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President Donald Trump’s long-running quest to demolish the U.S. offshore wind sector is facing some serious blowback in federal court. Three different judges — including one appointed by Trump — last week allowed construction to resume on multi-billion-dollar offshore wind projects off the coasts of New England, New York and Virginia that the Interior Department… Read More
The load-out of the first batch of monopiles for the Baltica 2 project in Poland has been completed. The finished steel foundations have been placed onto a barge and started their voyage to the feeder port in Rønne, Denmark. This marks the transition from manufacturing to offshore logistics. For Baltica 2 the largest offshore wind… Read More
DEME has taken delivery of its second new wind turbine installation vessel, Norse Energi, today at the CIMC Raffles Shipyard. As the sister vessel of the recently delivered Norse Wind, Norse Energi is purpose‑built to install the next generation of large-scale offshore wind turbines. Featuring advanced technology, exceptional lifting and loading capabilities, and sustainable design… Read More
Stop-Work Orders for Sunrise Wind and Empire Wind Projects Threaten Jobs, New York City’s Energy Grid, and Statewide Climate Progress AG James Files Two Federal Lawsuits Alleging Disastrous Stop-Work Orders Are Unlawful and Must be Blocked NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today filed two lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s unlawful attempt… Read More
Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted the preliminary injunction sought by Revolution Wind, LLC (‘Revolution Wind‘) regarding the December 22, 2025 suspension order issued by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The court’s action will allow the Revolution Wind Project (the ’Project‘) to restart impacted… Read More
The ruling allows Ørsted to resume work on its Revolution Wind project near Rhode Island after the Trump administration’s “unreasonable” suspension order. A federal judge has ruled that Ørsted can resume the construction of its nearly complete, 704-megawatt Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island. The decision on Monday comes after the Trump administration issued stop-work… Read More
Rio de Janeiro has taken a decisive step towards energy transition by approving a public policy specifically aimed at developing offshore wind energy. The new legislation establishes guidelines for the orderly use of maritime space and creates a favorable environment for attracting investments, generating skilled jobs, and strengthening the maritime economy. Regulatory framework and territorial… Read More
This story first appeared in The New Bedford Light. Read the original version here. When the first turbine pieces for Vineyard Wind inched into port in 2023, cranes and union labor stood at the quayside of a nearby terminal, ready and waiting to get to work. In the more than two years since, the project has kept… Read More
Offshore support vessel operator Hornbeck Offshore Services has formed a new partnership with autonomous systems manufacturer Saronic Technologies with the aim of deploying autonomous platforms, advanced software and maritime solutions to the energy and defence industries. As part of the agreement, Saronic and Hornbeck intend to pursue commercial solutions to support offshore services and energy… Read More
Today, Sunrise Wind LLC (“Sunrise Wind”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ørsted, will file a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging the lease suspension order issued on December 22, 2025 by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which will be followed by a motion for a preliminary injunction. While Sunrise Wind continues to seek to work constructively with the… Read More
Our heavy-lift jack-up vessel Innovation has completed a campaign in the UK Southern North Sea, safely removing offshore platforms as part of the LOGGS and CMS decommissioning campaign. DEME has carried out a multi-year decommissioning campaign for LOGGS and CMS satellites for our client AF Gruppen, prioritizing safety, efficiency, and sustainability. This involved removal, transport,… Read More
Three offshore wind developers are suing the Trump administration after the Department of the Interior halted five projects worth a total of $25 billion on December 22. If completed, the projects would generate a total of 6 gigawatts of electricity. Two lawsuits were filed Thursday and Friday last week by Ørsted and Equinor, which are developing the 704 megawatt Revolution Wind… Read More
Senate Democrats have suspended bipartisan permitting reform negotiations following the Trump administration’s decision to halt construction on all offshore wind projects currently under development in the United States. The pause affects five offshore wind projects totaling roughly 7 gigawatts of capacity and prompted an immediate response from Democratic leaders involved in the negotiations. The decision… Read More
On 22 December 2025, Revolution Wind LLC, a 50/50 joint venture with Global Infrastructure Partners’ Skyborn Renewables, and Sunrise Wind LLC, a fully-owned subsidiary, received orders from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) instructing the projects, respectively, to suspend all ongoing activities on the outer continental shelf for the… Read More
WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior announced today that it is pausing—effective immediately—the leases for all large-scale offshore wind projects under construction in the United States due to national security risks identified by the Department of War in recently completed classified reports. This pause will give the Department, along with the Department of War and… Read More