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Vard Delivers Windward Offshore’s First CSOV

Oct 01, 2025

Windward Offshore has taken delivery of its first Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV), Windward Athens, built by Norwegian shipbuilder Vard.The vessel represents a major milestone on Windward Offshore’s growth path and marks the company’s…

Japanese Utilities Join JERA as Operators of 112MW Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 01, 2025

JERA has transferred part of its ownership in the Ishikari Bay New Port Offshore Wind Farm Project in Hokkaido to a newly established investment vehicle formed by Hokkaido Electric Power and Tohoku Electric Power.Following the transfer, completed on September 30…

Deep Wind Offshore Advances 1.4GW Offshore Wind Farm in Sweden

Oct 01, 2025

The County Administrative Board of Uppsala has recommended that the Swedish Government grant a permit under the Act on the Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone (SEZ) for Deep Wind Offshore’s planned offshore wind farm Olof Skötkonung in the Gulf of Gävle…

Eiffage Secures $1.75B Contract for Offshore Substations in France

Sep 30, 2025

Eiffage, through Smulders, has been awarded a contract by RTE, France’s transmission system operator, to develop and build three alternating current substations for the Bretagne Sud, Narbonnaise Sud-Hérault and Golfe de Fos French offshore wind farms…

Acteon’s UTEC Nets Structural Monitoring Deal for Polish Baltica 2 OW Farm

Sep 30, 2025

UTEC, Acteon's Geo-Services business line, has secured a structural monitoring contract for Baltica 2, set to be the largest offshore wind project in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea, jointly developed by Ørsted and PGE.Ørsted commissioned Acteon for the design…

Jan De Nul Orders Largest Rock Installation Vessel to Protect Subsea Infrastructure

Sep 30, 2025

Belgian marine contractor Jan De Nul has ordered a rock installation vessel, specifically built to strengthen the protection of offshore energy and subsea data infrastructure.The vessel, named George W. Goethals, will be the company’s largest rock installation ship to date…

Scotland Opens $13M Energy Transition Skills Hub in Aberdeen

Sep 29, 2025

Scotland’s largest Energy Transition Skills Hub, a $13.3 million facility featuring a welding academy, advanced manufacturing zone and digital training suites, was officially opened in Aberdeen on Monday by First Minister John Swinney.The Hub…

Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm Sees First Monopiles Roll Out

Sep 29, 2025

The first batch of monopiles for Baltica 2, a 1.5 GW offshore wind farm being developed by Ørsted and PGE in the Baltic Sea, has rolled off the factory floor, marking a key milestone for what will be Poland’s largest offshore wind project.A total of 111 monopiles are planned for the project…

Semco Maritime, PTSC M&C Sign Substation Deal for Taiwan’s OW Farm

Sep 29, 2025

The consortium between Semco Maritime and PTSC Mechanical & Construction has secured an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) to deliver the offshore substation for the Formosa 4 offshore wind farm in Taiwan…

Ørsted, POSCO Group Team Up for 1.4GW South Korean Offshore Wind Project

Sep 26, 2025

South Korean steelmaker POSCO Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ørsted to explore the joint development of the 1.4 GW Incheon offshore wind farm, the largest such project in South Korea.The agreement, signed on September 24…

BP Pushes Back Peak Oil Demand Forecast by Five Years

Sep 25, 2025

BP said on Thursday it expects global oil demand to grow until 2030, five years later than its forecast a year ago, stressing slowed efforts to increase energy efficiency.The oil major's latest Energy Outlook, an annual study of energy trends through 2050…

Ørsted Picks Port of Tyne to Support Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 25, 2025

Ørsted has signed a lease agreement for up to 100,000 square meters at the Port of Tyne, one of the UK’s major deep-sea ports, to support the development of its Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm.The site, located at Tyne Clean Energy Park in South Shields…

RWE Hires Semco Maritime for Maintenance of German Offshore Substations

Sep 25, 2025

RWE and Semco Maritime have entered into services frame agreement for the maintenance of offshore substations in Germany.The frame agreement runs until end of 2027, with an option for a two-year extension.It covers scheduled and unscheduled…

Cadeler Welcomes First A-Class Offshore Wind Jack-Up Vessel to its Fleet

Sep 25, 2025

Danish offshore wind installation firm Cadeler has taken delivery of its first A-class wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Wind Ally, designed to transport up to six sets of XXL monopile foundations per round trip.Wind Ally has become the…

DEME JV Secures T&I Job at Formosa 4 Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan

Sep 25, 2025

DEME, through its Taiwanese joint venture CDWE with CSBC Corporation, has secured a contract for the Formosa 4 offshore wind farm in Taiwan, covering the transport and installation of 35 foundations and the offshore substation, as well as the scour protection works…

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