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China Installs ‘World’s First’ 20MW Offshore Wind Turbine

Jan 15, 2026

A 20 MW offshore wind turbine, jointly designed and built by China Three Gorges (CTG) and Goldwind, has been installed in the southern Fujian in China as part of a research project, setting a world record for the highest-rated offshore wind turbine to be installed at sea…

US Judge Set to Rule on Equinor’s Bid to Restart Offshore Wind Project

Jan 15, 2026

A U.S. judge will rule on Thursday on whether to allow Norwegian offshore wind developer Equinor to resume construction of the Empire Wind project off the coast of New York in a lawsuit over the Trump administration's suspension of the industry…

Hanwha Enters Pre-Qualification for Offshore Wind Bid in Nova Scotia

Jan 14, 2026

Together with its sister company Hanwha Ocean, Q ENERGY France, a Hanwha company, has announced its participation in the pre-qualification process to participate in a call for bids for seabed licenses to develop offshore wind projects in Nova Scotia…

HSI Joint Venture Installs Jasmund Offshore Substation in Baltic Sea

Jan 14, 2026

The HSI joint venture, comprising HSM Offshore Energy, Smulders and Iv, has completed the installation of the Jasmund offshore substation (OSS) at the Ostwind 3 location in the Baltic Sea, marking a key milestone in Germany’s offshore grid expansion program…

Fugro, PTSC G&S Extend Partnership for Vietnam's Offshore Wind Push

Jan 14, 2026

Fugro has extended its partnership with PTSC Geos and Subsea Services (PTSC G&S) to provide marine site characterization services in Vietnam, supporting rising demand from both the oil and gas sector and the country’s growing offshore wind industry…

RWE Wins Almost 7GW in UK’s Record 8.4GW Offshore Wind Auction

Jan 14, 2026

The U.K. has awarded a record 8.4 GW of offshore wind capacity in its latest Contracts for Difference allocation round (AR7), with RWE emerging as the largest winner after securing contracts for 6.9 GW and agreeing a long-term partnership with investment firm KKR…

Vattenfall Confirms Full FID for 1.6GW Nordlicht Offshore Wind Cluster

Jan 13, 2026

Vattenfall has taken the full final investment decision (FID) on the Nordlicht offshore wind cluster after the permit for the Nordlicht II project became irrevocable, clearing the last regulatory condition for Germany’s largest offshore wind development…

HD Hyundai Gets ABS Clearance for Next-Gen Floating Offshore Substation

Jan 13, 2026

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued approval in principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) for its new design of a floating offshore substation to support deepwater wind farms.The substation concept received a SMART (SHM) Tier 3 AiP from ABS…

New York Sues Trump Administration Over Halt on Two Offshore Wind Projects

Jan 11, 2026

New York's Attorney General sued the Trump Administration on Friday for suspending the construction of two major offshore wind project that the state says it needs to power a million homes and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.Letitia J. James…

Ulstein Verft Launches First of Two JP Morgan’s CSOV Newbuilds

Jan 09, 2026

Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein Verft has launched first of the two offshore wind commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) under construction at its yard for J.P. Morgan.On January 2, Ulstein Verft towed the CSOV yard number 322 from the dock hall to the outer dock…

SMD Books ROV, Trencher Orders for Asia’s Offshore Wind Sector

Jan 08, 2026

Subsea technology and services firm SMD has secured a multi‑vehicle contract in Asia’s emerging offshore wind sector, marking a milestone with the region’s first electric work‑class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) purchase.The deal will see…

Ørsted to Challenge US Stop-Work Order for Another Offshore Wind Project

Jan 07, 2026

Ørsted will file a complaint and seek a preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging U.S. government’s lease suspension order issued for the Sunrise Wind offshore wind project, after it instigated…

Bourbon Completes Financial Overhaul Under New Ownership

Jan 06, 2026

French offshore marine services company Bourbon has completed a financial and capital restructuring, with Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP and Fortress Investment Group becoming its majority shareholders.The restructuring marks the start…

ABS Grants Approval for Seatrium’s Next-Gen Offshore Substations

Jan 06, 2026

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued approval in principle (AIP) to Seatrium for its next-generation offshore substation (OSS) design.Seatrium’s design features 500 MW OSS modules, engineered for scalability and aligned with the highest international standards…

Wind Power LAB Names New Chief

Jan 05, 2026

Wind Power LAB (WPL), a Danish specialist in blade inspection and wind turbine consulting services, has appointed Lene Hellstern as its new Chief Executive Officer.Hellstern brings over 24 years of experience in the global onshore and offshore wind industry…

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