Ocean Winds has reached Financial Close on the 390 MW BC-Wind offshore wind farm in Poland’s Baltic Sea, securing about €2 billion in project finance supported by the EIB, ICO and commercial banks.
Aker Solutions and ConocoPhillips have agreed a six-year M&M frame agreement for brownfield work on the Eldfisk and Ekofisk fields offshore Norway, with options to extend.
deugro (USA), Inc. has named Jeff Smith as US Country Manager and Ryan Blewett as VP Strategy and Development for North America, supporting regional strategy and key client management.
Cadeler has taken delivery of Wind Mover, its tenth WTIV and second M-class unit, built at Hanwha Ocean with a 2,600-tonne crane and DP2, heading straight into offshore wind work in Europe.
Seatrium unit SEI and Maersk affiliate PHOENIX II A/S have entered London arbitration over a cancelled $475 million WTIV for Empire Wind 1, with SEI seeking rulings on wrongful termination and contract validity.
Macro Offshore has signed a long-term deal with Siemens Energy to use the jack-up Crossway Eagle for accommodation support on North Sea offshore wind projects from June 2027, on a six-year firm term plus options.
Subsea7 has secured a decommissioning contract from Ithaca Energy for the Alba FSU and FPF-1 at the Greater Stella field, 230 km east of Aberdeen, with offshore work starting in Q2 2026.
Strategic Marine, working with Prima Marine, has delivered two 42 m Gen 4 Fast Crew Boats to NMDC LTS in the Middle East. The vessels feature a gyro stabiliser system, ergonomic seating for up to 80 people, reinforced cargo decks and provision for hybrid and walk-to-work upgrades.
Greece held a memorial at the Athens Megaron Concert Hall to mark one year since the passing of oil and shipping businessman Vardis I. Vardinogiannis, with state, church, military and business leaders honouring his legacy.
