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Subsea Cable Firm XLCC Relaunches as Aquora, Focuses on Installation First
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Subsea Cable Firm XLCC Relaunches as Aquora, Focuses on Installation First

UK-based XLCC has rebranded and relaunched as Aquora, with a focus on cable installation and manufacturing to address the “critical demand” for high-voltage cable supply in the UK and Europe. Aquora will focus first on installation, utilising a new, UK-flagged cable-lay vessel (CLV), which will also

about 6 months ago
‘Mobilising EUR 1 Trillion in Investments’ | North Sea Countries, Industry, TSOs to Ink Offshore Wind Pact
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‘Mobilising EUR 1 Trillion in Investments’ | North Sea Countries, Industry, TSOs to Ink Offshore Wind Pact

Government officials from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway and the UK are set to sign a declaration confirming the ambition to build 300 GW of offshore wind in the North Seas by 2050, and an investment pact with the offshore wind industry and transmissi

about 6 months ago
Ulstein Building Two 130-Metre Cable-Laying Vessels for OMS Group
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Ulstein Building Two 130-Metre Cable-Laying Vessels for OMS Group

Norway-headquartered subsea services provider OMS Group has signed contracts with Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein for the design and construction of two cable-laying vessels (CLVs). Designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions, the ULSTEIN SX252 vessels will be 130 metres long and 22 metres wide and will ha

about 6 months ago
A photo of the Rampion offshore wind farm off Brighton, UK, in sunrise
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Ten Most Read News on offshoreWIND.biz in 2025

OffshoreWIND.biz has millions of views per year and hundreds of thousands per month. In 2025, some stories received significantly bigger attention than others, and in this overview, we are bringing the ten most popular news in the now-past year. In August, only days after Ørsted reported that Revolu

about 6 months ago
UK-Slovenian Partnership Targets Seabed Data
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UK-Slovenian Partnership Targets Seabed Data

UK-headquartered Ocean Geophysics and Slovenia-based HighTide have entered into a joint venture (JV) agreement to combine their seabed and data solutions for offshore wind, cable and pipeline installation, and oil & gas. As part of the partnership, the renewable energy industry suppliers will combin

about 7 months ago
Japanese Designs of Cable Jointing and Burial Vessels Get Green Light
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Japanese Designs of Cable Jointing and Burial Vessels Get Green Light

Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has received approval in principle (AiP) from compatriot classification society ClassNK for the basic design of specialized vessels for subsea power cable jointing and burial. MOL is working with Sumitomo Electric Industries, Furukawa Electric, and N

about 7 months ago
Orsted Greater Changhua 1 and 2a
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Ørsted Sells Majority Stake in Taiwanese Offshore Wind Farm to Cathay

Ørsted has signed an agreement with Cathay Life Insurance, and its affiliate Cathay Power, under which Cathay will acquire a 55 per cent ownership stake of Ørsted’s 632 MW Greater Changhua 2 offshore wind farm. Located approximately 50–60 kilometres off the coast of Changhua County, the Greater Chan

about 7 months ago
US Judge Overturns Trump’s Ban on Wind Energy Project Permits
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US Judge Overturns Trump’s Ban on Wind Energy Project Permits

A federal judge has struck down the US President Donald Trump’s indefinite halt of all federal approvals and permitting for new wind energy projects. In a ruling on 8 December, Judge Patti Saris of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled in favour of 17 US states and the Distri

about 7 months ago
Prysmian’s R&D Activities Get EUR 300 Million EIB Boost
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Prysmian’s R&D Activities Get EUR 300 Million EIB Boost

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a EUR 300 million financing package for Prysmian that will support the Italian cabling giant’s research and development (R&D) activities with the ultimate goal of accelerating energy security and digitalization in Europe. The financing will support Pry

about 7 months ago
Dong Fang Offshore Orders Cable Laying Vessel to Meet Needs in Taiwan
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Dong Fang Offshore Orders Cable Laying Vessel to Meet Needs in Taiwan

Taiwan-based Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has signed a shipbuilding contract with Norwegian shipyard Westcon for the delivery of a subsea and cable laying vessel (CLV), a move said to come due to the need for installation capacity in Taiwan, as another DFO vessel will be working in Europe until the end

about 7 months ago
Six-Year Deal with Nexans Takes Enshore Subsea to TenneT’s Offshore Grid Projects
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Six-Year Deal with Nexans Takes Enshore Subsea to TenneT’s Offshore Grid Projects

UK-based Enshore Subsea has secured three initial projects for offshore grid systems in Germany under a six-year framework agreement with French cable systems designer and manufacturer Nexans. Enshore Subsea is responsible for installing the Wadden Sea sections of the submarine cable system for the

about 7 months ago
Taiwan’s First Offshore Power Cable Factory Inaugurated (Gallery)
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Taiwan’s First Offshore Power Cable Factory Inaugurated (Gallery)

A joint venture (JV) between Danish power cable manufacturer and installation firm NKT and Taiwanese cable company Walsin Lihwa has inaugurated Taiwan’s first offshore power cable factory. Operated by the JV Walsin Energy Cable System (WECS), the factory was inaugurated on Saturday, 6 December, in K

about 7 months ago
BuhaWind Mingyang
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Mingyang, BuhaWind Collarabote on 2 GW Offshore Wind Plans in Philippines

China’s Mingyang Smart Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BuhaWind Energy Northern Luzon Corporation (BENLC) for a joint feasibility study on BENLC’s planned 2 GW offshore wind project in the Philippines. Under the MoU, the two companies will jointly explore the suitability o

about 8 months ago
Chinese Shipyard Starts Building Asso.subsea’s New Cable-Laying Vessel
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Chinese Shipyard Starts Building Asso.subsea’s New Cable-Laying Vessel

The China Merchants Heavy Industry shipyard has begun the construction of a DP 2 cable-laying vessel (CLV) ordered by Greece’s Asso.subsea for the offshore wind market. The steel-cutting ceremony for Althea was held today, 5 November, at the CMHI shipyard on Mazhou Island, Shenzhen, China. “The firs

about 8 months ago