Dutch company Next Ocean is looking at a global reach for its technology that predicts waves and vessel motions minutes beforehand. Following a period of demonstration deployments of WavePredictor and the first vessels using it commercially, Next Ocean says it is witnessing the technology becoming s
The Latvian Cabinet of Ministers has approved the 200-square-kilometre research site for ELWIND, an Estonian-Latvian cross-border offshore wind project. In response to recommendations from the Nature Conservation Agency of Latvia, the originally selected study area has been moved more than seven kil
Offshore service provider Ampelmann, Dutch Applied Scientific Research Institute (TNO), and offshore wind developer Vattenfall recently tested AI-powered cargo drones at Vattenfall’s offshore wind farms DanTysk and Sandbank in the German North Sea. Cargo drones can transport materials and equipment
Van Oord and Ecowende, a joint venture of Shell, Eneco, and Chubu, have signed a contract for the design, construction, and installation of Tree Reefs and Oyster Hubs at the Hollandse Kust West VI offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. Developed by Van Oord Ocean Health, these methods aim to natural
Italy’s engineering, drilling, and construction services giant Saipem has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the possible merger with global energy player Subsea7. The two players reached an agreement in principle on the key terms of a possible merger, which is expected to result in the
WavEC Offshore Renewables has published findings following the first offshore surveys at the Technological Free Zone offshore of Viana do Castelo, Portugal, a site that will host floating offshore wind demonstration projects. The study was supported by oceanographic surveys carried out in March and
India’s Tamil Nadu is “in pole position” to be a major player in the country’s clean technology growth story, with the potential to deliver up to EUR 72 billion in economic growth and create an additional 805,000 jobs within the offshore wind manufacturing supply chain by 2030, according to a new an
British-owned Pritchard-Gordon Group has expanded into the European offshore wind and marine energy sectors with the launch of PG Renewables, a company focused on offshore and nearshore unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance. According to the Pritchard-Gordon Group, PG Renewables aims to support offsho
Sixteen partners from across the European offshore renewable energy sector have launched the Offshore Electricity Storage Technology Research (OESTER) project to accelerate the development of offshore electricity storage. Several major energy industry players, such as RWE, Vattenfall, and the Dutch
At the end of last year, the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) and the Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) launched a multi-year measurement campaign to collect wind and sea data in an area approximately 280 kilometres off the German North Sea coast. Since mid-December 2024, Fugro Norway, cont
OX2 has completed and submitted the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report for the Halla offshore wind project in Finland. According to the company, this is the first EIA for an offshore wind project in Finland’s exclusive economic zone. The EIA procedure encompasses all key components of the
The Dutch developer of Vessel Motion Radar systems, Next Ocean, has secured seed investment from Arches Capital to support its expansion and enhance maritime safety worldwide. The funding is said to accelerate the company’s growth, enabling Next Ocean to scale production, expand into new markets, an
RenewableUK has published a report outlining key proposals to extend the operational lifespan of offshore wind farms, as well as recommendations for developing the best decommissioning options for offshore wind projects. The UK’s first offshore wind farm began generating renewable energy in 2000, an
Global Underwater Hub (GUH) has launched a new initiative to tackle subsea cable reliability, a critical factor in offshore wind development, as the UK pushes to meet its clean energy targets. The industry body, representing the UK’s GBP 9.2 billion (around USD 11.3 billion) underwater sector, has p
