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On June 20, NB 983 to Rem Offshore was successfully launched from Vard Vung Tau. This marks an important milestone on the journey toward delivery. NB 983 is of the VARD 4 19 design, and the CSOV is tailored to provide services during the construction, operation, and maintenance of offshore wind farms worldwide. This is… Read More
Ørsted is moving beyond its green transformation to focus on reducing emissions from how offshore wind farms are designed, built, and operated, with the ambition to reach net-zero emissions across its entire value chain by 2040. Reducing emissions in the value chain is both a climate imperative and a business necessity. It reduces exposure to… Read More
Amazon and Skyborn Renewables have signed a 600 MW Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for carbon-free electricity from the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea, marking the largest single PPA ever signed in Germany and one of the largest in Europe. The agreement provides Skyborn Renewables with the long-term revenue certainty needed to… Read More
By Debra K. Rubin Even as seven states sue the Tromp administration in federal court to challenge the legality of its deal with energy developer TotalEnergies to convert two U.S. East Coast offshore wind site leases valued at $928 million to oil and gas projects in other states, new agreements have been made. The U.S. Interior… Read More
Benefiting from the current good weather conditions, offshore works on the Princess Elisabeth Island are steadily progressing: the 17th caisson has been installed in the North Sea. 🌊⚓ Each caisson installed brings us closer to completing this pioneering artificial energy island, located 45 km off the Belgian coast. This could be delivered through the strong… Read More
By Amanda Dasch, Chief Development Officer & Group Executive at Ørsted. Every time a geopolitical crisis erupts, Europe is reminded of an uncomfortable reality: we still don’t have control over our own energy future. Recent events in the Middle East have placed energy costs and supply in the spotlight. And yet, for something that’s so… Read More
In yet another blow to the beleaguered offshore wind industry, the Trump administration said Wednesday it will pay developer Invenergy $765 million to walk away from four U.S. wind leases, including one off the coast of California, and invest instead in geothermal and fossil fuel projects. Under the agreement, Chicago-based Invenergy will “voluntarily terminate” its… Read More
Our jack-up installation vessel Vole au vent successfully installed the first wind turbine at the French offshore wind farm Dieppe-Le Tréport. In total, the vessel will install 62 wind turbines, representing a total installed capacity of 496 MW. This is enough to provide renewable energy to approximately 850,000 people every year. At the end of… Read More
Boskalis recently announced its successful first deployment of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) from our new Remote Operations Center (ROC) in Aberdeen. From this onshore center, the colleagues worked directly with our construction support vessel BOKA Northern Ocean, which was working offshore. Boskalis now also has a second vessel that, thanks to a reliable satellite connection,… Read More
Starting today, DredgeWire is pleased that Eric Ramírez Barreto of RMZ Marine will be contributing insightful pieces for DredgeWire with his insights on the maritime market. We think you’ll be intrigued by what he has to say. Here is his first column. Vineyard Wind completed installation of its final turbines in March. Revolution Wind began… Read More
By Dr. Pablo Muylle, Prof. Bruno Merlevede & Prof. Marten Ovaere Wind turbines and their components cross borders multiple times before installation offshore, making trade a key determinant of the competitiveness of Europe’s offshore wind industry. This third BE-WISE report analyses the international competitiveness of the European and Belgian offshore wind sectors using bilateral trade… Read More
Major divestment: Shell intends to sell offshore wind farms valued at over $1 billion, aiming for completion in 2027. Strategic focus: The company is prioritizing oil, gas, and LNG over large-scale renewable investments. Portfolio changes: This follows multiple wind project exits and a review of India’s Sprng Energy unit. Shell sets plan for offshore wind sale Shell has… Read More
We have successfully installed all the project’s 54 giant monopiles in the North Sea off the Scottish coast. Since the first installation in December, our heavy lift vessel Les Alizés has been transiting to and from the Port of Leith in Edinburgh collecting five monopiles per voyage and steadily installing them across the site. In… Read More
Our jack-up offshore transport & installation vessel Norse Wind has installed the first 15 MW turbine at RWE’s Nordseecluster A project in the German North Sea. Norse Wind operates from the Port Esbjerg (Denmark), transporting and installing up to five turbine sets per cycle. By the end of 2026, all 44 Vestas turbines for the… Read More
In today’s uncertain world, energy independence has become more important than ever. And offshore wind is a key part of the solution. Inch Cape, a 50/50 equal joint venture by ESB and Red Rock Renewables, are developing a 1080 MW Offshore Wind Farm located 15 kilometres off the Angus coast in Scotland. The project will… Read More