US-based floating wind foundation developer Aikido Technologies has announced two developments linking its floating wind platform with artificial intelligence (AI), including the launch of an AI-focused offshore data centre platform and its selection for an AI startup programme run by NVIDIA. The co
The UK government will remove tariffs on a range of industrial goods used in offshore wind manufacturing in a move aimed at reducing costs for the sector and supporting the country’s targets. According to the Department for Business and Trade, tariffs on 33 industrial goods used in offshore wind wil
Spanish energy company Iberdrola has registered a public takeover bid to acquire the remaining shares of its Brazilian subsidiary Neoenergia, aiming to reach full ownership of the company. Iberdrola, which now officially submitted documentation to the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CV
Ulstein Verft has delivered a new commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) to Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BSO). The CSOV, named Windea Carnot, is the third of three sister vessels built by the Norwegian shipbuilder for the German offshore wind vessel operator and the first of two ordered by inve
Norway-headquartered PASSER Group and Australia’s Qube International are planning to establish a dedicated storage and cable‑handling hub in Singapore with the aim of strengthening regional capability and creating a more efficient, integrated logistics footprint for the energy sector across the Asia
Chinese manufacturer of offshore wind foundations, Dajin Heavy Industry, is promoting its initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange after submitting a listing application in September 2025. “Being listed on one of the world’s leading stock exchanges will allow Dajin to access int
Singapore-based shipbuilder and vessel owner Marco Polo Marine has secured approximately SGD 21 million (around EUR 14 million) through a private share placement, with the company planning to channel the funds toward expanding its capabilities in the offshore wind market. The placement involved the
Seaway7 is scheduled to start installing monopile transition pieces (TPs) at the Inch Cape offshore wind farm site in Scotland this month. At the beginning of March, the first jacket foundations for the project, which will comprise a combination of monopile and jacket foundations, arrived in the Por
RWE has placed a firm wind turbine order with Vestas for its 1,380 MW Vanguard East offshore wind project in the UK, shortly after confirming a firm order for Vanguard West, which will have the same installed capacity. For Vanguard East, Vestas will supply, deliver, and commission 92 of its V236-15.
The power purchase agreement (PPA) that Munich Airport awarded to RWE through a recently closed tender is for the German developer’s new offshore wind farm Nordseecluster A, according to a press release RWE issued on 10 March. As reported in January, RWE came out as the winner in a tender that Munic
Jan De Nul is expanding its fleet with the addition of two trenching support vessels, with the first being a newbuild and the other to be converted from a water injection dredger. The new trenching support vessel, of an Ulstein design and to be built at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) ship
UK-based Venterra Group announced two new business developments within its group of companies over the past few days, as INSPIRE Environmental expanded into Scotland and GeoForce Technical Services launched an advanced geotechnical soil testing capability. INSPIRE Environmental has opened a permanen
Interocean Marine Services has signed a master services agreement with JERA Nex BP to provide marine consultancy and assurance services in support of offshore wind operations in the North Sea and globally. Under the agreement, Interocean will deliver a range of marine services from its base in Aberd
The following article is a contribution by Bruno Geschier, the Chairman of WFO’s Floating Offshore Wind Committee and the Chairman of FOWT’s Scientific and Technical Committee. Floating offshore wind stands at a pivotal juncture in its evolution. In just over a decade, it has progressed from an intr
