Highly Innovative Prototype of the […]

  • US Warns UK Over Mingyang’s Proposed Wind Turbine Factory, Chinese Analyst Says National Security Concerns ‘Guise for Protectionism’ – Reports

    23 June 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    The Trump administration has warned the UK government about security risks as Mingyang Smart Energy plans to build a factory in Scotland to manufacture wind turbines for North Sea offshore wind farms, according to a report by the Financial Times, citing a US official. A Chinese analyst has commented on the news, saying the talks […]

  • Maersk Wind Installation Vessel Hits the Water

    5 May 2025
    Vessels

    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 permanently stationed at the offshore wind farm […]

  • BP, EnBW Tap Interocean for Work on UK Offshore Wind Projects

    4 February 2025
    Business & Finance

    Interocean Marine Services (Interocean) has secured a three-year contract to provide marine vetting and assurance to the Morgan, Mona, and Morven offshore wind projects in the UK. According to Interocean, the company has an extensive track record in delivering complex offshore projects across the offshore energy sectors, including high-value cargo transportation, mooring installation, and walk-to-work […]

  • TGS Secures Offshore Wind Site Characterisation Contract in UK Waters

    29 January 2025
    Business development, Collaboration, Equipment, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology, Vessels

    Norway-based energy data and intelligence company, TGS, has secured a contract for offshore wind site characterisation on the UK continental shelf for a repeat client.  According to TGS, the project is set to last around 60 days and will begin in the first quarter of 2025. The Ramform Vanguard will be deployed for the survey, […]

  • RWE’s Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Preps for First Turbine Installation

    17 March 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK has reached several major milestones in the construction of foundations and onshore and offshore electrical systems and is now preparing for the first turbine installation expected in the coming weeks. Last week, Cadeler’s wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Wind Peak arrived, ready to transport the first set […]

  • Offshore Solar Farm Ready for Tow Out to Hollandse Kust Noord Wind Project

    27 June 2025
    Business development, Collaboration, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Project Updates, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    What is described as the “world’s first” offshore solar farm integrated within a wind farm has completed assembly at the Port of Amsterdam and is ready for deployment at the Hollandse Kust Noord (HKN) offshore wind farm in the North Sea. Dutch company Oceans of Energy assembled the floating solar farm in three days. The system will […]

  • Korea-Flagged Geotechnical Survey Vessel in New Guise Hits the Water (Gallery)

    16 April 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    Adira Renewables, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore’s offshore services provider Kim Heng and Soiltech Engineering Co Ltd Korea (STE), has launched a geotechnical survey vessel, rebuilt/converted in 2024, into the water. Kim Heng announced today, 15 April, the completion of the christening ceremony for Bridgewater Discovery, a DP2 geotechnical survey vessel measuring 76 metres in length […]

  • Van Oord Kicks Off Offshore Construction at RWE’s 1.6 GW Nordseecluster Project

    5 May 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    With the start of scour protection activities, the offshore construction work for the first phase of RWE’s 1.6 GW Nordseecluster wind project has commenced. The Nordseecluster A offshore wind farm is the first phase of the 1.6 GW Nordseecluster development that will be built north of the island of Juist in Germany. The works are […]

  • Goldwind Starts Producing Components for 22 MW, 300-Metre Rotor Offshore Wind Turbine

    31 December 2024
    Supply Chain, Technology, Wind Turbines

    Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Goldwind has produced a nacelle for a 22 MW offshore wind turbine at its Shantou manufacturing base, according to reports from Chinese media and the company’s supplier of cooling and lubrication systems for the turbine, Chuanrun. Goldwind presented the rolled-out nacelle during the Shantou International Offshore Wind Power Technology Innovation Conference […]

  • KOEN Exiting South Korean Project as Proposed Offshore Wind Farm Did Not Pass Gov’t Feasibility Study

    7 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Korea South-East Power (KOEN), a subsidiary of Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), is withdrawing from the Shinan Ui (Sinan Ui) offshore wind project after the proposed wind farm did not pass the government’s feasibility assessment. According to Seoul Economic Daily, in August 2024, the preliminary feasibility study carried out by the Ministry of Strategy and […]

