Join our crew and become one of the 109,068 members that receive our newsletter.

offshore wind


Friday, February 14, 2025
A jackup works to prepare the seabed for a cable that will connect the South Fork Wind offshore wind farm, 35 miles east of Montauk Point to the onshore electric grid. Photo courtesy South Fork Wind
Offshore

UK Launches £200 Million ‘Bonus’ to Boost Offshore Wind Development and Maritime Jobs

The UK government has unveiled a major initiative to accelerate offshore wind development while supporting maritime and industrial communities, offering up to

7 seconds ago
Total Views: 0

Thursday, February 13, 2025
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

Trump Hostility to US Offshore Wind Reverberates Through Supply Chain

Companies that committed to investments in U.S. offshore wind infrastructure and supply chains are scrapping their plans as the projects they were meant to

February 13, 2025
Total Views: 484

Monday, February 10, 2025
An illustration of Great Lakes Dredge and Docks' Jones Act-compliant rock installation vessel that will support the growing U.S. offshore wind industry. Illustration courtesy Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
Offshore

Fifth Circuit Sinks Great Lakes Dredge & Dock’s Jones Act Challenge

The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling against Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) in its challenge to a U.S. Customs and Border

February 10, 2025
Total Views: 5420

aerial of an offshore wind turbine
Offshore

Norway Shifts Focus to Floating Offshore Wind

Norway will not offer acreage suitable for bottom-fixed offshore wind farm development when it next announces new tenders, and will instead focus on floating

February 10, 2025
Total Views: 780

Monday, February 3, 2025
A stock photo of a vessel servicing an offshore wind farm at sunset
Offshore

New Jersey Cancels Fourth Offshore Wind Solicitation as Shell Exits Atlantic Shores Project

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has canceled its fourth offshore wind solicitation amid significant market challenges and Shell’s

February 3, 2025
Total Views: 3040

Wind Maker WTIV delivery
Offshore

Cadeler Takes Delivery of Wind Turbine Installation Vessel ‘Wind Maker’, Secures Contracts for Sister Vessel

Offshore wind installation specialist Cadeler has taken delivery of its latest jack-up wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Wind Maker at Hanwha Ocean

February 3, 2025
Total Views: 1409

Friday, January 31, 2025
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

Orsted Replaces CEO as Offshore Wind Industry Struggles

Orsted Chief Executive Mads Nipper will step down to be replaced by company insider Rasmus Errboe, the world's biggest offshore wind developer said on Friday,

January 31, 2025
Total Views: 1065

Thursday, January 16, 2025
A photo of turbines as the South Fork Wind offshore wind farm
Offshore

Congressman Van Drew, Trump Team Up to Sink Biden’s Offshore Wind Ambitions

Republican Congressman Jeff Van Drew says he’s been working with President-elect Donald Trump on crafting an executive order aimed at “halt[ing] offshore

January 16, 2025
Total Views: 3732

Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Van Oord Takes Delivery of World’s Largest Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
Offshore

Van Oord Takes Delivery of World’s Largest Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

Van Oord has taken delivery of its groundbreaking offshore installation vessel Boreas during a ceremony at China’s Yantai CIMC Raffles shipyard. The

January 8, 2025
Total Views: 3510

Monday, January 6, 2025
Boskalis Orders World’s Largest Rock Installation Vessel for Offshore Wind Projects
Offshore

Boskalis Orders World’s Largest Rock Installation Vessel for Offshore Wind Projects

Royal Boskalis B.V. has announced plans for the Windpiper, set to become the world’s largest subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel with an impressive

January 6, 2025
Total Views: 3457

Friday, January 3, 2025
South Brooklyn Marine Terminal aerial
Offshore

Equinor Secures $3 Billion Financing for New York’s ‘Empire Wind 1’ Project

Equinor has secured over $3 billion in project financing for its Empire Wind 1 project, marking a significant milestone in U.S. offshore wind development. The

January 3, 2025
Total Views: 1704

A general view of the offshore wind farm Hywind Tampen, North Sea August 23, 2023. NTB/Ole Berg-Rusten via REUTERS
Offshore

Trump to Britain: Ditch the Windmills, ‘Open Up’ the North Sea

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump called to "open up" the British North Sea and get rid of windmills in a post on his social media platform Truth Social on

January 3, 2025
Total Views: 2883

Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Shipping

California Ports Strike Landmark Agreement on Floating Offshore Wind

The California State Lands Commission has partnered with the ports of Long Beach and Humboldt in a groundbreaking agreement to accelerate floating offshore

December 18, 2024
Total Views: 2102

Tuesday, December 10, 2024
A view of the turbines at Orsted's offshore wind farm near Nysted, Denmark, September 4, 2023.
Offshore

Denmark’s Auction Flop Reveals Cracks in Europe’s Offshore Wind Industry

Europe is starting to find the limit of a decades-long boom in offshore wind. It can be seen most acutely in the places that have been quickest to build

December 10, 2024
Total Views: 5060

Thursday, December 5, 2024
Offshore

Dead Calm: Denmark Receives Zero Bids in Largest-Ever Offshore Wind Auction

By Sanne Wass (Bloomberg) — Denmark received no bids in its largest-ever wind power tender, aimed to more than triple its offshore capacity by the end

December 5, 2024
Total Views: 8573

Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Offshore

Biden Administration Forges Ahead with Offshore Wind Development Despite Trump Threats

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued two major decisions advancing offshore wind development along the

December 3, 2024
Total Views: 2487

Monday, November 25, 2024
File Photo: Wind farm in the North sea off the coast of United Kingdom.
Offshore

Orsted Said to Start Selling Stake in Huge UK Wind Farm

Orsted A/S has launched the sale of a stake in one of the world’s biggest wind farms planned off the UK coast, according to people familiar with the

November 25, 2024
Total Views: 1405

Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Defense

Netherlands to Hire Private Security Firms for North Sea Infrastructure Amid Russian Threats

The Netherlands plans to temporarily enlist additional personnel and equipment from private companies to strengthen security in its part of the North Sea,

November 20, 2024
Total Views: 1607

Friday, November 15, 2024
Offshore

BOEM Pushes Forward with California Offshore Wind Development Amid Political Uncertainty

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is forging ahead with its offshore wind development plans in California, despite looming political uncertainties

November 15, 2024
Total Views: 626

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Offshore

Siemens Energy, RWE Warn of Trump Fallout in US Offshore Wind Sector

 Two of the world's biggest renewables players on Wednesday warned of challenges for the U.S. offshore wind sector under a presidency led by Donald Trump,

November 13, 2024
Total Views: 1632
close

JOIN OUR CREW

Maritime and offshore news trusted by our 109,068 members delivered daily straight to your inbox.