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
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – January 1, 2026 – Today, Revolution Wind LLC (“Revolution Wind”), a 50/50 joint venture between Global Infrastructure Partners’ Skyborn Renewables and Ørsted, filed a supplemental 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… Read More
Further to the announcement issued on 3 November 2025, Ørsted has today completed the divestment of a 50 % stake in the Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm to Apollo-managed funds. For further information, please contact: Ørsted Global Media Relations Kathrine Ejlskov +45 99 55 10 23 katej@orsted.com Ørsted Investor Relations Valdemar Hoegh Andersen +45 99 55 56… Read More
Ørsted has signed an agreement with Cathay Life Insurance, the leading life insurance company in Taiwan, and its affiliate Cathay Power (together ’Cathay‘), under which Cathay will acquire a 55 % ownership stake of Ørsted’s 632 MW Greater Changhua 2 Offshore Wind Farm. Located approximately 50–60 km off the coast of Changhua County, the Greater Changhua 2 site comprises… Read More
Dykstra Naval Architects leads naval architecture while Glosten provides structural engineering. Autonomy and wind-propulsion systems are designed in-house by Clippership. The vessel will be built by KM Yachtbuilders, classed by RINA and will fly the Maltese flag, with launch slated for late 2026 to serve transatlantic, Caribbean and South American pilot routes. Clippership, a company… Read More
State Is Seeking Bids for Funds That Will Go Toward Upgrades for Offshore Wind Manufacturing, Staging and Logistics New York is offering $300 million for port improvements in a signal of support for an offshore wind industry that’s been battered by the Trump administration. The state is seeking bids for the funds that will go toward upgrades for… Read More
A year of policy alignment, project advancement, and balance-sheet strengthening sets the stage for continued progress in 2026 Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMEX), a U.S.-based ocean exploration and marine resource development leader, received news that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM), a department of the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) has initiated the… Read More