Category: Offshore Wind
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Scottish fishing leaders demand halt to offshore wind consents
Scottish fishing leaders demand halt to offshore wind consents Rafael Sanches Go to baird maritime
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Enefit Green, Sumitomo Corporation end partnership on Estonian offshore wind project
Enefit Green, Sumitomo Corporation end partnership on Estonian offshore wind project Rafael Sanches Go to baird maritime
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Dong Fang Offshore lands 15-year SOV contract in Taiwan
Dong Fang Offshore lands 15-year SOV contract in Taiwan Taiwanese offshore vessel operator Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has won a landmark 15-year contract with Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) to provide a service operations vessel (SOV) for the Formosa 4 offshore wind project. The deal is described as the longest SOV fixture seen to date in…
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Orsted considers rights issue of up to €5b, report says
Orsted considers rights issue of up to €5b, report says Reuters Go to baird maritime
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North Star back at Vard for two new hybrid SOVs
North Star back at Vard for two new hybrid SOVs Fincantieri reports that its Norwegian subsidiary Vard has signed a new contract with Aberdeen-headquartered North Star covering the design and construction of two hybrid Service Operation Vessels (SOVs). Fincantieri says the value of the contract is considered as very important, between EUR 100 million and…
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Q&A: Navigating U.S. offshore energy’s legal maze
Q&A: Navigating U.S. offshore energy’s legal maze As the U.S. offshore energy landscape rapidly evolves—with growing momentum in offshore wind and heightened regulatory scrutiny in oil and gas—developers are facing a complex legal environment shaped by shifting policies, environmental challenges, and financial risks. Marine Log spoke with Jana Grauberger, a partner at Liskow & Lewis…
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Following upgrades, European JV-owned cable layer goes to 1.1 GW Irish offshore wind farm
Following upgrades, European JV-owned cable layer goes to 1.1 GW Irish offshore wind farm A cable-laying vessel (CLV) jointly owned by the UK’s Enshore Subsea and Belgian Herbosch-Kiere […] The post Following upgrades, European JV-owned cable layer goes to 1.1 GW Irish offshore wind farm appeared first on Offshore Energy. Nadja Skopljak Go to offshore…
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North Star orders SOV pair at Vard
North Star orders SOV pair at Vard UK-based offshore vessel operator North Star has returned to Norwegian shipbuilder Vard with an order for two new service operation vessels (SOVs) to support offshore wind operations across the UK and Europe. The newbuilds are based on the Vard 4 19 design, developed specifically for offshore wind support.…
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Windward Offshore wins its first CSOV contracts
Windward Offshore wins its first CSOV contracts Hamburg-headquartered Windward Offshore reports that it has won its first charter contracts for the two purpose-built Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs), Windward Athens and Windward Paris. For this project, the vessels will be deployed specifically to support operations and maintenance (O&M) activities. The agreements were finalized last month…
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Ulstein to retrofit 2024-built CSOV Olympic Notos for oil and gas contract
Ulstein to retrofit 2024-built CSOV Olympic Notos for oil and gas contract Underscoring the flexibility of today’s large offshore service vessels, Ulstein Verft has signed a contract to retrofit a recently delivered offshore wind vessel, the Olympic Notos, for operations supporting unmanned oil and gas installations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. This project will provide…
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Norwind Offshore clinches CSOV deal with Semco unit
Norwind Offshore clinches CSOV deal with Semco unit Norwind Offshore has landed a charter agreement with Wind Multiplikator, the German subsidiary of Denmark’s Semco Maritime, for a newly built commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV). The vessel, Norwind Maestro, will be deployed to support operations at the 400 MW Global Tech I offshore wind farm in…
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Nexans and Crowley team up for first Jones Act cable lay barge
Nexans and Crowley team up for first Jones Act cable lay barge France’s Nexans has partnered with US-based Crowley Wind Services to develop and operate the first Jones Act-compliant cable lay barge, tailored for offshore wind, telecom, and subsea industrial cabling. The 300-foot barge, built in Louisiana and tested in the Gulf of Mexico to…
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LD Armateurs SOV duo will have Schottel Rudderpropellers
LD Armateurs SOV duo will have Schottel Rudderpropellers French shipowner and maritime services provider Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (now LD Armateurs), has selected SchotteL to supply RudderPropellers Dynamic (SRP-D) for two new Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) that will operate for Swedish-headquartered energy company Vattenfall (see earlier story). The new walk-to-work vessels have been designed by Norway’s…
