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Windward Offshore Takes Delivery of Vard-Built CSOV

Feb 03, 2026

Vard, the Norwegian subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group, has delivered the second Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) to Windward Offshore, named Windward Paris.The naming ceremony was held at the delivery yard, Vard Brattvaag in Norway on January 28…

TotalEnergies Hires Fugro for North Sea Offshore Wind Survey

Feb 03, 2026

Fugro has been awarded a contract to carry out geotechnical surveys for the NordSee Energies 1 offshore wind farm being developed by TotalEnergies in the German North Sea.The surveys will assess seabed conditions at planned wind turbine locations and along inter-array cable routes…

Akrake Completes Drilling of Sèmè Field Production Well Offshore Benin

Feb 03, 2026

Akrake Petroleum Benin, an indirect subsidiary of Rex International Holding, has completed drilling of the AK-2H horizontal production well at the Sèmè Field offshore Benin.The AK-2H well was drilled with a total horizontal length of 1,405 meters through the reservoir section…

Dajin, Zima Plan Offshore Wind Foundations Plant at Spain's Gijon Port

Feb 02, 2026

China-based offshore wind foundations manufacturer Dajin Heavy Industry and Spanish industrial group Zima Equity Investments have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop an offshore wind foundations manufacturing facility at the Port of Gijon in Asturias…

HSI Rolls Out Zingst Offshore Substation Topside for German TSO

Feb 02, 2026

The HSI Joint Venture, comprising HSM Offshore Energy, Smulders, and engineering company Iv, has rolled out the topside of OSS Zingst at HSM Offshore Energy’s yard in Schiedam.The milestone marks the next step in delivering Germany’s newest…

Seaway7 Secures Offshore Wind Work in Germany

Jan 30, 2026

Seaway7, part of Subsea7, has secured a substantial contract by OWP Gennaker, part of Skyborn Renewables, for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in Germany.Seaway7's scope of work includes the transportation and installation of the 63 monopiles and transition pieces…

Formosa 4 Offshore Wind Substation Enters Fabrication Phase

Jan 29, 2026

The consortium of Semco Maritime and PTSC Mechanical & Construction has started fabrication work on the Formosa 4 offshore substation, marking a key construction milestone for the 495 MW offshore wind project off the coast of Taiwan.The partners…

50Hertz, Skyborn Ink Deal for Gennaker Offshore Converter Platforms

Jan 28, 2026

German transmission system operator 50Hertz and offshore wind developer Skyborn Renewables have signed a platform cooperation agreement that clears the way for the commissioning of the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.The…

European North Sea Investment Pact to Mobilize $1.17T for Offshore Wind

Jan 26, 2026

Governments from nine North Sea countries, together with industry and power grid operators, have formed an investment pact aimed at mobilizing up to $1.17 trillion (€1 trillion) in offshore wind investment and accelerating Europe’s buildout of offshore wind capacity…

Akrake’s Sèmè Field Set for Early February Production Start as Drilling Wraps Up

Jan 26, 2026

Akrake Petroleum, an indirect subsidiary of Rex International Holding, is completing drilling operations on a key production well at the Sèmè field offshore Benin, with oil production expected to begin in early February.The drilling operations…

MFE Inspection Solutions Launches Offshore Division

Jan 22, 2026

MFE has launched MFE Offshore, a new division dedicated to subsea and offshore operations. Built to serve offshore oil and gas, offshore wind, and other maritime operators, MFE Offshore offers technology, expertise, and hands-on support.“Offshore inspections are incredibly complex…

Norwind Offshore Takes Delivery of CSOV Newbuild from Vard

Jan 21, 2026

Norwind Offshore has taken delivery delivery of Norwind Maestro commissioning service operations vessel (CSOV) from Vard Søviknes, further expanding its managed fleet and reinforcing long-term commitment to supporting offshore wind farm operations…

NHV Launches Poland’s First Offshore Wind Helicopter Operations

Jan 20, 2026

Offshore helicopter services firm NHV Group has started offshore wind crew change operations in Poland using an Airbus H175 helicopter, marking the first deployment of a super-medium helicopter to support offshore wind activities in the country…

Smulders to Deliver Jacket Foundation for French Offshore Wind Substation

Jan 19, 2026

Engineering firm Smulders has been selected by Chantiers de l’Atlantique to execute the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the offshore substation jacket foundation for the 600MW Dunkerque offshore wind farm in France.The jacket…

China Installs ‘World’s First’ 20MW Offshore Wind Turbine

Jan 15, 2026

A 20 MW offshore wind turbine, jointly designed and built by China Three Gorges (CTG) and Goldwind, has been installed in the southern Fujian in China as part of a research project, setting a world record for the highest-rated offshore wind turbine to be installed at sea…

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