Dajin Heavy Industry has signed a contract with Dutch heavy-lift shipping and offshore engineering company Jumbo Maritime for the construction of two high-end heavy-lift vessels (HLVs). The vessels, which will be used for offshore wind heavy-lift operations and deepwater offshore construction work,
Wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Wind Peak has installed 91 turbines at the Sofia offshore wind farm, under construction approximately 195 kilometres off the UK north-east coast. The first of the project’s 100 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD wind turbines was installed in March 2025, and the work
Aqua superPower and Tidal Transit have formed a strategic partnership to deliver electric crew transfer vessel (E-CTV) projects for ports and harbours supporting offshore wind operations. Under the agreement, Tidal Transit will build and operate E-CTVs and manage offshore charging infrastructure ins
Norway’s Ulstein Verft has delivered the cable-laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Electra to French cable systems designer and manufacturer Nexans, purpose‑built for the transport, laying, protection, repair and jointing of subsea power cables. Nexans Electra was ordered as the second vessel by Nexans at No
Boskalis will invest in a new high-capacity cable-laying vessel (CLV) targeting the offshore wind and interconnector markets, the company said on 18 May. According to the company, the vessel is designed to support growing demand for long-distance cable installation, particularly for high-voltage dir
South Korea’s Taihan Cable & Solution has acquired a 2016-built cable laying vessel (CLV) from Norwegian DOF Group, representing the second offshore wind-dedicated CLV introduced in Korea. The 10,000-tonne class Skandi Connector was designed by Dutch shipbuilder Damen and has to date been deployed o
DEME’s new jack-up offshore installation vessel Norse Energi is preparing to begin work on offshore wind projects in the Baltic Sea and North Sea, with its first assignments lined up for Iberdrola’s Windanker offshore wind farm in Germany and Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 in the UK. The vessel, officially name
The first of 197 monopiles has been installed at the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm site, some 120 kilometres off the coast of Norfolk, UK. “A team of more than 200 experts from Ørsted and its contractors, Cadeler and Menck, are working closely together to ensure the safe installation of all 197 monop
Major offshore construction work has started on the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm, developed by Ørsted and PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna, as Van Oord has installed the first monopile foundations at the project site in the Polish Baltic Sea. The offshore installation campaign, for which Van Oor
Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has launched its new service operation vessel (SOV) Orient Inspirer, which has now entered the final stage before delivery in the fourth quarter of this year. “The Orient Inspirer is scheduled for delivery and will officially join the DFO fleet in the fourth quarter. Prepara
Ta San Shang Marine (TSSM), a joint venture between Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Taiwan’s Ta Tong Marine, has taken delivery of a construction service operation vessel (CSOV) designed and built by the Dutch shipbuilder Damen. The 90-metre vessel, named TSS Cruiser, was built in Vietnam unde
The CMHI shipyard in Shenzhen, China, has begun the construction of two methanol-ready dual-fuel multipurpose subsea vessels for Norway’s Olympic Subsea. Olympic Subsea reported that earlier in April the keel laying for the first vessel and the first steel cutting for the second vessel took place at
Acta Marine recently took delivery of the second of its four new construction service operation vessels (CSOVs), Acta Hercules, which will be deployed on a Dutch offshore wind farm. The company has also reflagged its first newbuild CSOV, Acta Pegasus, to the French flag. Acta Hercules will enter int
Norwegian company Agalas has taken delivery of a cable laying support (CLSV) and light construction vessel built in Türkiye that will operate with compatriot offshore contractor Cecon Contracting. Cecon Vigor was launched at the Sefine Shipyard in April 2025 and, following delivery to Agalas yesterd