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St. Johns Ship Building delivers second Chartwell-designed CTV to AWT
St. Johns Ship Building delivers second Chartwell-designed CTV to AWT Palatka, Fla.-based St. Johns Ship Building reports that it has successful delivered the Atlantic Endurance, the second of two Chartwell Ambitious-class crew transfer vessels (CTVs) ordered by Atlantic Wind Transfers. The delivery marks a continued partnership between the two companies and further underscores St. Johns’…
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Fred Olsen Windcarrier lands German wind farm deal
Fred Olsen Windcarrier lands German wind farm deal Norwegian offshore wind installation player Fred Olsen Windcarrier has been selected by Skyborn Renewables, a German offshore wind developer of Blackrock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), to handle transport and installation of the wind turbines for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The two…
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Asso.subsea scores cabling work for TenneT off Germany
Asso.subsea scores cabling work for TenneT off Germany Greece-based offshore contractor Asso.subsea has been awarded the nearshore cable installation scope for TenneT’s three projects offshore Germany. The three projects are part of TenneT’s 2GW program and include BalWin4, LanWin1, and LanWin5, located off the northwestern coast of Baltrum Island. This also marks the beginning of…
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Chris Hannan joins Jones Walker in New Orleans
Chris Hannan joins Jones Walker in New Orleans Chris Hannan has joined law firm Jones Walker LLP as a partner in its maritime practice group and a member of the maritime litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution team in the New Orleans office. “We are pleased to welcome Chris to our maritime practice group,” said the…
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Australia’s MMA Offshore rebrands one year after acquisition by Cyan Renewables
Australia’s MMA Offshore rebrands one year after acquisition by Cyan Renewables Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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Oyster reef restoration near wind farms feasible, German energy company RWE says
Oyster reef restoration near wind farms feasible, German energy company RWE says Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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Mystery buyer orders two CSOVs at Vard
Mystery buyer orders two CSOVs at Vard Fincantieri reports that its Norwegian subsidiary Vard has signed a contract with an undisclosed international customer for the design and construction of two CSOVs (Commissioning Service Operation Vessels), with an option for a third vessel. The value of the contract is considered as large, with a value between…
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Strategic Marine delivers StratCat Ventus Camellia to new Korean customer
Strategic Marine delivers StratCat Ventus Camellia to new Korean customer Singapore-based shipbuilder Stategic Marine has successfully delivered Ventus Camellia, a next-generation 27 meter Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV), , to a new South Korean client, Yeosu Ocean Co, Ltd.. The newly delivered vessel is based on the proven StratCat 27 design, developed in close collaboration with…
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Cadeler locks in $245m charter for newest turbine installation unit
Cadeler locks in $245m charter for newest turbine installation unit Denmark-based offshore wind vessel player Cadeler has taken early delivery of the newbuild jackup vessel and secured the units’ first long-term contract — a €210m ($245m) deal with turbine maker Vestas. The BW Group and Scorpio-backed shipowner acquired the vessel from China’s Shanghai Boqiang Heavy…
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Wind Keeper becomes newest addition to the Cadeler fleet
Wind Keeper becomes newest addition to the Cadeler fleet Copenhagen-headquartered offshore wind farm installation specialist Cadeler has taken delivery of its latest acquisition, the Wind Keeper, ahead of schedule and has aleady landed its first long-term firm contract with Vestas, for a three-year period commencing early in 2026. Back in May, Cadeler reported that it…
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NR Marine Services takes delivery of third crewboat in series
NR Marine Services takes delivery of third crewboat in series Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Fugro surveys to help develop Ireland’s offshore grid
Fugro surveys to help develop Ireland’s offshore grid Dutch surveyor Fugro has been awarded a seven-year framework agreement with Ireland’s state-owned electricity transmission operator EirGrid. The agreement is for a full suite of geo-data surveys for the “Powering Up Offshore – South Coast” project. The initiative will develop offshore electricity substations and export cable routes…
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Interview on America’s tax overhaul: Investment ‘catalyst’ across energy spheres but deadlines spell potential trouble for wind & solar
Interview on America’s tax overhaul: Investment ‘catalyst’ across energy spheres but deadlines spell potential trouble for wind & solar The latest action the United States (U.S.) has taken to unlock its energy dominance, encapsulated in a new tax reconciliation bill, which President Donald J. Trump signed into law, has set the stage for an uptick…
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What’s in OBBBA for offshore?
