The offshore wind sector is now standardizing around 15 MW+ mega-turbines, requiring monopile foundations with diameters stretching up to 15 meters (approx. 49 feet) and steel plate thicknesses exceeding 150 mm to 170 mm (approx. 6″ to 6.7″). For fabricators, the core challenge is clear: how to roll
The PlemCat test site, a dedicated infrastructure for developing pioneering and innovative floating offshore wind projects within the LEBA 1 commercial area in the Spanish Mediterranean Sea, has obtained its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) approval. From a technical and regulatory perspective
Global offshore wind engineering company Wood Thilsted and COP Frontier, a sister company to offshore wind developer Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP), have launched NeretekTM, a new company established to unlock the potential of deepwater offshore wind at low cost. Industry veteran Jonathan Cole h
Encomara’s floating wind installation technology, Squid, has received Product Design Assessment (PDA) certification from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The PDA follows an Approval in Principle (AiP) granted by ABS in November 2025 and moves the system a step closer to commercial deployment,
Underwater technology specialist Sonardyne and advanced engineering company AMOG have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide a complete subsea asset monitoring service to offshore energy infrastructure operators. The aim of the partnership is to unlock asset insight, reduce downtime a
Offshore Energy Amsterdam 2026 has officially opened its Early Bird ticket sales. Industry professionals can now secure their place at Europe’s leading event for the offshore energy and maritime sectors with an exclusive 25% discount, available until 30 June 2026. Taking place on 24 and 25 November
Mingyang Smart Energy has entered into a framework partnership with SF Express to develop digital intelligence-driven offshore wind operations and maintenance (O&M) solutions. According to Mingyang, the collaboration will focus on “technology-powered, sea-air integrated, smart collaborative” innovat
An underwater data centre (UDC) connected directly to an offshore wind farm has been put into operation off the coast of China’s Lingang Special Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, Chinese media reports. The project, said to be the world’s first of this kind, was officially launched in J
IQIP has launched a new hybrid offshore foundation installation system designed for offshore wind projects in complex hard-rock seabed conditions. The company said its new “drill-drive-drill” methodology combines drilling and pile-driving in a sequenced installation process aimed at improving monopi
Navantia Seanergies has carried out its first visual inspection of an offshore wind foundation structure using an autonomous aerial drone at its Fene shipyard in Spain. The demonstration was conducted in the presence of representatives from offshore classification societies Bureau Veritas, DNV and L
Stillstrom, part of A.P. Moller – Maersk, has introduced two new standalone offshore charging solutions aimed at supporting vessel electrification in offshore wind operations. The new systems, Power Hub and Power Tower, are designed as monopile-based structures that can be deployed independently of
Nauticus Robotics, an ocean robotics developer based in Texas, has been awarded a contract to carry out an offshore archaeological investigation along the US East Coast for an offshore wind project. The company said on 23 April that mobilisation was scheduled for early May, with offshore operations
IQIP, in partnership with EnBW and Vattenfall, is preparing to carry out the first full-scale offshore installation of its EQ-Piling technology at the Dreekant offshore wind farm site in German waters. The demonstration monopile will be installed by DEME using its installation vessel Orion. The offs
Porsgrunn, Norway – Cranemaster has developed the world’s largest Passive Heave Compensator (PHC) and shock absorber, engineered to safely manage dynamic loads of up to 3500 tonnes during offshore lifting operations. The new unit, CM3-3000T-5500-A, was developed in close collaboration with Heerema M
