The Netherlands-headquartered subsea technology company Seatools has secured a contract with Jan De Nul for the design and delivery of a fall pipe ROV for the recently ordered subsea rock installation vessel (SRIV) George W. Goethals. The fall pipe ROV, to be installed at the lower end of the vessel
Remazel Engineering, a company of the Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri, has secured a contract for the delivery of a high-capacity rock placement system for Jan De Nul’s recently ordered subsea rock installation vessel (SRIV). Jan De Nul reported some ten days ago that it had ordered the new S
As the US seeks to reduce reliance on Chinese supply chains by prioritising domestic oil and gas, its offshore wind sector has faced many challenges, from policy setbacks to rising inflationary costs. Meanwhile, Rystad Energy projects that China will account for 45 per cent of global offshore wind c
South Korean Taihan Cable & Solution has begun the construction of its second submarine cable manufacturing facility, which will, once operational, deliver a production capacity nearly five times greater than the company’s first submarine cable plant. The Dangjin Submarine Cable Plant 2 is located a
Jan De Nul has ordered a new subsea rock installation vessel (SRIV) in response to the growing global demand for the protection of underwater infrastructure. The vessel will primarily focus on projects in the energy sector, with the North Sea and Southeast Asia regions being the core of its operatio
In the fast-moving world of wind energy manufacturing, innovation isn’t optional — it’s essential. For years, HAIZEA GROUP has been at the forefront of change, consistently pushing boundaries to stay ahead of market demands. As global demand for offshore wind power skyrocketed, Haizea made a bold mo
Ørsted has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korea’s steelmaking giant POSCO Group to explore a partnership on the 1.4 GW Incheon offshore wind project. Under the agreement, POSCO Group will explore supplying high-strength steel for offshore wind foundations and towers while coll
The Japanese offshore engineering and consulting company, Japan Blue Energy (JB Energy), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with FibreMax to strengthen collaboration on synthetic mooring line solutions for JB Energy’s Raijin Float offshore wind design. The Raijin Float is a semi-submersi
Rotterdam-based CSL OWL Subsea Rock Installation (CSL OWL SRI), a partnership between The CSL Group and Offshore Wind Logistics (OWL), has commenced construction of its first subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel. The company announced in November 2024 that it had placed an order for the constructio
Japan’s Floating Offshore Wind Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) and Holland Home of Wind Energy (HHWE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore technology development cooperation in the field of floating offshore wind. Under the MoU signed on 22 September, FLOWRA and HHWE w
DEME Group has ordered a new offshore construction vessel (OCV) that will be capable of performing trenching, burial, and cable-laying operations and is set to have a methanol-ready propulsion design for future fuel flexibility. The OCV will be constructed by PaxOcean at the Zhoushan shipyard in Chi
Italian cabling giant Prysmian Group has completed the hull erection of its new cable laying vessel (CLV), bringing it closer to launch. The DP3 Alessandro Volta will be equipped with three carousels for a total load capacity of 19,000 tonnes, with the system of tensioners able to sustain a maximum
Entrion Wind has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Global Maritime to advance its Fully Restrained Platform (FRP) monopile foundation technology through a planned demonstration project in the UK waters. Under the MoU, Global Maritime will provide transportation and installation (T&I) e
New York-headquartered Empire Energy and Kuehne+Nagel have joined forces to enhance offshore wind logistics and project delivery. From turbine assembly, commissioning, and operations through to heavy-lift transport, port staging, and international freight forwarding, customers will benefit from an i
Design and engineering consultancy Longitude and the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) have partnered to provide developers and operators of offshore wind farms with an integrated technical offering in offshore wind design. Under the terms of the agreement, Longitude and NGI will collaborate in
