California Sues Interior Over $120M Offshore Wind Lease Buyout
California has sued the Department of the Interior over a $120 million payment made to Golden State Wind in exchange for relinquishing a federal offshore wind lease.
NextOcean to Fit Motion Prediction Radar to SOV Esvagt Njord
NextOcean has been awarded a contract to install its WavePredictor motion radar aboard the service operation vessel Esvagt Njord, working at the Dudgeon wind farm.
Victoria Opens Australia's First Offshore Wind Auction for 2GW
Victoria has launched Australia's first offshore wind auction, seeking an initial 2GW off the Gippsland coast in a request for proposals running to August 2027.
Orsted Shelves 1.4GW Incheon Offshore Wind Project in South Korea
Orsted has suspended its bid for what would have been South Korea's largest offshore wind project, off Incheon, after it failed internal investment criteria.
Van Oord Completes All 111 Monopiles at Poland's Baltica 2 Wind Farm
Van Oord has installed all 111 monopile foundations at the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm in the Polish Baltic, using two installation vessels working in parallel.
Boskalis Calls First Half 'Solid' Despite Geopolitical Drag on New Projects
Boskalis reported first-half revenue of EUR1.90bn, down from an exceptionally strong EUR2.35bn a year earlier, as geopolitical uncertainty dampened client appetite for new projects.
DEME and Jan De Nul Complete Final Caisson for Princess Elisabeth Energy Island
The TM Edison consortium of DEME and Jan De Nul has installed the last of 23 caissons forming the protective ring of Belgium's Princess Elisabeth energy island.
Norway Grants Ventyr a One-Year Delay on Southern North Sea II Wind Licence
Norway's energy ministry has given Ventyr an extra year to submit its licence application for the Southern North Sea II offshore wind project, pushing the deadline to 15 October 2027.
SONFOR Takes Majority Control of Lillebaelt Syd and Starts Partner Hunt
Danish utility SONFOR has been cleared to take the majority stake in Lillebaelt Vind after TotalEnergies withdrew, and is now assessing new partners and the project's business case.
Semi-Submersible Carries Giant Monopiles From Bilbao To Teesside
A semi-submersible heavy transport vessel is ferrying steel monopiles from northern Spain to the northeast coast of England for what will become the world's largest single offshore wind farm.
Turkey Sets First Offshore Wind Tender For Early Next Year
Turkey will hold its first offshore wind tender in the first quarter of 2027, opening a programme aimed at five gigawatts of installed capacity by 2035.
Heavy Transport Vessel For Offshore Wind To Get Electric Propulsion Package
A 230 metre semi-submersible heavy transport vessel for the offshore wind sector will be fitted with four 3.5 megawatt azimuthing electric propulsion units for 2028 delivery.
Japan Takes Delivery Of Large Hybrid Cable Laying Vessel
A Japanese contractor has taken delivery of a 150 metre hybrid cable laying vessel with 9,000 tonnes of carousel capacity, in a project valued above 200 million dollars.
Cadeler Buys Foundation Installation Specialist Menck For 578 Million Dollars
Cadeler is buying foundation installation specialist Menck for 578 million dollars, deepening its position in offshore wind installation work.
Denmark Awards Two Offshore Wind Sites After Rewriting Its Auction Terms
Denmark has awarded two offshore wind sites to Vattenfall after replacing a subsidy-free tender that drew no bids at all with a contract-for-difference model.
Offshore Wind Lease Buybacks In The US Approach Four Billion Dollars
A German utility has agreed to relinquish American offshore wind leases for 1.22 billion dollars, bringing total spending on such buybacks to close to four billion.
Cadeler Orders Two More Wind Installation Vessels In 930 Million Dollar Deal
Cadeler has ordered two more T-class offshore wind installation vessels from COSCO Shipping Offshore for around 805 million euros, with delivery in 2030 and 2031.
China installs world's largest offshore wind converter station
A 25,000-tonne platform was floated over its foundation 100 km off Guangdong with 150 mm of clearance a side, in a seven-hour operation.
L&T and Hitachi Energy secure framework deal for TenneT's 2GW wind programme
Larsen & Toubro and Hitachi Energy have secured a framework cooperation agreement covering a 2GW offshore wind transmission programme with TenneT.
N-Sea's new cable-layer readies for its first project
A brand-new cable-laying vessel is preparing for its first assignment at an offshore wind farm off Scotland.
Collision brings down a gantry crane at an English port
A collision at a port in north-east England brought a gantry crane down onto a container ship, injuring one.
