Foundations for offshore wind turbines are changing in line with the innovations in technologies, with Scotland demonstrating what can be achieved with ambition and ingenuity. Traditionally, offshore wind structures have been fixed-bottom models. This …

The site is one of three that were offered in Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5, with the other two sites previously awarded in June 2025. The third site went through a direct award process led by The Crown Estate, with Ocean Winds ultimately being successful. …

Floatel International, an offshore accommodation provider, has won a new assignment for a ten-year-old semi-submersible accommodation vessel off the coast of Norway. Floatel International has secured a contract with Norway’s Aker BP, which will enable the …

The foundations for the two offshore substations have been installed at the Nordseecluster offshore wind farm site in the German North Sea. Source: Sven Utermöhlen, CEO of RWE Offshore Wind, via LinkedIn According to the CEO of RWE Offshore Wind, Sven …

Odfjell Drilling, a 52-year-old offshore drilling player, has secured a contract extension with Norway’s oil and gas player Aker BP for a 2019-built semi-submersible rig, which is on a drilling assignment on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Deepsea …

BayWa r.e. has received concept certification from DNV for its BayFloat floating wind semi-submersible concrete substructure and mooring system design. The design was validated using the 22 MW generic reference turbine “IEA-22-280-RWT”. The certification …

Ocean Winds (OW), the 50-50 joint venture between EDPR and ENGIE, is set to be awarded rights for a floating offshore wind site in the Celtic Sea, off the coast of England and Wales, by the Crown Estate – marking a significant milestone in the UK’s journey …

… year, resulting in lower oil prices, and offshore drilling rigs without firm work … Focus It is likely that offshore drilling rigs without firm work secured … to Westwood. Marketed utilization for drilling semisubmersibles is 84% this year, 88% …

… towards commercial-scale floating offshore wind.   The Crown Estate … , the world’s first semisubmersible floating wind farm, in … has commercial-scale floating offshore wind projects under development … the UK’s floating offshore wind sector, create high …

A developer for a third huge floating offshore wind farm in the Celtic Sea has been confirmed by the Crown Estate. As part of licensing round five the Crown Estate back in September failed to get an option to lease arrangement for the third site that …