What’s in OBBBA for offshore? With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) now signed into law, industries and their trade associations are either finding much in it to like, or not. So what’s in it for the offshore industry? More for offshore oil and gas than for offshore wind. “This is a major milestone…
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Ørsted secures $3bn in financing for offshore wind farm in Taiwan
Ørsted secures $3bn in financing for offshore wind farm in Taiwan Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted has secured TWD 90bn ($3bn) in financing for the 632MW Greater Changhua 2 wind farm off Taiwan. The financing deal was arranged with 25 banks and five export credit agencies and covers part of the financing for the project.…
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Trump wipes out subsidies for wind and solar power
Trump wipes out subsidies for wind and solar power US president Donald Trump has signed an executive order to eliminate subsidies for green energy sources, more precisely wind and solar power, as he makes another step on his warpath against renewable energy. The order directs the secretary of the treasury to terminate the clean electricity…
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VIDEO: Artemis eFoiler CTV in action at Scottish wind farm
VIDEO: Artemis eFoiler CTV in action at Scottish wind farm A demonstration project led by Belfast, Northern Ireland-based Artemis Technologies, has successfully completed a technical demonstration of a dual propulsion Artemis eFoiler CTV at Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm on the east coast of Scotland. Carried out in partnership with Vattenfall, Tidal Transit, Lloyd’s Register and…
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EDF delays French offshore wind farm commissioning by two years
EDF delays French offshore wind farm commissioning by two years French energy major EDF has announced that the commercial commissioning of the Calvados offshore wind farm has been pushed back to late 2027. This will see the project commissioned more than two years after its original schedule. The project was previously set for start-up in…
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Offshore vessel design eyes market trends
Offshore vessel design eyes market trends By Nick Blenkey, Senior Editorial Consultant With U.S. offshore wind development being put on an indefinite pause, the offshore wind support vessel market outlook for U.S. operators and builders looks to be dismal for the immediate future. For shipyards in particular, offshore wind vessels looked like they could fill…
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Ocean Installer vessel scores offshore wind cabling work
Ocean Installer vessel scores offshore wind cabling work Marine construction contractor Ocean Installer, a Moreld subsidiary, has won two new contracts for the North Sea Giant subsea construction vessel. The 2011-built vessel will be used in the offshore wind market for cable repair and cable installation gigs. The contracts are expected to take approximately three…
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North Star’s new 2024 ESG report shows big advances in sustainability
North Star’s new 2024 ESG report shows big advances in sustainability Aberdeen, Scotland-headquartered offshore vessel specialist North Star has released its 2024 ESG report that shows that the company has made major advances in sustainability, including an18% reduction in fleet CO2 emissions. North Star says that a £400 million (about $546 million) ongoing commitment as…
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Britain’s Crown Estate reports profit of GBP1.15b, led by offshore wind
Britain’s Crown Estate reports profit of GBP1.15b, led by offshore wind Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Equinor christens new hybrid service operation vessel
Equinor christens new hybrid service operation vessel Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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LS Marine Solutions picks Turkish shipyard for cable layer construction
LS Marine Solutions picks Turkish shipyard for cable layer construction South Korean subsea cable contractor LS Marine Solutions has signed a construction agreement with Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard to build a high-voltage direct current cable-laying vessel. According to the company, the new vessel will be Asia’s largest and one of the top five in its class…
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Denmark extends life of two more offshore wind farms
Denmark extends life of two more offshore wind farms The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has extended the life of two offshore wind farms, which together have been in operation for almost 50 years. The Agency has notified the owners of the Middelgrunden and Nysted offshore wind farms that it will be extending their permits for…
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ECO Liberty, first U.S.-built plug-in hybrid SOV named in NOLA
ECO Liberty, first U.S.-built plug-in hybrid SOV named in NOLA In a ceremony held in New Orleans this past Saturday, Louisiana First Lady Sharon Landry officially christened the Edison Chouest-built hybrid SOV ECO Liberty. The ceremony marked the culmination of a major investment in the U.S. shipbuilding industry by Equinor, the developer of the Empire…
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Bernhard Schulte Offshore takes delivery of new CSOV Windea Curie
Bernhard Schulte Offshore takes delivery of new CSOV Windea Curie Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BSO) has taken delivery of its latest Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) from Ulstein Verft in Norway. The newbuilding, which was christened Windea Curie, on June 26, is now being deployed for its charterer, offshore transmission system operator TenneT, to support its…
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Chartwell Marine designs CTV to support legacy offshore wind turbines
