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Record Offshore Wind Auction Required for UK to Meet Targets

Jun 06, 2025

Britain’s next renewable energy auction must secure a record amount of new offshore wind capacity if the country is to meet its 2030 clean power targets, Darren Davidson, vice president of turbine maker Siemens Energy UK&I, told Reuters.The…

First French Floating Wind Farm Fully Commissioned

Jun 06, 2025

France's first floating wind farm, the 25 MW Provence Grand Large, located in the Gulf of Fos in the Mediterranean Sea.The Provence Grand Large wind farm is a pilot project with three floating wind turbines installed 17 km off the coast of Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône…

Lautec Gets Vessel Tracking Contract at EnBW’s Offshore Wind Farms

Jun 06, 2025

Consulting services and software provider for offshore wind projects Lautec has signed a contract with EnBW to provide digital tracking of crew transfer vessels (CTVs) deployed on EnBW’s operational wind farms.EnBW will use the LAUTEC Daily Progress Reporting (DPR)…

TGS Kicks Off 3D Seismic Survey for Floating Wind Farm

Jun 06, 2025

Norwegian seismic firm TGS has started a geophysical survey for the pioneering Green Volt floating offshore wind farm offshore Scotland.Mobilization initiated in Aberdeen last week and the work is scheduled throughout June will include an ultra…

Dutch Firm Orders New Multi-Purpose Vessel for Subsea and Renewables Work

Jun 05, 2025

Van Wijngaarden Marine Services has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Kooiman Marine Group for the design and construction of a next-generation DP2 multi-purpose vessel (MPV).The 4716 MPV will incorporate the latest in IMO Tier III emissions and ULEV (Ultra Low Emission Vessel) compliance…

OWC, Empire Engineering Secure Work on Scottish Offshore Wind Farms

Jun 05, 2025

OWC and Empire Engineering have been selected to provide owner’s engineering services at the Ayre and Bowdun offshore wind farms, supporting Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a consortium composed of DEME, Qair and Aspiravi, from concept selection through to further design phases…

MODEC, Carbon Clean to Advance FPSO-Mounted Carbon Capture Tech

Jun 05, 2025

MODEC and Carbon Clean Solutions have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to continue the development and eventual deployment of floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO)-based offshore post-combustion carbon capture technologies…

SBM Offshore Exits Equatorial Guinea with Aseng FPSO Divestment

Jun 05, 2025

SBM Offshore has signed a share purchase agreement for the full divestment of its equity interest in the lease and operating entities of the Aseng floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit to GEPetrol.SBM Offshore’s exit from Equatorial…

TotalEnergies and Shell Exchange Lipa and Gato do Mato Stakes

Jun 04, 2025

TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Shell Brasil Petróleo to exchange its 20% non-operated interest in the Gato do Mato project for an additional 3% interest in Lapa, a producing offshore oil field.Through the agreement TotalEnergies…

Solstad AHTS Vessels Get Clearance for Work Offshore Brazil

Jun 04, 2025

Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore has informed that its two Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels, hired by Petrobras, have received approvals for work offshore Brazil.Solstad Offshore announced in April that its two AHTS…

Wind Opponents Sue to Block Empire Wind

Jun 03, 2025

Fishing companies and offshore wind opponents filed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging the Trump administration's decision to reverse course and allow construction to resume on Empire Wind, a $5 billion wind farm project off New York's coast.Protect Our Coast New Jersey…

Kongsberg Maritime to Supply Equipment for Sea1 Offshore’s OCVs

Jun 03, 2025

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to supply a comprehensive equipment package for four new offshore construction vessels (OCVs) to be built at Cosco Nantong for Norwegian offshore services provider Sea1 Offshore.Kongsberg Maritime and…

Denmark Grants First Offshore Wind Farm Lifespan Extension Permit

Jun 03, 2025

The Danish Energy Agency has approved a 10-year extension of the electricity production license for the 23 MW Samsø offshore wind farm.This marks the first time in Denmark that the lifespan of an older offshore wind farm has been extended. The…

A-O-S Expands Fleet With Delivery of 4th G-Class Vessel

Jun 02, 2025

American Offshore Services (A-O-S) announced the delivery of M/V Gamekeeper, the fourth addition to the growing G-Class fleet. The vessel has been delivered from the shipyard and is now operational, ready to support projects along the U.S. East Coast…

Huisman to Deliver Cranes for Olympic’s Subsea Construction Vessels

Jun 02, 2025

Huisman has secured a contract for the delivery of two Knuckle Boom Cranes, which will be installed on the new Olympic Group’s subsea construction vessels.The two 250 mt cranes will be installed on UT 7623 SEV series of Olymipic’s vessels.The…

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