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Ørsted to Challenge US Stop-Work Order for Another Offshore Wind Project

Jan 07, 2026

Ørsted will file a complaint and seek a preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging U.S. government’s lease suspension order issued for the Sunrise Wind offshore wind project, after it instigated…

ABS Grants Approval for Seatrium’s Next-Gen Offshore Substations

Jan 06, 2026

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued approval in principle (AIP) to Seatrium for its next-generation offshore substation (OSS) design.Seatrium’s design features 500 MW OSS modules, engineered for scalability and aligned with the highest international standards…

Wind Power LAB Names New Chief

Jan 05, 2026

Wind Power LAB (WPL), a Danish specialist in blade inspection and wind turbine consulting services, has appointed Lene Hellstern as its new Chief Executive Officer.Hellstern brings over 24 years of experience in the global onshore and offshore wind industry…

Equinor Files Lawsuit Against US Over Offshore Wind Project Suspension

Jan 05, 2026

Equinor has filed a civil suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging a U.S. Department of the Interior order to suspend work on its Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project.The company said it plans to seek a preliminary…

Japan’s First Floating Wind Farm Comes Online

Jan 05, 2026

Japan’s first commercial floating offshore wind farm, rated at 16.8 MW, has started operations offshore Nagasaki Prefecture.The Goto offshore wind farm, located off Goto City, is operated by Goto Floating Wind Farm consortium. The project is…

Ørsted Closes $6B Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Deal with Apollo

Dec 30, 2025

Ørsted has completed the divestment of a 50% stake in its 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 offshore wind project in the U.K. to funds managed by Apollo, closing a transaction first announced in November.The deal forms part of Ørsted’s broader funding plan and partnership strategy…

Vestas Books First South Korean Offshore Wind Order

Dec 29, 2025

Vestas has received a 390 MW order for the Shinan-Ui offshore wind project in Jeollanam Province in South Korea.The project is developed by Shinan-Ui Offshore Wind, a consortium consisting of Hanwha Ocean, SK Eternix, KOMIPO (Korea Midland Power)…

Democratic Governors Urge Trump to Lift Offshore Wind Freeze

Dec 26, 2025

Four Democratic governors wrote to U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Wednesday to ask the Trump administration to lift its halt on five offshore wind projects on the U.S. East Coast.The Department of the Interior on Monday attributed its…

Mooreast, GMC Eye North Sea Offshore Wind and O&G Opportunities

Dec 23, 2025

Singapore-based Mooreast Holdings has signed a memorandum of understanding with Norway-based rigging and industrial services group GMC Holdings to explore offshore wind and oil and gas opportunities in Norway and the wider North Sea.Under the non-binding agreement…

Equinor Halts Activities on Empire Wind Project After US Stop-Work Order

Dec 23, 2025

Equinor said it is complying with a stop-work order issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which ordered the suspension of offshore construction activities on the Empire Wind project citing national security concerns…

Seatrium and Maersk Settle $475M WTIV Dispute

Dec 22, 2025

Singapore-based Seatrium has resolved its dispute with an affiliate of Maersk Offshore Wind, over the delivery of a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), originally intended for Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 project in the United States.Under the…

Tekmar Secures Over $9M Offshore Wind Cable Protection Deal

Dec 19, 2025

Asset protection technology and offshore energy services provider Tekmar Group has signed a contract worth over $9 million from an existing engineering, procurement and construction customer for a major U.K. offshore wind project.The AIM-listed…

PGE to Take Over RWE’s 350MW Offshore Wind Project in Poland

Dec 19, 2025

Germany’s RWE has agreed to sell its F.E.W. Baltic II offshore wind development project in Poland to state-controlled utility PGE, as Poland’s largest power producer strengthens its offshore wind pipeline.The F.E.W. Baltic II project has a planned…

Cadeler Launches 11th Offshore Wind Installation Vessel in China (Video)

Dec 18, 2025

Danish offshore wind installation firm Cadeler has launched its Wind Ace wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) newbuild at the COSCO Qidong yard in China.With the launching complete, Wind Ace has moved into the final construction phase, which entails installation of the remaining leg sections…

Iberdrola Applies Spanish Coating Tech for German Offshore Wind Farm

Dec 17, 2025

Iberdrola has selected a protective coating developed by Spanish firm Revestimientos Técnicos Sostenibles (RTS) at its Windanker offshore wind farm under construction in Germany’s Baltic Sea.The coating is being used on 21 transition pieces…

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