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The newly built ECO Liberty service operations vessel will support marine construction in the lease area and eventually house Empire Wind technicians when stationed offshore. The newly built service operations vessel (SOV) for Equinor’s Empire Wind development offshore New York State has undergone a naming ceremony on the Mississippi River at the Port of New Orleans. Edison… Read More
Equinor has officially launched the Service Operations Vessel (SOV) ECO Liberty for deployment in its Empire Wind offshore wind project in New York. The vessel was christened on Saturday at a ceremony on the Mississippi River at the Port of New Orleans, with Louisiana First Lady Sharon Landry serving as the vessel’s “Godmother.” Built by Edison Chouest Offshore, the… Read More
𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗿𝗮 In the maritime sector, projects can last from a few weeks to several years. For Boskalis, the 640MW Yunlin OWF project in Taiwan falls into the latter category – and that’s an understatement. More than five years after our subsea rock installation vessel (SRIV) Seahorse installed the first rocks in the… Read More
Copenhagen-based offshore wind installation specialist Cadeler A/S (NYSE: CDLR / OSE: CADLR) announced today that Ørsted A/S has terminated their long-term agreement for a newbuild A-Class wind turbine installation vessel. The agreement, initially disclosed on April 8, 2024, had secured vessel capacity from Q1 2027 through the end of 2030. According to Cadeler, the termination… Read More
Nysted Offshore Wind Farm south of Lolland and Middelgrunden Offshore Wind Farm in the Sound will now be able to continue generating electricity for a further 10 years and 25 years. The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has decided to extend permits for two operational offshore wind farms, as requested by the co-venturers. Nysted Offshore Wind… Read More
NEW ORLEANS — Equinor, the developer of Empire Wind 1, will join Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, First Lady Sharon Landry, and host Edison Chouest Offshore for a christening ceremony for the ECO Liberty on Saturday, June 28, at 11 am at the Port of New Orleans. The American-made Service Operations Vessel (SOV) was built by more than 500 Louisianans and… Read More
Under the National Power Development Plan for the period 2021–2030 with a vision to 2050, the Party and State have set a target of installing 6 to 17 GW of offshore wind power units between 2030 and 2035. A number of domestic and international organisations have conducted preliminary studies on Viet Nam’s offshore wind potential…. Read More
Despite best efforts of Trump and other foes, projects remain remarkably resilient and on track to deliver planet-sparing clean energy IS IT POSSIBLE that the predictions of the death of offshore wind power – one of our single best tools in the fight against climate change – were greatly exaggerated? While fossil fuel lobbyists and wealthy… Read More
Bernhard Schulte Offshore announces the delivery of its latest Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) from Ulstein Verft in Norway. The newbuilding, which was christened ‘Windea Curie’ on 26 June, is now being deployed for the charterer TenneT, a leading offshore transmission system operator in the European Union, to support its offshore grid connection facilities in the North Sea. “Our… Read More
Offshore consent has been secured for a 2GW wind farm off the north Scottish coast in a major milestone for the multi-billion pound project. The West of Orkney Wind Farm has now received both onshore and offshore approval after ministers today gave the green light for its continuation. Developed by Corio Generation, TotalEnergies and Renewables… Read More
𝗔 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿: 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 Last week we celebrated the christening of the Boreas, the world’s largest and most sustainable offshore wind installation vessel. We look back on a festive day with perfect weather conditions. Moored in the city centre of Rotterdam, the magnificent vessel drew a lot of attention. The Boreas… Read More
The offshore wind sector is undergoing a significant transformation, and at the fore-front stands Hornsea 3 – the world’s single largest wind farm currently under construction. With a planned capacity of 2.9 GW, this project is more than just another milestone for Ørsted; it represents a defining moment in the renewable energy transition. As part… Read More
This offshore wind news compilation highlights project updates offshore Scotland, Wales, England and France. Muir Mhòr Offshore Wind Farm has received approval for its consent application from Aberdeenshire Council in eastern Scotland. So, planning permission has now been granted in principle for the onshore infrastructure, including underground cabling and a substation. A separate offshore consent… Read More
Forty-four percent of American adults now say that offshore wind should be expanded, down from 59 percent in 2022, the survey found. Americans’ support for green energy tax credits and renewable energies like wind and solar power has decreased in recent years, according to a new poll, driven by a softening in support from Democrats… Read More
The Trump administration has warned the UK government about security risks as Mingyang Smart Energy plans to build a factory in Scotland to manufacture wind turbines for North Sea offshore wind farms, according to a report by the Financial Times, citing a US official. A Chinese analyst has commented on the news, saying the talks… Read More