Floating Offshore Wind News


Scottish Floating Wind Farm Gets Construction and Operation Go-Ahead

Jul 25, 2025

The Scottish Government has granted joint venture partnership between Ørsted, Simply Blue Group and Subsea7, the developers of Salamander floating offshore wind farm, a go-ahead to build and operate the 100 MW floating wind array.Salamander…

UK Raises Guaranteed Offshore Wind Auction Power Price

Jul 25, 2025

Britain will increase the guaranteed price offered for offshore wind projects in this year’s renewables auction by 11%, government documents showed, amid rising costs for projects due to inflation and supply chain bottlenecks.The Labour government…

MENCK to Supply Pile-Driving Tool for UK Offshore Wind Farm Installation

Jul 24, 2025

MENCK, a brand in marine energy and infrastructure services company Acteon, has secured a contract to supply advanced pile-driving equipment and operational services for the installation of the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm.Acteon will supply its MENCK MHU4400S hydraulic hammer…

Great Lakes Launches First US Subsea Rock Installation Vessel

Jul 24, 2025

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, has launched the first U.S. flagged, Jones Act-compliant subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel, named Acadia, at Hanwha Philly Shipyard.The…

Saipem, Subsea7 Sign Merger Agreement to Form Energy Services Giant

Jul 24, 2025

Energy services firms Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement to create a leading energy services company under the name of Saipem7, which will have a combined backlog of over $50 billion.The binding merger agreement follows…

Declining Oil Prices Drive Down Equinor’s Quarterly Profit by 13%

Jul 24, 2025

Europe's gas market could tighten further ahead of the winter season as storage levels remain well below last year and the continent faces competition from Asia for LNG shipments, the CEO of Norway's Equinor told Reuters on Wednesday.Europe's…

TotalEnergies Starts Up Two Subsea Tie-Back Projects in Angola

Jul 23, 2025

TotalEnergies has started production from the BEGONIA and CLOV Phase 3 projects, adding a total of 60,000 barrels per day of production offshore Angola.The start of production from the BEGONIA and CLOV Phase 3 offshore projects leverages ullage in the PAZFLOR and CLOV floating production…

Dong Fang Offshore Orders Huisman Cable Lay System

Jul 23, 2025

Huisman has signed a contract with Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) for the delivery of a modular cable lay system, specifically designed for deployment across range of vessels.Huisman’s 30mt cable lay system will be suitable for deployment for DFO’s…

Lamprell Picks Ventherm’s Robotic Solution for Offshore Wind Transition Pieces

Jul 23, 2025

Offshore construction firm Lamprell has awarded Ventherm a contract to deliver a fully automated robotic solution for the surface treatment of transition pieces used in offshore wind foundations.This first-of-its-kind project introduces a fully…

POSH Welcomes AHTS Vessel to its Fleet

Jul 23, 2025

PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH), an offshore marine solutions provider, has expanded its towage and installation fleet with the addition of a new anchor handling towing (AHT) vessel, POSH Courage.This fleet enhancement strengthens POSH’s capacity to undertake larger or multiple towages…

Friede & Goldman Hires Contractor for Semi-Sub Rig Conversion Job

Jul 23, 2025

Houston-based designer of mobile offshore drilling units Friede & Goldman (F&G) has signed an engineering agreement with Peak Ocean Offshore, a specialist in offshore asset conversion and lifecycle optimization, for the design and engineering…

Equinor Takes $955M Impairment Hit on US Offshore Wind Farm

Jul 23, 2025

Norway's Equinor said on Wednesday it booked a $955 million impairment on an offshore wind project in the United States, despite the lifting of an earlier ban on its construction by President Donald Trump's administration.In April, Interior…

FairWind Names Regional Chief for Northern Central Europe

Jul 22, 2025

Wind industry service company FairWind has appointed Alexandra Hof as Regional Head of Service for Northern Central Europe (NCE). In this newly created role, established to reflect a sharpened focus on local market growth, Hof will lead the…

Construction Starts for World’s First Fully Electric CSOV

Jul 21, 2025

Bibby Marine has laid the keel for its 6,700GT electric Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (eCSOV) at the Armon Shipyard in Spain, marking the start of construction for the first of its kind hybrid-powered vessel that will operate on zero-emissions…

Hunting Lands $31M Subsea Equipment Order for Black Sea Field

Jul 21, 2025

Precision engineering firm Hunting has secured awarded an order worth $31 million for its titanium stress joints (TSJs), which will form part of a phase three deepwater gas development in the Turkish area of the Black Sea.Hunting's Subsea Spring business unit…

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