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Maersk Offshore Wind Terminates $475M WTIV Order with Seatrium

Oct 10, 2025

Singapore-based offshore contractor Seatrium has received a termination of the $475 million contract for the construction of a Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) that was set for deployment at Equinor's Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm in the United States.The contract - secured by Sembcorp Marine Rigs & Floaters in 2022, which is now known as Seatrium Energy (International) - was for the construction of a WTIV for Maersk Offshore Wind through its affiliate…

United Oil & Gas Signs Up TDI-Brooks for Survey Offshore Jamaica

Oct 10, 2025

United Oil & Gas has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TDI-Brooks to secure a specialist survey vessel for a campaign offshore Jamaica.The work is related to the planned piston coring and surface geochemical program on the company’s Walton Morant Licence…

US Gives Go-Ahead to Shell, Trinidad for Venezuelan Offshore Gas Field

Oct 09, 2025

The U.S. government has granted an authorization for energy major Shell and Trinidad and Tobago to develop an offshore gas field in Venezuela close to the maritime border, Trinidad's attorney general said on Thursday.The prominent project, aimed to supply Trinidad with Venezuelan gas…

Orsted to Cut Around 2,000 Jobs as it Shifts Back to European Market

Oct 09, 2025

Orsted, the world's biggest offshore wind farm developer, will cut about 2,000 jobs by the end of 2027, a quarter of its workforce, and will focus more on Europe after setbacks in the U.S.Orsted expanded rapidly over the past decade, but more…

Jan De Nul to Install Export Cables at Taiwan’s Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 09, 2025

Belgian marine contractor Jan De Nul has signed a contract with Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) for the installation of export cables on the Taiwanese offshore wind farm Formosa 4.To bring the green energy ashore, Jan De Nul will transport, install and protect 60 kilometers of subsea cables…

Palfinger’s Specialized Nacelle Cranes Lift Vestas’ 15MW Turbine Ops

Oct 09, 2025

Austrian manufacturer of hydraulic lifting and handling systems for marine applications Palfinger Marine has started delivering nacelle cranes for 15 MW offshore wind turbines being built by Danish firm Vestas.As a key supplier of nacelle cranes for Vestas…

Lithuania Scraps Second Offshore Wind Tender as Only One Bidder Applies

Oct 08, 2025

Lithuania’s National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) has announced that the second offshore wind tender, which targeted the development 700 MW of offshore wind capacity in the Baltic Sea, failed as it attracted only one bid.NERC informed that…

SeaThor Starts Testing Dynamic Cable Protection System for Floating Wind

Oct 08, 2025

Engineering firm SeaThor has started testing its dynamic cable protection system CableSpring, designed for subsea cables that connect floating offshore wind turbines to the grid, at Falmouth Harbour’s test site for offshore renewables FaBTest…

Bureau Veritas Certifies 25MW French Floating Wind Farm

Oct 08, 2025

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has issued a certification for the recently inaugurated 25 MW Provence Grand Large floating offshore wind project, developed and owned by EDF Power Solutions, Enbridge and CPP Investments.BV has been involved in Provence Grand Large project journey since 2017…

Ignitis Group Places Bid for 700MW Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Tender

Oct 08, 2025

Ignitis Group, a Lithuanian state-owned energy holding company, has submitted a bid for the rights to develop at least 700 MW of offshore wind capacity in the Baltic Sea, as part of Lithuanian state-backed auction.Ignitis Group participated in the tender through ‘Ignitis renewables projektai 5’…

All 37 Turbines at Hai Long 2 Wind Farm Stand Tall off Taiwan

Oct 08, 2025

All 37 turbines at the 532 MW Hai Long 2 offshore wind farm, being built in Taiwan, have been installed.Hai Long offshore wind project, with a total 1 GW capacity, is being developed by Mitsui & Co., Northland Power, and Gentari, and consists of Hai Long 2 and Hai Long 3 wind farms…

Robosys Automation Secures Offshore Wind Vessel Retrofit Contract

Oct 07, 2025

Robosys Automation, a leader in maritime autonomy, vessel control systems, and smart shipping solutions, has announced that it has secured a new contract to retrofit a 26-meter Damen 2610 Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) Twin Axe High Speed Support Vessel (HSSV)…

ESA, UK Space Agency Back ACUA Ocean’s Subsea Inspection Robotics System

Oct 07, 2025

ACUA Ocean has secured a European Space Agency (ESA) contract, supported by the UK Space Agency, to further advance its ‘nested robotic’ system for subsea inspection.The project will accelerate ACUA0’s development of Pioneer-class autonomous…

Ørsted Collects $9.35B In Share Issue

Oct 07, 2025

Danish offshore wind developer Orsted said on Monday it raised 59.56 billion Danish crowns ($9.35 billion) in a heavily discounted share issue, shoring up finances as Trump administration opposition has caused uncertainty for its U.S. projects…

IEA Cuts Renewables Growth Outlook to 2030

Oct 07, 2025

The International Energy Agency on Tuesday cut its global forecast for renewable power growth by 2030 by 248 gigawatts from last year's outlook, citing weaker prospects in the United States and China, even as solar power continues to drive record additions…

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