Recharge puts large-scale floating wind expansion about a decade ahead; DNV’s official release highlights falling costs supporting the deployment of onshore wind, solar power and batteries.
Buchan Offshore Wind has received DNV Basic Design Certification for BW Ideol’s Damping Pool floating foundation, advancing the nearly 1 GW offshore wind project in Scotland.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has signed a contract covering engineering through commissioning of the Taean offshore substation for a planned 500 MW offshore wind farm in South Korea.
BW Offshore and McDermott’s blue ammonia FPSO concept has received DNV Approval in Principle. The design targets annual ammonia output above 1 million tonnes with integrated carbon capture.
DNV recorded 69 alternative-fuel ship orders in September 2026, the highest monthly total since October 2024. LNG led with 48 orders, while third-quarter contracting reached 168 vessels.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has completed DNV Detailed Design Verification for its standard 500MW offshore substation, establishing the OSS as a Ready-to-Build platform.
DNV says turbine standardisation, longer production runs and predictable project pipelines could reduce North Sea offshore wind LCoE by up to 28% by 2050.
Chinese shipbuilders and European shipowners called for closer cooperation on vessel development, alternative fuels and digitalisation at the China-Europe Maritime Summit at SMM 2026.
ZPMC has completed sea trials of a 38,000-tonne heavy-lift vessel ordered by Chipolbrok, featuring three 350-tonne cranes, flexible cargo decks and a 1,000-kW battery system.
