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  • Two Injured as OSV Glomar Venture Hits Offshore Wind Turbine in Dutch North Sea

    22 April 2025
    Vessels

    The offshore supply vessel (OSV) Glomar Venture has hit the base of an offshore wind turbine in the Dutch North Sea, leaving two crewmen injured in the accident. The Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM) revealed that it received a call for a medical evacuation from Glomar Venture at around 7 am local time on […]

  • Morocco Plans to Start Building 1 GW Offshore Wind Farm by 2029

    17 June 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    Africa’s first offshore wind farm is set to be built in Morocco, according to plans unveiled on 10 June at the Third United Nations Oceans Conference (UNOC3) in France. The project, planned to have an installed capacity of 1 GW, will be built near Essaouira, with construction beginning by 2029. This was announced by the […]

  • Estonia Grants First Offshore Wind Farm Building Permit

    16 May 2025
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The Estonian government has approved a draft bill granting the first building permit for the construction of an offshore wind farm in the country. The permit will be granted to Saare Wind Energy OÜ, which plans to build a wind farm on the west coast of Saaremaa. The company seeks to build an offshore wind […]

  • Victorian Gov’t Seeks Delivery Partner for Wind Worker Training Centre

    17 April 2025
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Training & Education

    The Minister for Energy and Resources of the Australian state of Victoria, Lily D’Ambrosio, has launched a tender for a delivery partner for Victoria’s Wind Worker Training Centre, which will provide training for the onshore and offshore wind sectors. The initiative is backed by an AUD 4.9 million (approximately EUR 2.8 million) investment. “This investment in […]

  • Sleipnir Lowers Hollandse Kust West Beta Topside Into Place

    22 May 2025
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    Heerema Marine Contractors’ crane vessel, Sleipnir, has installed the topside for TenneT’s Hollandse Kust West Beta substation platform in the Netherlands. The installation of the Hollandse Kust West Beta topside took place on 21 May, some 50 kilometres off the coast of Egmond aan Zee. From this autumn, the seventh 700 MW grid connection will also […]

  • Ulstein Launches Bernhard Schulte Offshore’s Methanol-Ready CSOV

    24 February 2025
    Vessels

    Ulstein Verft has launched the first of the two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) that Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BS Offshore) ordered in 2023. The CSOV was launched on 23 February at the Ulstein Verft yard in Norway, following an outfitting phase that included the installation of electrical and mechanical systems, piping, accommodation, and system integration. In […]

  • Portugal Lays Groundwork for First Offshore Wind Auction

    23 April 2025
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The Portuguese government has outlined the framework for the country’s first auction of commercial-scale offshore wind farms, which is expected to take place later this year. Published on 21 April in the Diário da República, the order sets out a centralised sequential model for allocating offshore wind development areas, in alignment with the National Energy […]

  • Bernhard Schulte’s Second CSOV Under Construction at Ulstein Verft

    17 March 2025
    Project Updates, Vessels

    The hull of the second commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) for Bernhard Schulte Offshore arrived at Ulstein Verft in Norway from Poland on 11 March. The first CSOV Bernhard Schulte Offshore ordered at Ulstein was launched on 23 February and is planned for delivery in the second quarter of this year. The hull was built […]

  • Second P-Class Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Joins Cadeler’s Fleet

    26 March 2025
    Vessels

    Denmark’s Cadeler has taken delivery of its latest jack-up wind turbine installation vessel, Wind Pace, which will be deployed in the US. Delivered on time and within budget, Wind Pace becomes the seventh vessel in Cadeler’s portfolio of wind turbine installation vessels, said the company. The vessel was officially named at a naming ceremony on […]

  • Equinor Freezes Empire Wind 1 Construction, Considers Appealing US Gov’t Order

    17 April 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Following an order to halt construction activities issued by the US government, Equinor said it will suspend the offshore construction “in waters of the outer continental shelf for the Empire Wind project.” Empire Offshore Wind LLC (Empire), the project company owned by Equinor, received a notice from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on […]

  • Cadeler Buys Newbuild Jack-Up from Chinese Company

    22 May 2025
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    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 vessel’s position as a rare and valuable find, […]

  • Windar Taps PORR to Build Wind Tower Factory in Poland

    6 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

    Spain’s Windar Renovables has selected PORR to build a new factory in Szczecin, Poland, that will produce towers, masts, and foundations for the next generation of wind turbines. The factory, which is being built on a 17-hectare site in Szczecin Port, is planned to be constructed within 18 months. The main building, with a total […]

  • Two Applications Submitted for Saare 7 Offshore Wind Area

    20 March 2025
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    Two applications have been submitted to build an offshore wind farm on the Saare 7 site in Estonia, with the auction for the area scheduled for June 2025. OÜ Utilitas Wind and Sunly Wind OÜ each filed their own competing application for the Saare 7 area, which covers approximately 158.9 square kilometres. The starting price […]

  • Sany Gets First Turbine Order for 200 MW Chinese Offshore Wind Farm

    21 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Sany has received an order to supply its turbines to Guangdong Energy Group’s 200 MW Jieyang Shibeishan offshore wind farm in China. This is Sany’s first offshore wind turbine order. The company will deploy 14 offshore units of 13.6 MW and one 10 MW unit. “This milestone project represents SANY’s first batch-commercialization order for offshore […]

