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Royal IHC: From urgent request to offshore deployment in 31 days!

United Kingdom

From urgent request to offshore deployment in 31 days! When a critical 220 kV export cable failed – impacting a third of a major UK wind farm – the response needed to be fast. Off the coast of Peterhead, Scotland, DOF led the emergency repair project that demanded fast mobilisation and minimal downtime. Royal IHC… Read More

Trump administration seeks to overturn Biden-era permit for US wind offshore project

United States

DELMARVA– The Trump Administration has officially filed a legal request asking a federal court to vacate a permit approved under the Biden Administration for US Wind’s proposed offshore wind farm near Delmarva. The action was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in Baltimore, where the case is assigned to Judge Stephanie… Read More

NMDC and ADNOC L&S Sign Three-Year Collaboration Agreement for Offshore Development in Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

Agreement enables further growth of Abu Dhabi’s offshore energy sector Abu Dhabi, UAE –  NMDC Group PJSC (“NMDC Group”) (ADX: NMDC), a global leader in engineering, procurement, construction (EPC), and marine dredging, and ADNOC Logistics and Services Plc (“ADNOC L&S”) (ADX: ADNOCLS / ISIN AEE01268A239), a global energy maritime logistics company, announced today a three-year… Read More

Trump Waves Good-Bye To Offshore Wind Jobs, Hello To Glitzy New Ballroom

United States

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

Ørsted celebrating service operation vessel (SOV) fleet expansion in Germany

Germany

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

Speaker Johnson Backs Virginia’s Offshore Wind Project

VA, United States

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

Ocean Winds Celebrates Successful Installation of Offshore Wind First Foundation at Dieppe le Treport France

France

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 takes delivery of second CSOV

Norway

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 again ask Trump administration to revoke offshore wind leases in Gulf of Maine

ME, United States

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

Van Oord completes installation of 109 cables at the Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

Netherlands

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

LR introduces new wind propulsion and ergonomics rules to support decarbonisation and crew safety

United Kingdom

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

Ocean Winds completes offshore turbine installation of first floating wind project in Occitanie, France

France

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

Norfolk Port Project Funding To Be Withdrawn Amid Federal Cuts To Offshore Wind Projects

VA, United States

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

Switched on the largest wind turbine for the first time: an unexpected effect and 500,000 ft²

China

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

Trump administration sued for stalling Orsted wind project

United States

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

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