Chartwell Marine designs CTV to support legacy offshore wind turbines NR Marine Services has commissioned UK-based ship designer Chartwell Marine to design a new CTV, which will be capable of supporting older generation assets, now referred to as legacy turbines. These vessels will still be constructed and outfitted with modern technologies to maximise vessel fuel…
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UK’s NR Marine Services taps local design firm for new crewboat series
UK’s NR Marine Services taps local design firm for new crewboat series Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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Petrobras launches survey tenders for offshore wind pilot project
Petrobras launches survey tenders for offshore wind pilot project Brazilian state-owned oil and gas company Petrobras has launched two tenders for an offshore wind pilot project off the coast of Rio de Janeiro state. One tender is for the acquisition and processing of geophysical data in ultra-shallow waters off São João da Barra. The acquisition,…
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Clarksons Port Services to support O&M of RWE’s German offshore wind farm
Clarksons Port Services to support O&M of RWE’s German offshore wind farm German utility RWE has signed two deals with Clarksons’ port services unit to support operations and maintenance activities at the Nordseecluster offshore wind project. Clarksons Port Services will construct a new warehouse facility in the port of Eemshaven in the Netherlands. The facility…
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Tidal Transit selects Volvo Penta to equip its new next-gen electric CTV fleet
Tidal Transit selects Volvo Penta to equip its new next-gen electric CTV fleet In an agreement announced at this week’s Seawork 2025 event, U.K.-based offshore wind crew transfer vessel (CTV) specialist Tidal Transit has signed an agreement with Volvo Penta that will see it outfit its next-generation electric CTV fleet with Volvo Penta’s new electric…
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Nova Scotia premier pitches 40GW offshore wind energy plan
Nova Scotia premier pitches 40GW offshore wind energy plan The Canadian province of Nova Scotia has proposed a major offshore wind project with the end goal of constructing enough turbines to generate 40GW of electricity over the next decade. The premier of Nova Scotia, Tim Houston, outlined the plan, which would, if executed, cover around…
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Taiwan’s renewables fantasy rides roughshod over vulnerable fishing communities
Taiwan’s renewables fantasy rides roughshod over vulnerable fishing communities Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Esvagt to deploy new crewboat at Hornsea wind farms offshore UK
Esvagt to deploy new crewboat at Hornsea wind farms offshore UK Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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Morek Engineering unveils floating wind installation vessel concept
Morek Engineering unveils floating wind installation vessel concept A consortium led by Morek Engineering has unveiled its design concept for a new vessel class for the floating offshore wind (FLOW) market, having completed the first feasibility stage. Consortium partners include naval architects Solis Marine Engineering, innovation specialists Tope Ocean, marine operations specialists First Marine Solutions,…
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Norway opens bidding for 1.5GW of floating wind
Norway opens bidding for 1.5GW of floating wind The Norwegian Ministry of Energy is calling for applications to its tender for three floating offshore wind project areas at Utsira Nord. Each project area may have an installed capacity of up to 500MW of floating offshore wind. Interested parties must submit applications by September 15. According…
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Denmark sets up offshore wind tender with up to $8.3bn in subsidies
Denmark sets up offshore wind tender with up to $8.3bn in subsidies The Danish government has revealed it would launch a 3GW offshore wind tender this autumn. The country also decided to support developers with two-sided contracts for difference after last year’s tender attracted no bids. The three tenders cover two areas in the Danish…
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Trump admin allows Empire Wind to resume construction
Trump admin allows Empire Wind to resume construction Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Lamprell pens wind installation vessel deal with Dong Fang Offshore
Lamprell pens wind installation vessel deal with Dong Fang Offshore UAE-based fabricator Lamprell has signed a memorandum of understanding with Taiwanese owner and operator Dong Fang Offshore for a newbuild wind turbine installation and maintenance vessel. The GustoMSC-designed NG-9000X vessel will be built in compliance with Taiwanese shipping law. It will feature a heavy-lift crane,…
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St. Johns Ship Building completes WINDEA CTV trio
St. Johns Ship Building completes WINDEA CTV trio St. Johns Ship Building, Palatka, Fla., reports that it has delivered the WINDEA Reliance, the third and final vessel in a series of 30-meter aluminum crew transfer vessels (CTVs) built for WINDEA CTV LLC, a partnership between MidOcean Wind and Hornblower Wind, with support from WINDEA Offshore…
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Construction begins on hybrid electric SOV for UK’s North Star
Construction begins on hybrid electric SOV for UK’s North Star Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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Dutch postpone wind farm tenders due to low interest without subsidies
Dutch postpone wind farm tenders due to low interest without subsidies Reuters Go to baird maritime
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US to audit billions in energy grants awarded under ideology-driven Biden admin
US to audit billions in energy grants awarded under ideology-driven Biden admin Reuters Go to baird maritime
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What’s in “The One Big Beautiful Bill” for offshore?
