CSL OWL has launched the first of two purpose-built subsea rock installation vessels designed for offshore wind construction and maintenance projects.The vessel, named Rock Star, is the first in CSL OWL's two-ship newbuilding program and is designed to carry up to 17…
The 1.1 GW Inch Cape offshore wind project in Scotland has completed installation of its second 85-km offshore export cable, with the two-cable system set to be energized in the coming weeks ahead of first power towards the end of 2026.The second…
SLPE, part of Smulders, has secured a contract by EnBW to provide wind turbine foundation engineering for the planned 1 GW Dreekant offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.The scope covers concept engineering, front-end engineering design and detailed design of the wind turbine foundations…
Stillstrom by Maersk has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Semco Maritime to manufacture and deliver a key part of its offshore vessel charging system, moving the technology into manufacturing following completion of its design phase.Semco Maritime will manufacture the local equipment room…
Cadeler and Vattenfall have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore new offshore wind maintenance solutions, with a focus on major component exchanges for operating wind farms.The collaboration between Vattenfall Vindkraft and Nexra…
The 704 MW Revolution Wind offshore wind project has completed installation of all 65 turbines, with full energization expected by the end of 2026.The project, a 50-50 joint venture between Global Infrastructure Partners' Skyborn Renewables and Ørsted…
Njord Survey has secured a three-year framework agreement by RWE Offshore Wind to provide remotely operated vehicle services across offshore wind farms in U.K. and European waters.The agreement covers offshore survey campaigns using remotely operated vehicles (ROVs)…
Vard has delivered Dong Fang Offshore's first newbuild, the Orient Inspirer service operation vessel (SOV), two months ahead of schedule, while the company has approved an order for another vessel from the Norwegian shipbuilder valued at up to $86 million…
Chinese supplier Envision Energy has installed the first turbine at the 128 MW Vinh Long nearshore wind project in Vietnam, marking the first turbine installation for its first international offshore wind project.The project, developed by REE Group…
RWE and Masdar plan to explore joint bids in Germany's 2027 offshore wind auctions under a cooperation agreement with an indicative investment value of more than $3.47 billion (€3 billion), while RWE separately advanced talks with ADNOC over potential long-term LNG supplies…
Spanish shipyard GONDAN Shipbuilders has launched a 120-metre Ocean Energy Support Vessel (OESV) for Østensjø Rederi, the largest vessel built by the shipyard to date.The C513 OESV was launched at GONDAN's Figueras facility and will now undergo…
Ørsted has received a favorable final opinion in a long-running tax dispute between Denmark and the United Kingdom over taxation rights related to the Walney Extension and Hornsea 1 offshore wind farms.An advisory commission established under…
Skyborn Renewables has reached financial close on the 976.5 MW Gennaker offshore wind farm in Germany's Baltic Sea after securing more than $3.47 million (€3 billion) in financing, moving the project from development into construction.The financing…
Boskalis’ recently commissioned Windpiper subsea rock installation vessel has started its maiden project at the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, placing its first rocks to protect the projects’ export cables.The 227-meter-long vessel loaded nearly 45…
DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has quantified how standardizing turbine designs and securing predictable project pipelines could reduce the average lifetime cost of electricity from North Sea offshore wind by up to 28% by 2050 in a high-volume scenario…