  • Mitsubishi Reconsidering Japanese Offshore Wind Projects Due to ‘Material Changes in Macroeconomic Environment’

    4 February 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Mitsubishi Corporation is reevaluating its offshore wind projects in Japan, planned to be built in the waters off the coasts of Akita Prefecture and Chiba Prefecture. The Japanese energy company said on 3 February it put the business plans for the projects under review “due to material changes in the macroeconomic environment.“ Mitsubishi Corporation, through […]

  • Chartwell Marine Unveils CTV Design for Legacy Offshore Wind Turbine Support

    12 June 2025
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    The UK’s NR Marine Services has commissioned its compatriot Chartwell Marine to design a new crew transfer vessel (CTV), which will be capable of supporting older generation assets, now referred to as legacy turbines. The CTVs will be built and outfitted with modern technology to maximise vessel fuel efficiency and technician comfort, said Chartwell Marine. […]

  • Norway Drops Fixed-Bottom Offshore Wind Plans, Shifts Focus to Floating Wind

    11 February 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Planning & Permitting

    The Norwegian government has cancelled plans for another fixed-bottom offshore wind tender in the North Sea due to cost concerns, shifting its focus toward developing floating offshore wind projects. On 10 February, the Ministry of Energy announced that it no longer plans to advertise the Sørvest F later this year, which is an extension of […]

  • Sea Trials Underway for First Jones Act-Compliant Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

    18 February 2025
    Vessels

    The sea trials have commenced and are in progress for Charybdis, the first Jones Act-compliant wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), built in the US. Under construction at Seatrium’s AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, the vessel also recently completed the jacking trial and main crane load testing. Commissioned by Dominion Energy, the vessel is 96 per […]

  • Åland Government Working Towards Offshore Wind Auction

    27 January 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Government of Åland is working on establishing an auction process for seabed leasing and concession allocation for offshore wind in the northern maritime areas of Åland. The Åland government recently issued a notice seeking a commercial advisor who would prepare, administer, and manage the auction process for developers interested in building and operating an […]

  • Australian State to Open Offshore Wind Auction in September

    15 April 2025
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Supply Chain

    The Victorian government will launch an offshore wind auction in September of this year and expects to award contracts by the fourth quarter of 2026. This is according to the Offshore Wind Energy Implementation Statement 4 (IS4), released by Victoria’s Minister for Energy and Resources Lily D’Ambrosio on 9 April, which outlines the next steps […]

  • Siemens Gamesa to Make 14 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Nacelles in South Korea

    12 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Doosan Enerbility will build a factory for the production of Siemens Gamesa’s 14 MW offshore wind turbines in South Korea. On 11 March, Doosan Enerbility signed an Early Works Agreement with Siemens Gamesa that will see the company design and build a production factory in Changwon, South Korea. Siemens Gamesa will promote technology transfer and […]

  • Consultation Launched on Scottish Offshore Wind Plan

    2 June 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The Scottish government has launched a consultation on its updated Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy, seeking input on how offshore wind projects are developed in the country. The draft updated Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy aims to balance the needs of nature, communities, and other users of the sea. It is […]

  • BP Withdraws Beacon Wind Transmission Application

    21 February 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    BP has withdrawn the application for the transmission system that would connect its Beacon Wind offshore wind project, planned to be built off New York, to the grid on land. The application, submitted in 2022, concerns the transmission infrastructure that was planned to run from the boundary of New York State territorial waters to a […]

  • RWE to Start Building New Offshore Wind Farm Control Centre in Germany

    23 January 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Project Updates

    RWE is preparing to start construction of a new building in Jemgum, in Germany’s East Friesland region, which will serve as a base for round-the-clock monitoring and control of RWE’s existing and future offshore wind farms in both Germany and continental Europe. The developer, who will take a long-term lease on the new building and […]

  • First Building Blocks Set for World’s First Artificial Island in Belgian North Sea (Video)

    30 April 2025
    Energy Islands, Grid Connection, Infrastructure, Offshore Platforms

    Construction has begun on the Princess Elisabeth Island, the world’s first energy island, in the Belgian North Sea, with the first two of 23 caissons already submerged at their final location. The work is being carried out on behalf of grid operator Elia Transmission Belgium by TM Edison, a joint venture between DEME and Jan De […]