What’s in “The One Big Beautiful Bill” for offshore? The House Ways and Means Committee yesterday released its proposed mark up of the of the 2025 tax reconciliation bill: “The One Big Beautiful Bill.” While it’s for sure big, opinions on its beauty differ. Though there are some welcome tax cuts, there are also cut…
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Japan’s MOL to join Taiwanese offshore wind project
Japan’s MOL to join Taiwanese offshore wind project Rafael Sanches Go to baird maritime
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VESSEL REVIEW | IWS Skywalker – Hybrid walk-to-work vessel for Norwegian offshore wind support specialist
VESSEL REVIEW | IWS Skywalker – Hybrid walk-to-work vessel for Norwegian offshore wind support specialist Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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MOL to join offshore wind power project off Taiwan
MOL to join offshore wind power project off Taiwan Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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“Neutral” King Charles’ climate advocacy to pay off handsomely as Crown Estate greenlights offshore wind capacity expansion
“Neutral” King Charles’ climate advocacy to pay off handsomely as Crown Estate greenlights offshore wind capacity expansion Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Offshore wind company EDPR reports 24 per cent drop in net income in Q1
Offshore wind company EDPR reports 24 per cent drop in net income in Q1 Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Fugro gets more survey work on UK offshore wind farm
Fugro gets more survey work on UK offshore wind farm Dutch surveyor Fugro has been awarded a contract to perform comprehensive geotechnical surveys for the eastern array of the Dogger Bank South (DBS) offshore wind farms. The initiative is led by RWE and Masdar to develop one of the UK’s most powerful offshore wind energy…
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DO’s four new diesel-electric C-CSOVs feature MAN L21/31 gensets
DO’s four new diesel-electric C-CSOVs feature MAN L21/31 gensets The four 96-meter construction and commissioning service offshore vessels (C-CSOVs) on order in China for operation by Deutsche Offshore Schifffahrt (DO) [see earlier story] will each feature three MAN 8L21/31 MK2 gensets. New joint venture orders offshore energy C-CSOV quartet The vessels are being built at…
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Dong Fang Offshore orders third CSOV from Vard
Dong Fang Offshore orders third CSOV from Vard Taiwanese owner and operator Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has ordered another commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) from Fincantieri-controlled Norwegian shipbuilder Vard. The vessel will be a sister ship to the two CSOVs contracted in May 2024, and follows the order of a subsea construction vessel from the…
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DFO back at Vard for a third CSOV
DFO back at Vard for a third CSOV Taiwan’s Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has exercised an option in its most recent subsea construction vessel contract with Fincantieri’s Vard subsidiary and is adding a third commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) to the two it ordered in May 2024. The third CSOV will be a sister to…
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Trump budget proposes deep cuts to worst of US “climate change” grift
Trump budget proposes deep cuts to worst of US “climate change” grift Reuters Go to baird maritime
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VIDEO: Two North Star CSOVs are now alongside the quay at Vard Langsten
VIDEO: Two North Star CSOVs are now alongside the quay at Vard Langsten Two advanced commissioning service and operations vessels (CSOVs) under construction for Aberdeen, Scotland-headquartered North Star are now alongside the quay at the Vard Langsten shipyard in Norway, marking an important step in the long lasting cooperation between North Star and Fincantieri’s Norwegian…
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N-Sea’s subsidiary to kick off pUXO campaign offshore UK in May
N-Sea’s subsidiary to kick off pUXO campaign offshore UK in May The Netherlands-based UXOcontrol, a subsidiary of N-Sea Group, is set to commence UXO-related scopes […] The post N-Sea’s subsidiary to kick off pUXO campaign offshore UK in May appeared first on Offshore Energy. Nadja Skopljak Go to offshore energy biz
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PD Ports planning development of $260m UK offshore wind hub
PD Ports planning development of $260m UK offshore wind hub PD Ports has revealed plans to build one of the UK’s largest offshore wind manufacturing and installation hubs – the Teesport Offshore Gateway – an investment worth around £200m ($267m). The project will unlock just shy of 730,000 sq m of development potential for a…
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Fishing industry benefits from floundering Dutch offshore wind sector