  • New Research Project to Study Offshore Wind Energy Yield in UK

    13 March 2025
    Business development, Industry, Research & Development

    The University of Manchester has been awarded funding to lead a twelve-month research project to improve the understanding of the energy yield from offshore wind in the UK. The Prediction Of UnqualifieD losseS from offshore wind farm wakes (POUNDS) project aims to provide a national-scale assessment of interactions between offshore wind farms, supporting policymakers and […]

  • Equans, Smulders Load Out Hollandse Kust West Beta Substation Topside

    6 May 2025
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    The topside for the Hollandse Kust West Beta offshore substation has been loaded out and is en route to its final location, around 50 kilometres off the coast of Egmond aan Zee, the Netherlands. Over the weekend, the loadout of the Hollandse Kust West Beta offshore substation topside took place at Equans’ yard in Hoboken, […]

  • Electrolysis Project Delays May Postpone COD for Lithuania’s First Offshore Wind Farm

    19 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Ignitis Group, whose company Ignitis Renewables is developing Lithuania’s first offshore wind farm, says the commercial operation date (COD) for the 700 MW project could be postponed as large-scale electrolysis projects across Europe face delays, reducing power offtake visibility. The company, in a joint venture with Ocean Winds, secured the development rights for the offshore […]

  • Skyborn, TotalEnergies and Partners Inaugurate Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm

    4 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Yunneng Wind Power, the joint venture that built and owns the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan, has inaugurated the 640 MW project at a ceremony held at the Santiaolun Beach & Water Park in Sihu Township. After the first turbine was connected to the Taiwanese grid in 2021, the wind farm reached its full operational […]

  • New UXO Contractor to Support Offshore Wind and Marine Energy Projects

    13 February 2025
    Business development, Collaboration, Environment, Industry, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Technology, Vessels

    British-owned Pritchard-Gordon Group has expanded into the European offshore wind and marine energy sectors with the launch of PG Renewables, a company focused on offshore and nearshore unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance. According to the Pritchard-Gordon Group, PG Renewables aims to support offshore wind farm developers by reducing risk and optimising productivity through experienced explosive ordnance […]

  • GWS, Swire Secure O&M Contract for Horns Rev 1 Offshore Wind Farm

    10 February 2025
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain

    Vattenfall has awarded contracts to Swire Energy Services and Global Wind Service (GWS) for operations and maintenance (O&M) work on Horns Rev 1, the world’s first large-scale offshore wind farm, which is operating offshore Denmark. The contracts, worth approximately EUR 15 million in total, cover preventative services and additional O&M campaigns. The work is set […]

  • Canada Pinpoints Five Offshore Wind Areas in Nova Scotia

    17 March 2025
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The Nova Scotia Department of Energy and Natural Resources Canada has proposed five areas for the development of offshore wind farms. A regional assessment initially identified eight potential areas for offshore wind development. However, after further review, the governments shortlisted five to proceed as wind energy areas (WEAs). The five proposed WEAs are French Bank, […]

  • Lithuania’s Energy Ministry Seeks Temporary Suspension of Offshore Wind Tender for Review

    22 January 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The Lithuanian Ministry of Energy has proposed temporarily suspending the ongoing offshore wind tender in the Baltic Sea to review its terms and conditions, aiming to minimise the impact on electricity prices for consumers once the tender is completed. A draft government resolution has been prepared and submitted for institutional coordination, with a request for […]

  • Equinor Selects Ekwil’s Semi-Submersible Floating Foundation for South Korean Project

    19 June 2025
    Contracts & Tenders, Floating Wind, Foundations, Supply Chain

    Equinor has selected Ekwil’s INOC semi-submersible floating foundation technology for its 750 MW Firefly/Bandibuli floating offshore wind project in South Korea. The project builds on early design work initiated in 2022 through the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) delivered by Technip Energies and Inocean. Engineered to support Siemens Gamesa’s 15 MW turbines, the INOC semi-submersible floating […]

  • Ørsted, PGE Add Ayesa Polska to Baltica 2 Team

    8 May 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain

    Ayesa Polska has signed an agreement for investor supervision of the offshore part of the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 wind project, built by PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) and Ørsted. Under the agreement, Ayesa Polska will be responsible for ensuring investor supervision over the entire offshore part of the wind farm, including the process of installing […]

  • Local Manufacturer to Supply Foundations for Taiwan’s Formosa 4 Offshore Wind Farm

    3 July 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Foundations, Supply Chain

    Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) has awarded a contract to Century Wind Power (CWP) to supply wind turbine foundations for the 495 MW Formosa 4 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. Under the contract, the Taiwan-based company will supply 35 jacket foundations for Formosa 4 and be responsible for the overall coordination of the foundation package in […]

  • Jasmund Offshore Substation Jacket Takes Final Shape

    9 July 2025
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    The cable deck has been installed at the Jasmun offshore substation jacket, marking the completion of the jacket’s final structural shape. The structure has a total load-out weight of around 4,500 metric tonnes and a top steel height of 72 metres. The cable deck, weighing 842 tonnes, was manufactured in two parts at Smulders’ Hoboken […]