Inch Cape’s offshore construction is engaging nine UK ports, with Leith, Dundee, Montrose, Blyth and Cromarty Firth among the key hubs supporting installation, logistics and long-term operations.
Wind Ace, Cadeler’s A-class offshore installation vessel, has been named at COSCO Shipyard. With 17,600 tonnes payload and NG-20000X design, it supports efficient monopile transport and installation.
The UK Supreme Court ruled against Ørsted in its dispute with HMRC, finding that survey and study costs linked to offshore wind development cannot be claimed as capital allowances, while the developer said the decision weakens conditions for future infrastructure investment.
The Sofia offshore wind farm has installed 80 of its 100 turbines on Dogger Bank, advancing the 1.4 GW North Sea project toward planned start-up in 2025.
A Russian naval support ship was reported near UK offshore wind farm areas and subsea infrastructure in the English Channel, adding to security concerns around North Sea energy assets.
ABL has been appointed marine warranty surveyor for the 390 MW Shinan-Ui offshore wind farm in South Korea, where it will support transportation and installation activities, marine assurance work, fleet suitability surveys, and the review and approval of warranted offshore operations.
RWE has installed two offshore substations at Nordseecluster A in the German North Sea, advancing the 660 MW phase of its wider 1.6 GW offshore wind project.
Cadeler’s Wind Mover is installing the first turbine of its first transportation and installation campaign at the Baltic Power Offshore Wind Farm, supporting Vestas and Baltic Power in the Polish Baltic Sea.
J-POWER has started commercial operations at the 220 MW Kitakyushu Hibikinada Offshore Wind Farm and said it is the largest offshore wind power plant in Japan.
