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Vattenfall Makes FID for Nordlicht Offshore Wind Cluster, Buys Back BASF Share

Mar 26, 2025

Vattenfall has made the final investment decision on the Nordlicht 1 and 2 offshore wind farms in Germany, and has agreed to buy back 49% share BASF is holding in the project.Construction of the Nordlicht 1 and 2 wind farms is planned to begin in 2026, and Nordlicht 1 is set to become Germany’s largest offshore wind project. The wind farms are expected to be operational in 2028.Also, BASF has decided to sell its 49% equity share in the Nordlicht 1 and 2 wind farms…

Kongsberg Maritime Launches Advanced Simulator for Maritime Training

Mar 27, 2025

Kongsberg Maritime has launched the K-Sim Offshore DP3 Anchor Handling Simulator, designed for training for complex offshore operations.With an investment of over $322,000, the innovative training solution is designed to elevate competency standards…

NYK Group’s N-O-G Buys its First SOV From Edda Wind

Mar 27, 2025

Northern Offshore Group (N-O-G), an NYK Group company, has purchased Mistral Enabler service operation vessel (SOV) from Edda Wind.The 81-meter-long Mistral Enabler SOV, with an onboard capacity for 60 people, will be renamed Northern Ocean…

Japanese Industry Partners Team Up for Floating Wind Commercialization

Mar 27, 2025

Kanadevia Corporation, Taisei Corporation, and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the commercialization of floating offshore wind power generation.Kanadevia and Taisei, which specialize in construction and fabrication of floating foundations…

HSM Offshore Rolls Out Substation for Windanker Offshore Wind Farm

Mar 27, 2025

The HSI joint venture, comprising HSM Offshore Energy, Smulders, and Iv, has successfully moved the Jasmund Offshore Substation (OSS) topside and lifted the transformers for 50Hertz at HSM Offshore Energy’s Stormpolder yard in the Netherlands…

PEAK Wind Enters into OMA to Oversee Wind Farm Operations

Mar 26, 2025

Fengmiao I, a 495 MW offshore wind farm, has reached a financial close. The project is owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) through its fund Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V).PEAK Wind has entered into an Operations Management Agreement (OMA) to oversee the operations of Fengmiao I…

OWGP Boosts Five Offshore Wind Manufacturers with $1.8M

Mar 26, 2025

The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has announced the recipients of its first-ever Manufacturing Facility Support Program (MFSP), designed to drive investment and increase U.K. offshore wind manufacturing capacity and capability.A total of $1…

Cadeler Welcomes Wind Pace WTIV Newbuild to its Fleet

Mar 26, 2025

Danish offshore wind installation firm Cadeler has taken delivery of its latest jack-up wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Wind Pace, marking another significant milestone in the company’s ongoing fleet expansion.Delivered safely, on time…

Van Oord Picks Contractor for Ecowende Cable Termination and Testing

Mar 26, 2025

SPIE Global Services Energy, through its SPIE Wind Connect, has secured a contract with Van Oord for the termination and testing of inter-array cables on the Ecowende offshore wind farm.The project scope involves the termination and testing of 52…

BOS Princess Becomes Geotechnical Drilling Vessel

Mar 25, 2025

Seas Geosciences has completed the conversion of the BOS Princess into a multipurpose geotechnical drilling vessel that is now ready to serve the global offshore energy industry.With its 80-metre length and close to 19-metre beam, the BOS Princess…

Deep Wind Offshore Finds Local Partner for Korean Offshore Wind Projects

Mar 25, 2025

Norway-based company Deep Wind Offshore has signed a partnership agreement with Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP), the largest power producer in South Korea, to jointly develop Admiral Lee and Abalone offshore wind projects in Korea.Deep…

Nexans to Supply Subsea Cables for Three French Offshore Wind Farms

Mar 25, 2025

Nexans has secured a framework agreement with Réseau de Transport d'Électricité (RTE) for the design, manufacturing, and supply of HVDC cables, which will be used to connect three offshore wind farms to the French transmission network.The framework agreement covers the supply…

Palfinger to Equip Polish Offshore Wind Farms with Platform Cranes

Mar 24, 2025

Austrian manufacturer of hydraulic lifting and handling systems for marine applications Palfinger Marine has been selected to supply platform cranes for Bałtyk 2 and 3 offshore wind farms, being developed by Equinor and POLENERGIA offshore Poland…

Glamox to Light Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Mar 24, 2025

Lighting specialist Glamox has secured a contract from ProCon Wind Energy to supply its LED marine lighting solutions for Thor offshore wind farm, being constructed by RWE offshore Denmark.The contract from ProCon Wind Energy will see lighting…

Hellenic Cables, Asso.subsea Get Dunkerque Offshore Wind Farm’s Cabling Job

Mar 21, 2025

Hellenic Cables and Asso.subsea have secured a turnkey contract by Réseau de Transport d’ Électricité (RTE) to supply and install export cables for the Dunkerque offshore wind farm.The Dunkerque offshore wind farm, with a planned capacity between 500 and 600 MW…

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