Fishing industry benefits from floundering Dutch offshore wind sector Rafael Sanches Go to baird maritime
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Dutch government scales back offshore wind to preserve fisheries
Dutch government scales back offshore wind to preserve fisheries The Dutch government has reduced its offshore wind targets and removed one of the zones set for offshore wind development to give more room to the fishing sector. The authorities decided to amend their North Sea Programme and, with it, reduce the offshore wind energy target…
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LS Marine Solution gets cabling deal on Taiwanese offshore wind farm
LS Marine Solution gets cabling deal on Taiwanese offshore wind farm South Korea’s LS Marine Solution has won a $15.8m contract for the installation of subsea cables at a wind farm off Taiwan. The contract is LS Marine Solution’s first overseas order and the first time a South Korean company has entered the international subsea…
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Trump effect: RWE stops all offshore wind activity in United States
Trump effect: RWE stops all offshore wind activity in United States Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Tokyo Kisen takes delivery of first of two Incat Crowther CTVs
Tokyo Kisen takes delivery of first of two Incat Crowther CTVs Japanese operator Tokyo Kisen Co Ltd has taken delivery of JCAT HIBIKI 2, the first of two new Incat Crowther crew transfer vessels (CTVs) custom designed to service Japan’s growing offshore wind energy sector. Constructed by Cheoy Lee shipyard in China, the first vessel…
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Geoquip secures German North Sea wind farm contract
Geoquip secures German North Sea wind farm contract Swiss-based offshore geotechnical data acquisition specialist Geoquip Marine has been awarded a survey contract by clean energy asset manager Luxcara for the Waterekke offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The Njord Partners’ portfolio company, led by former PGS boss Rune Pedersen, said the work scope…
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Two crewmen injured as OSV hits wind turbine in Dutch North Sea
Two crewmen injured as OSV hits wind turbine in Dutch North Sea The Royal Dutch Sea Rescue Society (KNRM) has stated that it evacuated two injured crewmen from an OSV that hit the base of an offshore wind turbine in the North Sea. The 1990-built Glomar Venture, owned by the Dutch offshore support vessel player…
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VESSEL REVIEW | Tor Boreas – New utility vessel to serve offshore wind, towing and marine construction sectors
VESSEL REVIEW | Tor Boreas – New utility vessel to serve offshore wind, towing and marine construction sectors Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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ScottishPower Renewables hires vessel trio for work on UK offshore wind farm
ScottishPower Renewables hires vessel trio for work on UK offshore wind farm ScottishPower Renewables, part of Spain’s Iberdrola, has signed charter agreements with NR Marine Services and OEG to provide vessels to support the construction of the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm. The charter deals are worth over £16m ($21.2m) and all vessels will…
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Wind grifters and other vested interests melt down over Trump order to halt NY wind project
Wind grifters and other vested interests melt down over Trump order to halt NY wind project Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Hochul to fight Burgum shut down of Empire Wind “every step of the way”
Hochul to fight Burgum shut down of Empire Wind “every step of the way” In an announcement on a social media post, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said yesterday that he had ordered BOEM to immediately halt all construction activities on the Empire Wind Project “until further review of information that suggests the Biden…
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Trump admin halts construction on Empire Wind project citing environmental concerns
Trump admin halts construction on Empire Wind project citing environmental concerns Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Deugro takes delivery of first Rotra wind turbine component carrier
Deugro takes delivery of first Rotra wind turbine component carrier Freienbach, Switzerland-headquartered project cargo specialist Deugro and its partners, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S and Amasus Offshore B.V., have announced the delivery of the Rotra Futura and the delivery its sister vessel Rotra Horizon. Built at the Zhenjiang Shipyards, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China, both vessels upont…
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Cyan’s Sentinel Marine contracts MPSV newbuilds in China
