Cadeler completed the first fully commissioned monopile foundation installation at Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 offshore wind project using the newbuild vessel Wind Ally.
IQIP launched a hybrid offshore foundation installation system designed for hard-rock seabed conditions, combining drilling and pile-driving for offshore wind monopile projects.
IQIP is preparing the first full-scale offshore EQ-Piling installation at EnBW’s Dreekant site in German waters, where the trial will test installation accuracy, noise performance and efficiency ahead of wider offshore wind use.
Van Oord has completed transport and installation of all monopile foundations and transition pieces for the Baltic Power offshore wind farm in Poland.
Hornsea 3 foundation installation is due to start in April as Cadeler’s Wind Ally and Wind Orca and the SOV Esvagt Froude mobilise from Dutch and UK ports for the next phase of Ørsted’s offshore wind project.
Van Oord has completed its first monopile installation at the Ecowende offshore wind farm, marking a key milestone for the project.
Ørsted has rolled out its Osonic monopile installation method for commercial use following trials at Gode Wind 3. The company formed a new collaboration with Luxcara, which plans to use the technique across its offshore wind projects in Germany.
Van Oord’s newest offshore installation vessel Boreas has completed its maiden project, installing 45 monopiles at Nordseecluster A in the German North Sea — a key step in the 1.6 GW Nordseecluster wind farm by RWE and Norges Bank.
Iberdrola has begun construction of the Windanker offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea with the first monopile successfully installed. The project will deliver 315 MW of renewable energy by 2026.
