South Korea will introduce a government-led planned site system for offshore wind from 26 March, replacing the developer-led approach with integrated permitting and a new policy framework.
Sweden has moved the 1 GW Västvind offshore wind project a step closer to approval after Västra Götaland’s County Administrative Board backed part of the EEZ application.
Nexra has secured a firm O&M contract in Japan, with Wind Zaratan set to mobilise after scheduled maintenance and upgrades in Singapore. The campaign is due to start in spring 2026 and run for about 1–2 months.
Noble GreatWhite has arrived at Hanøytangen outside Bergen for a year-long yard stay. The scope includes lifeboat replacement, a new helideck, crane upgrades, painting and a new BOP for planned work with Aker BP.
Sleipnir completed Heerema Marine Contractors’ first 2026 North Sea campaign with installation of the BorWin6 jacket in the German North Sea.
Hai Long 3 has completed its first offshore wind turbine installation, with a locally assembled nacelle from Siemens Gamesa and offshore installation carried out by CDWE.
Baltic Power has completed installation of all 76 transition pieces at its offshore wind farm, marking the end of the main works in the foundations package off Poland.
Equinor is preparing to start drilling at Rosebank as Deepsea Atlantic nears mobilization for a major West of Shetland oil and gas development.
A missile strike on Ras Laffan Industrial City caused extensive damage, with QatarEnergy confirming fires at one of Qatar’s key gas processing and LNG export hubs.
