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Ignitis to Take Full Control of Lithuania’s First Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 13, 2025

Ignitis Renewables has signed a sale and purchase agreement with Ocean Winds to acquire its stake in Curonian Nord project, becoming the sole owner of Lithuania’s first offshore wind farm.Ignitis Renewables, part of Ignitis Group, received the…

Deepsea Yantai Semi-Sub Cleared for OKEA Drilling Job

Oct 09, 2025

The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has granted OKEA a consent to use Deepsea Yantai semi-submersible rig for production drilling on the Draugen field in the Norwegian Sea.Draugen is a field in the southern part of the Norwegian Sea…

SeaThor Starts Testing Dynamic Cable Protection System for Floating Wind

Oct 08, 2025

Engineering firm SeaThor has started testing its dynamic cable protection system CableSpring, designed for subsea cables that connect floating offshore wind turbines to the grid, at Falmouth Harbour’s test site for offshore renewables FaBTest…

ESA, UK Space Agency Back ACUA Ocean’s Subsea Inspection Robotics System

Oct 07, 2025

ACUA Ocean has secured a European Space Agency (ESA) contract, supported by the UK Space Agency, to further advance its ‘nested robotic’ system for subsea inspection.The project will accelerate ACUA0’s development of Pioneer-class autonomous…

Eni Set to Sign FID for Coral North FLNG in Mozambique

Oct 02, 2025

Italian energy group Eni is expected to agree a final investment decision for Mozambique's second floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) platform at an event in the capital Maputo on Thursday, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters…

Orsted Shares Rise After Court Win Against Trump Administration

Sep 23, 2025

Orsted shares rose on Tuesday after a U.S. federal judge ruled it could resume work on an almost completed offshore wind project in the United States, delivering a win for an industry under sustained attack from President Donald Trump.But the victory may prove short-lived…

Equinor Gets Clearance to Use Deepsea Bollsta Semi-Sub for North Sea Ops

Sep 23, 2025

Norway’s offshore industry safety watchdog Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has given Equinor consent to use the Deepsea Bollsta semi-submersible rig for operations in the North Sea.The rig will be used for plugging, drilling and completion of wells on the Visund Sør field…

Ocean Geophysics Teams Up for EdgeTech on Seabed Data Processing

Sep 22, 2025

Offshore energy industry suppliers Ocean Geophysics has partnered with EdgeTech, a specialist in underwater technology solutions, to deliver advanced data processing software for EdgeTech’s newly launched eBOSS (Enhanced Buried Object Scanning System)…

Deepsea Mira Semi-Sub Spuds Appraisal Well for BW Energy off Namibia

Sep 19, 2025

BW Energy, together with NAMCOR E&P, has started drilling the Kharas well in the Orange Basin, offshore Namibia, with Northern Ocean’s Deepsea Mira semi-submersible drilling rig.The drilling of the appraisal well is taking place in the Kudu license (PPL003) operated by BW Energy…

Hanwha Ocean's Tidal Action Drillship Starts Maiden Job with Petrobras

Sep 18, 2025

The high-specification ultra-deepwater drillship Tidal Action, owned by Hanwha Ocean, has started its maiden contract with Petrobras at Roncador field, offshore Brazil.The Tidal Action arrived in the Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro on July 7…

Cadeler to Install Turbines at Ocean Winds’ Polish Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 18, 2025

Danish offshore wind installation firm Cadeler has signed a firm contract with Ocean Winds for the transportation and installation of 26 Siemens Gamesa 14 MW offshore wind turbines at the BC-Wind offshore wind farm in the Polish Baltic Sea. The…

Hanwha Ocean Enlists ABB for Singapore’s First Floating LNG Terminal

Sep 16, 2025

Hanwha Ocean, one of the leading shipbuilders in South Korea, has awarded ABB the contract to supply a complete electric power and propulsion system for Singapore’s first floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal.ABB ’s integrated electrical…

Trump Administration Asks Federal Court to Cancel Offshore Wind Permit

Sep 12, 2025

The Trump administration has asked a federal judge to withdraw the Interior Department's 2024 approval of a wind farm off the coast of Maryland, according to court documents filed on Friday.The action is the latest in a series of moves the administration…

Huisman to Deliver Offshore Crane for South Korean Shipbuilder

Sep 11, 2025

Huisman has been awarded a contract from Hanwha Ocean for the design and construction of a 2,600 mt Leg Encircling Crane (LEC).The contract award follows the orders for two identical 2,600 mt Leg Encircling Cranes, destined for the wind turbine…

First Foundation Up at 496MW Offshore Wind Farm in France

Sep 10, 2025

Eoliennes en Mer Dieppe Le Tréport (EMDT), a joint venture Ocean Winds, Sumitomo Corporation, and Banque des Territoires, has installed the first wind turbine foundation for the 496 MW offshore wind farm, being built in Normandy.The 496 MW offshore wind farm is located 17 km off Dieppe and 15…

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