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Interior Announces New Energy Agreement to Strengthen American Energy Security and Lower Costs

United States

WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of the Interior announced a settlement agreement with affiliates of Invenergy, North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of independent power infrastructure, aimed at strengthening American security and lowering costs, advancing goals central to President Donald Trump’s Energy Dominance Agenda. As part of the settlement agreement, Invenergy will voluntarily terminate its… Read More

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Takes Delivery of Acadia, a State-of-the-Art Subsea Rock Installation Vessel

TX, United States

HOUSTON, June 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes” or the “Company”), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, today announced it has taken delivery of Acadia, a cutting-edge Jones Act-compliant subsea rock installation vessel, from Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The delivery of Acadia marks a significant… Read More

Canada’s first offshore wind farms move closer to reality as regulator clears bidders

Canada

By Michael MacDonald Development of Canada’s first offshore wind farms took a significant step forward late Friday when Nova Scotia’s offshore energy regulator released the names of companies qualified to bid on seabed licences. The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator identified five companies and two groups of companies that won approval after taking part in… Read More

Kongsberg Maritime to lead new EU project to cut emissions and fuel costs through wind propulsion in shipping

Norway

AWESOME — Advanced Wind Energy System Optimisation & Monitoring for Efficiency – is a Horizon Europe project that delivers validated tools, standardised methodologies and real-world performance data to reduce uncertainty around wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS). This enables shipowners and regulators to make informed decisions, lowering investment risk and accelerating the adoption of cost-effective emission reduction… Read More

California sends notice of intent to challenge Trump administration’s offshore wind buyout

CA, United States

Today, California sent a Notice of Intent to sue to the U.S. Department of the Interior regarding its illegal $120 million buyout of the Golden State Wind lease off the Central California coast. The Notice of Intent to sue provides a 60-day window for Interior and Golden State Wind to cancel the buyout before California files suit…. Read More

VARD: Successful launch of NB 983

Vietnam

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 sets course for ‘next zero’ – targeting emissions across the entire value chain

Denmark

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 signs Germany’s largest-ever single PPA for 600 MW offshore wind deal

Germany

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

Trump Offshore Wind Buyout Deals Grow to $2.5B, With More Tumult

United States

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

DEME Installs 17th Caisson at Princess Elisabeth Island as North Sea Energy Hub Takes Shape

Belgium

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

What Europe’s energy dependence really costs, and why offshore wind matters

Denmark

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

Federal Decision Redirects $765 million to Cancel Offshore Wind Projects, Ca. Among those Affected

CA, United States

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

Vole au vent installs first wind turbine at Dieppe-Le Tréport

France

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 Expands Remote Offshore Operations with Second Vessel Connected to Aberdeen Control Center

United Kingdom

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

New DredgeWire Column

United States

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

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