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…
Engineering specialist GHD has unveiled a new subsea noise modelling program designed to mitigate the environmental impacts of offshore wind farms.GHD's solution, the RAT (R Acoustics Toolbox), has been developed to address challenges related to underwater noise by providing a bespoke…
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…
RWE and Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) have closed the transaction, where NBIM acquired 49% equity stake in RWE’s 1.6 GW Nordseecluster and 1.1 GW Thor offshore wind projects.As part of the transaction, first announced in March and valued at approximately $1…
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…
Inyanga Marine Energy Group has announced the winners of contracts to build its 20 MW HydroWing tidal energy array at Morlais off Anglesey in Wales.Inyanga has selected the contracts to deliver its tidal energy pilot project, which is planned for deployment in the first quarter of 2026…
Singaporean shipbuilder Strategic Marine has delivered two new Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) to Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA), expanding its high-specification offshore wind support fleet.The newly delivered StratCat 27 vessels, sister ships to Acti’Vent and Esti’Vent…
Gazelle Wind Power, a Dublin-based floating wind developer, has closed a $2.26 million (€2 million) investment with Banco Português de Fomento (BPF) to support further development of its floating wind technology and projects.The investment with…
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Growth Markets Fund II, has signed an agreement with ACEN, the listed energy company of the Ayala group, to sell a 25% minority stake in the San Miguel Bay offshore wind project in Camarines Sur subject to applicable regulatory approvals…
Navantia Seanergies, Spanish shipbuilder Navantia’s green energies division, has delivered its second substation jacket for Ocean Winds for the offshore wind farm at Dieppe Le Tréport in France.The jacket departed from the south basin of the Puerto Real shipyard…
Equinor and Polenergia have reached financial close for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 projects, securing two project financing packages of over $3.4 billion for each offshore wind farm.The offshore wind projects were awarded Contracts for Difference (CfD) in 2021…
Danish offshore wind installation firm Cadeler has agreed acquire the Boqiang 3060, a newly-constructed jack-up wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), from Shanghai Boqiang Heavy Industry Group.The acquisition will enhance Cadeler’s capacity…
Tidal Transit has christened its new crew transfer vessels (CTV) Anthea Luna, which is on charter with the Belgian offshore wind farm operator C-Power.The new WindFlex 27 Quad IPS model, delivered by Singapore-based Penguin International in March…
ESVAGT, OSK Design, and Hvide Sande Shipyard have joined forces to raise the bar in offshore wind logistics with the development of a next-generation transfer boat, which has been designed to carry more technicians and cargo.ESVAGT and its partners…