


MV Lone gets busy in the German North Sea
Work on Ørsted’s offshore wind farms, Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 is in full swing and Jumbo-SAL-Alliance is part of the equation. The alliance has been contracted by Jan De Nul to carry...Read more
ZF turns to waterways for powertrains transport
The demand for wind energy is increasing worldwide and turbines are getting bigger and more powerful, and so are all the other components, like the powertrains. Responding to the market demand, ZF Wind Power has...Read more
Experts call for offshore wind to scale up smarter, not harder
The looming climate crisis and an acute need for independence of Russian oil and gas has massively accelerated European appetite for offshore wind. Governments keep raising ambitions and underlining the importance of European energy independence,...Read more
Lerwick Port Authority to support floating offshore wind project
Floating offshore wind is seen as a new frontier in the quest for more renewable energy production, and Lerwick Port Authority aims to position itself as a major support centre for the sector. The port...Read more
Wind and renewables bring second deugro office to Denmark
Pouncing on the developments within the field of wind and renewables as well as related industries, deugro has decided to open its second branch in Denmark. The company said that its second Danish office will...Read more
Boskalis scoops Baltica 2 offshore wind farm jobs
Boskalis has been awarded two contracts for the transportation and installation of the export and array cables for the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm. The project, located off the coast of Poland, is being developed...Read more
New offshore wind-focused JV formed
Sarens PSG, a joint venture between Sarens and PSG Marine & Logistics, has now formed a new partnership with Aventus Energy. Under a joint venture agreement, a new entity named Aventus PSG will offer an...Read more
JV in the making for offshore wind towers manufacturing in the US
Wid the offshore wind projects development picks up pace in the United States many are looking to grab their stake in it. GRI Renewable Industries and Mitsui have signed a memorandum of understanding to set...Read more
Three years of work done on Changfang & Xidao offshore wind farm
Foundations for the Changfang & Xidao offshore wind farm in Taiwan have all been set waiting for the continuation of the 589 MW project. Over the last three years, Boskalis has put its crane vessels...Read more
Supply chain is not ready for ambitious targets, not even close
InterviewEnergy transition efforts have intensified across the globe and governments have set ambitious targets, seemingly without asking the question, who will execute them all? European Commission notes that the installed offshore wind capacity in the...Read more
Bokalift 2 heads to its new job in the US
Boskalis’ converted crane vessel Bokalift 2 has set course for the United States where it will take part in the company’s 100th offshore wind farm project. The vessel departed the Port of Rotterdam and is...Read more
£4 million for offshore wind hub at Port of Tyne
The North East Local Enterprise Partnership has invested £4 million ($4.9 million) in the Port of Tyne’s Tyne Dock Enterprise Park, with the aim of positioning the port as a major offshore wind hub. The £4...Read more
Two new offshore wind dedicated Rotra vessels ordered
The tried and tested Rotra concept will soon see its evolution hit the market as partners deugro Danmark, Siemens Gamesa and Amasus push forward with the newly designed pair of vessels. Customised for transporting offshore...Read more
Mammoet starts construction of its floating offshore wind-focused ring crane
Heavy-lift and engineered transport solutions giant, Mammoet, has recently started putting the pieces of a 6,000-ton puzzle together. The company said that the first parts of its net 6,000-ton ring crane will soon be delivered...Read more
Huisman and Siemens Gamesa develop load stabilising system for wind turbine installation
Controlling the movements of the relatively light blades of a turbine when suspended from a crane, has proven to be an installation challenge due to wind load. To mitigate operational downtime and increase the integrity...Read more
First Jones Act compliant vessel almost complete
Jones Act compliance is a major focus of European companies aiming to secure work in the upcoming offshore wind projects in the United States. The Charybdis, the first Jones Act-compliant installation vessel in the US, should...Read more
Sif to build world’s largest monopile foundation manufacturing plant
Sif Holding announced its €328 million Final Investment Decision to build the world’s largest monopile foundation manufacturing plant in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Construction is expected to start in April 2023.Read more
EU awards major grant to Port Esbjerg
Port Esbjerg received a grant of over 28 million euros from the European Union, to deepen its fairway from 9.3 to 12.8 metres by the end of next year. This will allow larger vessels to...Read more