Scotland approves Ocean Winds' 2GW Caledonia offshore wind farm
The Scottish government has granted offshore consent for a 2GW wind farm in the Moray Firth.
COSCO orders eight heavy-lift newbuildings at Chengxi
A Chinese shipping group has ordered eight multipurpose heavy-lift ships worth up to about $388m.
DEME lands foundation contract for a Dutch offshore wind farm
A Belgian marine contractor has won a contract to transport and install foundations for the first phase of a Dutch offshore wind farm.
Sweden clears two offshore wind farms but rejects eleven on defence grounds
Sweden has approved two offshore wind farms while rejecting eleven applications, citing concerns they would interfere with defence.
Trio forms alliance to service South Korea's offshore wind farms
A renewables consultancy, a Korean energy management firm and an offshore services group have formed an alliance to provide balance-of-plant operations and maintenance in South Korea.
Topline and Aesen form JV to chase Philippine offshore wind
A Philippine firm and a Singapore-based offshore services provider have formed a joint venture to support the country's growing offshore wind and energy sectors.
Study maps the path for Mediterranean offshore wind
A new study concludes that clear rules, robust infrastructure and grid readiness are as important as technology for growing offshore wind in the Mediterranean.
Aker Solutions units join 1.8GW Scottish floating wind project
Two Aker Solutions businesses have been contracted to carry out electrical infrastructure studies for the proposed 1.8GW Bellrock floating wind farm off Scotland.
Brussels clears $72bn French offshore wind support scheme
The European Commission has approved a major French state support scheme for offshore wind, clearing the path for a large build-out across three seas.
Windcat lands long-term crew transfer deal with Orsted
Workboat operator Windcat has signed long-term charters to supply crew transfer vessels to Orsted's UK offshore wind operations.
Boskalis repurposes mining ship into its largest rock-installation vessel
Boskalis has commissioned the Windpiper, described as the largest subsea rock-installation vessel, converted from an unfinished deep-sea mining ship.
China commissions its largest semi-submersible crane vessel
China has delivered its largest semi-submersible crane vessel by lifting capacity, a heavy-lift unit built to support offshore wind, bridges and deep-sea projects.
South Korea's 390MW Shinan-Wi offshore wind project starts construction
A 390MW offshore wind project in South Korea has entered construction after closing its financing, and will feature the country's first commercial offshore substation.
Marco Polo Marine lands long-term Siemens Gamesa CSOV deal
Marco Polo Marine has signed a multi-year framework with Siemens Gamesa to deploy two commissioning service operation vessels on Asia-Pacific offshore wind projects.
Pacifico Energy Korea signs local supply deal for offshore wind cluster
Pacifico Energy Korea has signed an MoU with three local suppliers to support its 3.2GW Jindo offshore wind cluster and build a Gwangyang Bay supply hub.
Poor planning, not lack of sea space, is slowing offshore wind
A new WWF analysis argues weak spatial planning, not a shortage of sea space, is holding back Europe's offshore wind expansion.
Boskalis debuts world's largest rock installation vessel
Boskalis has put the world's largest subsea rock installation vessel into service, sharply raising its capacity in a key offshore-wind support market. The Dutch marine contractor's new Windpiper has a rock-carrying capa…
Aker Solutions lands European offshore wind substation deal
Aker Solutions has won a substantial EPC contract to deliver an HVDC substructure for a European offshore wind project, worth an estimated NOK 2.5bn to 4bn.
Swedish county backs offshore wind after policy reversal
Sweden's Skane county has reversed its opposition to the Sjollen offshore wind site in the Oresund Strait, now backing its designation as a national interest area amid rising electricity demand.
Equinor pulls out of Japan offshore wind market
Equinor is ending its offshore wind activities in Japan and will close its Tokyo office by the end of 2026, citing a strategic refocus on integrated power markets.
California prepares legal challenge over offshore wind buybacks
California is preparing to sue the Trump administration over the federal buyback of offshore wind leases, including the Golden State Wind project, warning it threatens the state's 25GW target.
Trump adds Duke Energy to offshore wind buyout campaign
The US Department of the Interior has agreed a $129m settlement with Duke Energy to terminate its Carolina Long Bay offshore wind lease, extending the Trump administration's buyout campaign.
Integrated Wind Solutions boosts 2026 backlog with new charter awards
Integrated Wind Solutions has secured new charter work for its Skywalker-class CSOVs, adding about 120 days and EUR6m to its 2026 backlog and taking charter cover to 94%.
RWE takes control position in Amprion
German utility RWE has raised its indirect holding in transmission system operator Amprion to 55%, expanding into grid infrastructure to support Germany's grid build-out.
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