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Trump Administration Cancels $679m of Funding for Offshore Wind

Aug 29, 2025

The Trump administration said on Friday it was cancelling $679 million in federal funding for 12 offshore wind projects, including $427 million for a California project.The move is the latest in a full-throated effort by the administration to…

Temis Flotel Set to Support Shell’s Bonga Project off Nigeria

Aug 28, 2025

Offshore vessel operator Nortrans, in partnership with Temile Development Company, has secured a contract for one of its flotels to support operations at Shell’s deepwater asset offshore Nigeria.Nortrans and Temile Development Company secured…

NKT Installs Cables for TenneT’s BorWin5 Offshore Grid Connection

Aug 28, 2025

Danish power cable maker and services provider NKT has installed the HVDC power cable system for Tennet’s BorWin5 offshore grid connection in Germany.NKT said it completed the installation of the 320 kV HVDC system, completing the pull-in works…

Japan to Re-Offer Offshore Wind Sites Abandoned by Mitsubishi

Aug 28, 2025

Japan's government wants to re-auction three offshore wind sites abandoned by Mitsubishi-led groups as soon as possible, pending consent from local communities, a senior industry ministry official told Reuters.Trading house Mitsubishi Corp said…

Peru Oil Regulator to Complete Bid for Offshore Area by November

Aug 27, 2025

Peru's oil regulator expects to complete the bidding process for an offshore area in the Talara basin by November, an executive said on Wednesday.The lot Z69 was put on offer earlier this year.Peru has a total of 54 onshore and offshore areas…

Palfinger to Equip Poland’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm with Over 100 Cranes

Aug 27, 2025

Austrian manufacturer of hydraulic lifting and handling systems for marine applications Palfinger Marine has been selected to deliver more than 100 fully electric fixed boom service cranes for the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm, being developed by PGE and Ørsted…

CIP, Petrovietnam Team Up for Offshore Wind Project in Vietnam

Aug 27, 2025

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has signed a joint development agreement with Petrovietnam to collaborate on the development of an offshore wind project in Vietnam’s south-central region.The project - in early development phase and…

Mitsubishi Scraps Japan’s Offshore Wind Projects as Costs Rise

Aug 27, 2025

Mitsubishi Corp said on Wednesday it would withdraw from three Japanese offshore wind power projects due to soaring costs, in a blow to the energy security goals of a country eager to reduce its dependence on imported fuel.A Mitsubishi-led consortia…

Staatsolie to Open Offers for Suriname’s Offshore Oil Areas in November

Aug 27, 2025

Suriname state oil firm Staatsolie will launch in November an 'open-door offering' for offshore areas to be explored and evaluated, the company said on Tuesday, as the small South American nation seeks partners and financing for what it hopes could be an oil and gas boom…

Windcat Takes Delivery of First Elevation Series CSOV

Aug 26, 2025

Offshore crew transfer company Windcat has taken delivery of the Windcat Rotterdam, the first Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) in its new Elevation Series, developed with Damen Shipyards and CMB.TECH.Built at Ha Long Shipyard in Vietnam…

Mitsubishi Corp, Others to Abandon Three Offshore Wind Projects in Japan

Aug 26, 2025

A Mitsubishi Corp consortium is preparing to withdraw from three offshore wind power projects in Japan's Chiba and Akita prefectures due to concerns over profitability, the Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday.Japan, heavily reliant on energy imports…

Odfjell Oceanwind Acquires Ørsted’s Share in Scottish Floating Wind Project

Aug 26, 2025

Odfjell Oceanwind (OOW) has completed the acquisition of Ørsted`s 80% share in the 100 MW Salamander floating wind farm, located on the east coast of Scotland.OOW will work together with the remaining shareholders of the Salamander offshore wind farm…

Two Vessel Contracts Bring in $65M for Solstad Offshore

Aug 25, 2025

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured two contracts for its Normand Turmalina and Normand Superior vessels, with the combined worth of $65 million.The anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel Normand Turmalina has received a contract extension from BRAVA Energia in Brazil…

Luxcara Reserves Siemens Gamesa Turbines for 1.5GW Offshore Wind Project

Aug 25, 2025

Luxcara has signed a capacity reservation agreement with Siemens Gamesa for the 1.5 GW Waterekke offshore wind project in the German North Sea.The agreement with the German-Spanish global market leader for wind turbines was concluded following an international tender…

Synera Picks Wind Turbine Foundation Supplier for Taiwan’s 800MW Project

Aug 25, 2025

Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) has hired Taiwan-based Century Group to supply wind turbine foundations for its 800 MW Formosa 6 offshore wind project, Taiwan’s single largest offshore wind farm by capacity.Under the contracts, Century Wind Power…

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