Offshore news
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NewsEmpire Energy and Ellevo form e³ to serve offshore wind sector
Empire Energy and UK-based heavy lift consultancy Ellevo Group formed a strategic joint venture to meet the evolving demands of the offshore wind industry: Empire Energy–Ellevo (e³).
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NewsMammoet to support Heerema with installation of giant topsides
Transport engineering and heavy lift specialist Mammoet will assist fellow Dutch firm Heerema Marine Contractors with the installation of two giant topsides for TenneT’s 2 GW offshore platforms project.
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NewsGeodis on hand at EFGL pilot project
Global logistics provider Geodis has been on hand to support construction of the Les Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) pilot project in France, completing the transport and float-off of three wind turbine foundations with a combined weight of 2,500 tonnes.
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NewsVan Oord christens Boreas
Van Oord has held a christening ceremony for its offshore wind installation vessel Boreas in Rotterdam.
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UK: Industry urges tax reform amid warning of 20 percent offshore workforce decline
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), a trade association, has called for the government to remove the windfall tax on oil and gas profits by 2026. Meanwhile, Robert Gordon University believes the country could lose up to 20 percent of its offshore energy workforce by 2030 without urgent intervention.
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NewsCadeler expands fleet and reports strong start to 2025
Offshore installation contractor Cadeler has agreed to acquire Boqiang 3060, a newly built jack-up wind turbine installation vessel from Shanghai Boqiang Heavy Industry Group.
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NewsSarens PSG and Haventus develop ‘on-land to launch’ approach
Sarens PSG and Haventus, an energy transition facilities provider, have developed an ‘on-land to launch’ approach to accelerate floating offshore wind (FLOW) development out of Ardersier port, Scotland.
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NewsSif opens expanded Maasvlakte 2 plant
Sif Group has officially opened its expanded monopile manufacturing plant at Maasvlakte 2 in Rotterdam.
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NewsIreland sets the stage for greater offshore wind development
Ireland is paving the way for greater offshore renewable energy development with work to establish a national Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP) under way.
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NewsHareket scales up with barges and cranes aplenty
Türkiye-headquartered engineered transport specialist Hareket has invested in two state-of-the-art barges to bolster its capabilities in the offshore market and signed an order agreement for 88 cranes from manufacturer Sany.
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NewsJan De Nul kicks off Thor installation campaign
On 29 April 2025, Jan De Nul started the monopile foundation installation campaign for RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm. Heavy lift vessel Les Alizés has installed the first of 72 monopiles for Denmark’s largest wind farm to date.
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NewsGeodis and Dolfines to develop XXL offshore floating wind lifting device
Geodis, through its subsidiary Sealogis, will support engineering company Dolfines in the adaptation and industrialisation of a Mobile XXL version of the Offshore Heavy Maintenance Enabler (OHME) lifting system.
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CapPro newsEmpire Wind halted
Equinor has halted the offshore construction in waters of the outer continental shelf for the Empire Wind project, which is currently under construction.
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NewsCadeler posts strong 2024 results
Offshore installation contractor Cadeler has posted its preliminary financial results for 2024, with revenue up 128 percent on 2023 and EBITDA up 200 percent.
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NewsCombifloat to use Dordrecht terminal to handle modules
Combifloat Systems will use Koninklijke Van der Wees Transporten’s multipurpose terminal in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, for the storage and transhipment of its modules.
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NewsBuss Terminal Eemshaven expands terminal and quay facilities
Buss Terminal Eemshaven in the Netherlands has extended its terminal area and heavy-duty quay.
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NewsCadeler reaffirms position in Polish wind market by signing VRA
Offshore installation contractor Cadeler has consolidated its position in the Polish offshore wind market by signing a vessel reservation agreement (VRA) with Ocean Winds.
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NewsKito Crosby to supply offshore crane sheaves for OEM
Kito Crosby has secured a framework agreement with a global OEM to be the exclusive supplier of offshore crane sheaves with a safe working load (SWL) of 20-250 tonnes.
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NewsHeinemann Solutions adds to offerings at Mukran
Renewable energy-related training provider Heinemann Solutions has opened a new site at Mukran port in Sassnitz, Germany, where practice-oriented safety training to Global Wind Organization (GWO) standards will be offered from March 2025.
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NewsMOL and Fukada sign MoU for offshore T&I vessels
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Fukada Salvage & Marine Works have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore cooperation on transportation and installation vessels for floating offshore wind turbines.