ORLEN and Northland Power have completed installation of all 76 Vestas turbines at the 1,140 MW Baltic Power project as Poland’s first offshore wind farm moves through commissioning.
Blue Gem Wind has started supply chain engagement for the 100 MW Erebus floating offshore wind project in the Celtic Sea as it develops its procurement strategy.
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.
Ørsted and Siemens Gamesa are investigating blade damage at a Greater Changhua 4 turbine in Taiwan following a separate turbine incident at the project in August.
Ocean Breeze Energy plans to acquire Germany’s 60 MW Alpha Ventus offshore wind farm and extend operation beyond its original 20-year lifespan, following earlier preparations to dismantle the project.
Acta Marine has held the Acta Hercules christening in IJmuiden. The methanol dual-fuel CSOV is already working for Vestas under a five-year charter covering offshore wind construction in Northwest Europe.
Windward Offshore has officially named its third CSOV, Windward Munich, in Hamburg. The VARD-built vessel features hybrid propulsion, a helideck and motion-compensated offshore access equipment.
Greenpeace UK has renewed calls for a review of Crown Estate offshore wind fees, raising concerns over seabed auction costs, electricity prices and future leasing arrangements in the UK.
Boskalis has secured a contract valued at EUR 50–150 million to transport and install 149 km of inter-array cables for the Zeevonk offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea, deploying BOKA Ocean in 2029.