Cyan’s Sentinel Marine contracts MPSV newbuilds in China Aberdeen-based offshore support vessel specialist Sentinel Marine is expanding its fleet through a deal with China’s Jiangmen Hangtong Shipbuilding for up to four multipurpose newbuildings. The shipbuilding contract involves one firm 65-m energy support vessel with options for three more units. The newbuild, which takes the company’s…
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Reality won’t stop Ireland committing to more offshore wind auctions
Reality won’t stop Ireland committing to more offshore wind auctions Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Orsted CEO says Trump tariffs to have impact on cost of US projects
Orsted CEO says Trump tariffs to have impact on cost of US projects Reuters Go to baird maritime
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April 2025
April 2025 Our April issue of Marine Log is now available, and we’ve packed it with insights into some of the most pressing issues facing the offshore maritime industry today. The post April 2025 appeared first on Marine Log. Heather Ervin Go to marinelog
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HSM Offshore bags substation deal for 960MW UK offshore wind farm
HSM Offshore bags substation deal for 960MW UK offshore wind farm ScottishPower Renewables, part of Spain’s Iberdrola, has awarded an engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning contract for work on the East Anglia Two offshore substation and jacket foundation to HSM Offshore Energy. HSM will deliver the 5,100-tonne offshore high-voltage substation and its 3,700-tonne jacket…
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France risks missing offshore wind target without policy reform
France risks missing offshore wind target without policy reform France is currently on course to miss its offshore wind installation target unless permitting and a more favourable investment climate is created, a new research claims. The Institute for Energy Economics for Financial Analysis (IEEFA) claimed in its new paper that France has a very low…
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Octopus Energy buys into UK offshore wind farm
Octopus Energy buys into UK offshore wind farm UK-based Octopus Energy has made another investment in the offshore wind sector, this time via the acquisition of a 10% stake in the East Anglia One wind farm. The 714MW wind farm is located 43 km off the coast of Suffolk in the East of England and…
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UK’s Octopus Energy buys stake in East Anglia One wind farm
UK’s Octopus Energy buys stake in East Anglia One wind farm Reuters Go to baird maritime
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LDA and MaDfly in breakthrough in offshore in-water vessel surveys
LDA and MaDfly in breakthrough in offshore in-water vessel surveys Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) and French marine drone service specialist MaDfly say they have achieved a breakthrough in offshore in-water vessel surveys with the successful deployment of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) in open sea conditions. The pioneering operation was conducted on the service operation…
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Ingka, Oxan, and Avapa to develop two floating wind farms off Italy
Ingka, Oxan, and Avapa to develop two floating wind farms off Italy IKEA owner Ingka Investments and French offshore wind developer Oxan Energy have partnered with Avapa Energy on two floating offshore wind development projects in Italy. The projects have the potential to reach a total installed capacity of 2.45GW. The two offshore wind projects…
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Cadeler takes delivery of second installation jackup in series
Cadeler takes delivery of second installation jackup in series Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Floating wind still going strong despite US policy turmoil
Floating wind still going strong despite US policy turmoil The United States’ shift in offshore wind policy is set to create a potential global installation shortfall of 26GW by 2035 as a result, according to TGS’ latest report. The company said in its Quarterly Market Overview Report that the withdrawal of a major market like…
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Sea1 Offshore orders two more ST-245 offshore energy support vessels
Sea1 Offshore orders two more ST-245 offshore energy support vessels Doubling down on a two-ship order placed in November last year, Norway’s Sea1 Offshore (the former Siem Offshore) has now placed an order at Chinese shipbuilder Cosco Shipping (Qidong) Offshore Co. Ltd. for two more high-end ST-245 design offshore energy support vessels. Based on the…
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Brunvoll to supply thirty thrusters for five Vard W2W SOVs
Brunvoll to supply thirty thrusters for five Vard W2W SOVs Brunvoll has signed a contract with Vard for the delivery of a comprehensive package of propulsion and maneuvering thrusters for five W2W SOVs to be built at Vard Vung Tau in Vietnam for an undisclosed international operator. Image: Brunvoll Brunvoll’s delivery for each walk-to work…