CIMC Raffles has delivered the NG20000X-class WTIV Norse Energi to DEME in Yantai, adding a DC-based, hybrid-propulsion vessel with a 3,200 t crane for North Sea offshore wind projects.
UK CfD AR7 awarded 8.4GW of offshore wind—enough to power the equivalent of over 12 million homes—at an average £90.9 per megawatt hour for fixed-bottom projects.
Allseas is upgrading its heavy-lift vessel Pioneering Spirit, raising topsides single-lift capacity by 25% to 60,000 tonnes through a TLS upgrade ahead of major North Sea decommissioning and offshore wind projects into the 2030s.
China has installed what is billed as the world’s first 20 MW offshore wind turbine in the Minnan sea area off Fujian, over 30 km from shore, delivering more than 80 GWh a year and cutting CO₂ emissions by about 64,000 tonnes.
Fifteen transition pieces for the Inch Cape offshore wind project are now at the Port of Leith in Scotland, after transport from Qinzhou, China, on the heavy-lift vessel Hua Sheng Long operated by COSCO.
Rio de Janeiro state has adopted a dedicated offshore wind policy, setting principles for offshore area use, aiming to attract investment, create skilled jobs and strengthen ocean-related industries.
WindEurope appoints Tinne Van der Straeten as CEO from 2 February 2026, setting priorities on energy security, competitiveness and accelerating wind buildout across Europe.
Amasus has added two purpose-built offshore wind transport vessels, each equipped with three LS-C 100 ship cranes rated up to 70 tonnes for independent blade handling.
Equinor says Empire Wind 1 could be cancelled unless the US stop-work order is lifted and key construction restarts by 16 January 2026, as the company pursues an injunction.
