DEME has officially named Norse Wind in Oslo. The new vessel is equipped with a 3,200 t crane and will support next-generation offshore wind turbine and monopile installation in the North Sea.
The UK has decided it cannot support Mingyang turbines in offshore wind projects, while the Chinese OEM says its £1.5bn Scotland factory plan remains unchanged.
South Korea’s Nakwol Offshore Wind Power Project has reached 72.8% completion, with the 364.8 MW development set to more than double the country’s offshore wind capacity once finished.
Bilfinger has secured the offshore supervision scope for Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3, overseeing substation and turbine installation, export cable laying, and landfall works for the 1,440 MW Polish Baltic Sea wind projects.
Heerema Fabrication Group completed Link 01, the first Offshore Converter Station jacket for Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 project, and sent it offshore for installation after load-out and tow-out in March.
The US decision to reimburse TotalEnergies for two cancelled offshore wind leases is sending disruption through offshore transport, installation vessel planning, fabrication schedules and global supply chains.
The European Commission has approved a €5 billion Danish State aid scheme for the Hesselø and North Sea I Mid offshore wind farms, supporting up to 1.8 GW of new capacity through a capability-based two-way CfD model over 20 years.
Vestas, KPS and KMC Line signed an MoU to support offshore wind O&M in South Korea through technician training, workforce development and project cooperation.
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.
