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Anyone who voted Trump into office for a second try at blowing up the US government knew exactly what they were voting for, and that’s exactly what they are getting. The US offshore wind industry is exhibit A. Trump has dumped practically the entire domestic offshore industry into the toilet along with thousands of jobs,… Read More
Celebrating our service operation vessel (SOV) fleet expansion in Germany: Welcome to the Wind of Hope 🚢 The service operation vessel the Wind of Hope recently joined the Wind of Change to support our offshore wind farms Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3. After five successful years serving our wind farms on the UK… Read More
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he’s spoken to Cabinet officials in support of an offshore wind project that’s nearly complete. House Speaker Mike Johnson is going to bat for an offshore wind project located off Virginia Beach at a time when the Trump administration has halted the construction of similar projects and the president himself… Read More
After more than half of the turbines installed at the Yeu-Noirmoutier (EMYN) project, and the successful offshore installation of the three floating turbines of the the Eoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL), Ocean Winds now reaches a new milestone in France with the first jacket foundation installed at Dieppe – Le Tréport project. These… Read More
Bernhard Schulte Offshore has taken delivery of its second Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) from Ulstein Verft in Norway. The vessel, named Windea Clausius, was christened on 4 September and will operate in offshore energy markets. The vessel has two sterns with azimuth propellers at both ends. It is equipped with a height-adjustable walk-to-work gangway… Read More
Republican lawmakers are asking the federal government to revoke all remaining offshore wind leases in the Gulf of Maine. This week, Republican members of the Legislature’s Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee, as well as several other state representatives and senators, wrote to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris… Read More
Rotterdam, the Netherlands – Van Oord has successfully completed the laying, burial, termination and testing of 109 array cables at the Sofia Offshore Wind Farm. This achievement underscores Van Oord’s commitment to accelerating the global energy transition through large-scale renewable energy infrastructure. The Sofia project marked the first operational deployment of cable-laying vessel Calypso. Purpose-built to… Read More
The changes are designed to support the maritime industry’s transition to cleaner propulsion technologies and improved onboard safety. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has announced an update to its Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Ships, introducing new technical notations that formalise standards for wind propulsion systems and ergonomic design. The changes, which will be consolidated into… Read More
The completion of offshore installation of the third and final turbine of the EFGL project marks a significant milestone for the global floating wind industry Ocean Winds (OW), the international offshore wind energy company created by EDP Renewables and ENGIE, says it has successfully completed the third and final turbine installation of its Éoliennes Flottantes… Read More
Trump Administration announces millions of dollars in cuts to offshore wind projects with two major projects in Virginia. On Friday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the Norfolk Offshore Wind Logistics Port, otherwise known as the Fairwinds Landing renovation project in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region, would have its over $39 million in federal funding withdrawn. Work has… Read More
A few years ago, China was seen as the “black hole” of global pollution. Fifteen years later, they are emerging as a renewable energy powerhouse, driven by mega-projects like the Three Gorges Dam. However, the most surprising project had been kept secret until now. It involves the largest wind turbine in history, covering an area… Read More
Offshore wind developer Orsted, along with the states of Rhode Island and Connecticut, are suing the Trump administration for halting the nearly completed Revolution Wind project off the Rhode Island coast. In late August, the Trump administration ordered a halt on construction at the offshore project, saying the government needed to review the project over unspecified national… Read More
The Trump administration plans to cancel permits for a wind energy project off the coast of Massachusetts that would initially power some 400,000 homes, according to court documents filed Wednesday, as the president escalates his war against offshore wind. The administration has targeted three wind projects in the past two weeks, also moving to revoke permits for… Read More
Damen’s FCS 2710 gets set to provide oil & gas transfers for up to 100 personnel Over the past years, the Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710 has become a familiar fixture in the offshore wind sector. With approximately 50 vessels in operation to date, the vessel has gained a well deserved reputation for outstanding performance. Now,… Read More
DEME is proud to announce a major milestone in the construction of its new wind turbine installation vessel Norse Wind. Thanks to the excellent collaboration between the shipyard and DEME’s onsite team, the vessel successfully departed from CIMC Raffles in Yantai, China, at the end of August to begin her sea trials. These trials, taking place… Read More