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Van Oord Expands its Trencher Fleet

Apr 25, 2025

Dutch offshore installation firm Van Oord has introduced Jet-It as the latest unit to join its trencher fleet, following the completion of a test campaign in the North Sea.Building on the expertise gained from its previous trenchers, Dig-It and Deep Dig-It…

AI-Powered Bird Monitoring at Offshore Wind Farms Shows Promise

Apr 25, 2025

The trial of AI-powered vision systems to monitor bird movement at offshore wind farm, conducted by Spoor AI, Vattenfall, and the British Trust of Ornithology, has proved promising.The trial was conducted at Vattenfall’s Aberdeen Bay Offshore Wind Farm…

RWE Halts Offshore Wind Activities in US

Apr 25, 2025

RWE has stopped its U.S. offshore wind activities for now in light of regulatory uncertainty under the administration of President Donald Trump, its CEO said in a speech manuscript published ahead of the utility's annual general meeting.The…

Cerulean Winds Wraps Up Ecological Survey for Floating Wind Farms

Apr 24, 2025

Cerulean Winds, the lead developer of the Aspen, Beech and Cedar floating offshore wind farms, has completed Digital Aerial Surveys (DAS) for the projects planned to be built in the Central North Sea.The ecological data has been collected across an area of 2…

UK Government Commits $400M to Bolster Offshore Wind Supply Chain

Apr 24, 2025

The U.K. government has allocated $400 million, via publicly-owned clean energy company Great British Energy, to strengthen the domestic offshore wind supply chain.The funding, announced by U.K.’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, will boost domestic jobs…

Lautec to Provide Inspection Services for 495MW Taiwanese OW Farm

Apr 24, 2025

Consulting services and software provider for offshore wind projects Lautec has signed consultancy framework agreement for inspection services for Fengmiao 1 wind farm, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ (CIP) third offshore wind project in Taiwan…

Iberdrola, Kansai Close $1.46B Deal for Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Farm

Apr 24, 2025

Iberdrola has closed a strategic agreement with Kansai, Japan's second largest electricity company, to co-invest in the 315 MW German offshore wind farm Windanker, located in the Baltic Sea.After obtaining all the necessary regulatory approvals…

Eni Reports Smaller Profit Drop Than Expected

Apr 24, 2025

Italian energy group Eni on Thursday reported a smaller than expected 11% yearly drop in adjusted net profit for the first quarter.Adjusted net profit came in at 1.41 billion euros ($1.60 billion) between January and March, down from 1.58 billion euros in the first quarter of 2024…

Fugro Cuts More Jobs, Shifts Focus to Different Business Segments

Apr 24, 2025

Dutch geological data specialist Fugro it would cut more jobs and shift focus to different business segments after confirming a drop in first-quarter revenue on Thursday, hit by a pause in new U.S. offshore wind projects.The company also cited a highly volatile global market environment…

Ørsted Streamlines Offshore Wind Executive Team

Apr 23, 2025

Ørsted has expanded its Group Executive Team with the appointment of two new members, enabling the representation of the full offshore wind value chain, including development, construction, and generation.Effective from May 1, 2025, Amanda Dasch…

VIKING Launches First CTV Immersion Suit for Women in Offshore Wind Industry

Apr 23, 2025

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has launched the first Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) immersion suit in the world designed for women working in offshore wind energy, using guidance on diversity and inclusivity from industry leaders Ørsted, Siemens and Vestas…

Vestas, Ecowende Test Red Blades for Bird Safety at Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

Apr 23, 2025

At Ecowende’s initiative, Vestas is supplying red blades for a new trial at Hollandse Kust West VI, to investigate whether the red color increases blade visibility to birds and helps reduce the risk of collisions, compared to the traditional grey blades…

North Star’s CSOV Newbuilds Get LR’s Cyber Resilience Certification

Apr 23, 2025

North Star, a U.K.-based service operation vessel (SOV) operator, has become the first organization in the world to have ships achieve Lloyd’s Register’s Cyber Resilience classification.The classification is in line with mandatory International…

Two Injured as Glomar’s OSV Hits Offshore Wind Turbine in North Sea

Apr 22, 2025

Glomar Offshore’s offshore supply vessel (OSV) Glomar Venture has reportedly hit the foundation of an offshore wind turbine in the Dutch North Sea, leaving two crew members injured in the accident.The Royal Dutch Sea Rescue Society (KNRM)  received…

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