Did you know that ‘vind’ means ‘wind’ in Danish? So, of course, we built the first offshore wind farm in ‘Wind City’ – Vindeby! Over its 25-year lifetime, Vindeby generated 243 GWh of renewable power. Fast-forward to today: We’re building Baltica 2 in Poland, coming online next year and set to power approx. 2.5 million… Read More
DEME has secured a sizable1 contract to carry out the transport and installation works for the inter- array cables for the Nordseecluster B offshore wind farm in Germany. The Nordseecluster is a joint offshore wind project of RWE (51%) and Norges Bank Investment Management (49%). The Nordseecluster, located approximately 50 km north of the island… Read More
Not long ago, the momentum behind offshore wind felt unstoppable. Maritime contractors struggled to keep pace, and installation vessels were fully booked before they even hit the water. Today, in the United States and elsewhere, projects are being postponed or even cancelled. The reasons? Geopolitical tensions, economic headwinds, and shifting policy priorities. So, does offshore… Read More
When it comes to the U.S. offshore wind industry, big changes are underway. Since re-taking office in late January, President Trump has worked to make good on a campaign promise to “end” the industry. He’s issued a flurry of executive actions, including one that directed all federal agencies to stop issuing new permits to projects in development. He… Read More
We’re progressing with our offshore wind ambitions in Korea with new strategic partnerships Our 1.4 GW Incheon offshore wind project, located approximately 70 km off the coast of Incheon, Korea, continues to make steady progress. Last week, we signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with leading Korean partners to explore meaningful collaboration. Our MoU with… Read More
Thousands of kilometres of cables now lie on the seabed. They transport electricity between countries and continents and connect offshore wind farms to the mainland. They are the umbilical cords of the energy transition. Even the bulk of international data traffic runs via submarine fiber cables. But these subsea cables are vulnerable to damage and… Read More
United States President Donald Trump’s ramped-up attacks on green energy will bring more investment to Nova Scotia’s ambitious offshore Wind West project, says Premier Tim Houston. Trump on Tuesday told world leaders at the United Nations that wind turbines are pathetic and climate change is “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world.” He has banned offshore wind development in… Read More
Copenhagen – Cadeler today announces the successful delivery of its first A-class vessel, Wind Ally, delivered on budget and ahead of schedule. Wind Ally becomes the ninth vessel on the water in Cadeler’s growing fleet of next-generation wind installation vessels (WIV). After her scheduled mobilisation, she will head directly into operations installing foundations at Ørsted’s… Read More
Ørsted’s £8.5bn Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm has signed a lease agreement at the Port of Tyne, one of the UK’s major deep sea ports. Up to 100,000sq m at Tyne Clean Energy Park in South Shields, will help with the construction and completion of the 2.9 GW offshore windfarm which, once complete, is expected… Read More
The U.S. Justice department intervened Sept. 27 in a lawsuit brought by New Jersey opponents of offshore wind power, with a motion asking the federal court to remand previous approvals for the already-stalled Atlantic Shores project. “This filing means federal agencies are going back to the drawing board,” said Bob Stern, president of the local… Read More
Many offshore operations take place partly above the waterline – like installing foundations for offshore wind farms or transporting heavy cargoes. However, through our subsidiary Gardline Limited, we also perform work deep below the surface: subsea drilling. Taking boreholes in an offshore wind farm or in an oil and gas field is necessary to map… Read More
We have successfully installed all 72 monopile foundations on Denmark’s largest wind farm, Thor. Thor will have an installed capacity of over one gigawatt, enough to power around one million Danish households with green electricity. For the crew of our installation vessel Les Alizés, it was the first project where they could use the motion… Read More
We were proud to join The Power of Offshore Wind on the Texas Gulf Coast forum at Texas A&M University Galveston Campus last week, where Oceantic Network’s Julia Gerringer presented an overview of the current U.S. offshore wind market, highlighted existing Gulf supply chain activity, and shared opportunities and challenges shaping the industry’s future. The day featured engaging panels and presentations, including:… Read More
100‑metre steel giants ready for Baltica 2 The first batch of monopile foundations for our Baltica 2 offshore wind project in Poland has rolled off the factory floor. At up to 100 metres long and 7.5–10.5 metres in diameter, they’re an impressive feat of engineering. Or as our Chief Construction Officer, Patrick Harnett, puts it:… Read More
DEME, through its Taiwanese joint venture CDWE, has secured a substantial contract1 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. Formosa 4, developed by Taiwan-based Synera Renewable Energy, is located approximately 20 kilometers off the… Read More