3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (324+ words) The award locks in a high-value, multi-year drilling commitment for Deepsea Bergen and extends the rig's contracted backlog through 2031, strengthening visibility for Odfjell Drilling's fleet utilization. The agreement signals continued offshore drilling activity by Vår Energi and reinforces demand for…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (796+ words) A vessel passes an offshore wind farm, highlighting the installation, operations and supply chain activities that contribute to project economics and long-term competitiveness. Long-term growth in offshore wind will depend not only on technological advances, but also on the industry's…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (343+ words) If turbine sizes reach the 20-30 MW range as anticipated, existing installation fleets may face capacity constraints, making next-generation vessels critical to future project execution. The VITRUVIAN Class jackup installation vessel concept is designed to handle monopile foundations weighing up to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (300+ words) California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a US Department of the Interior agreement that canceled a planned 2-gigawatt floating offshore wind project off the state’s Central Coast. As reported by…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (808+ words) Supply chain capacity remains the largest barrier to floating wind commercialization. BW Ideol argues industrial-scale manufacturing is now more important than technology validation. Dedicated production facilities could help reduce costs and improve project bankability. The Eolmed floating wind farm is…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (148+ words) Van Oord has installed all 111 monopiles for the Baltica 2 wind farm in the Polish sector of the Baltic Sea. The 1.5-GW project is a joint venture between PGE and Ørsted. The latter is responsible for the preparation and delivery of…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (283+ words) ONS has unveiled the 10 finalists for its 2026 Innovation Awards, recognizing technologies and projects that could help shape the future of the global energy industry. ONS has selected 10 finalists from 88 entries for its 2026 Innovation Awards, recognizing technologies and projects aimed at…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (499+ words) Turkey is emerging as a potential new offshore wind market in the Eastern Mediterranean/Black Sea region. Success will depend less on resource potential and more on solving permitting, infrastructure and financing challenges that are familiar across many emerging offshore…...