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1 week ago | 
rivieramm.com | David Foxwell
Minister for Energy and Resources Lily D’Ambrosio has released ‘Offshore Wind Energy Implementation Statement 4 (IS4),’ updating industry on the next steps towards building 2 GW of offshore wind capacity in Victorian waters. To start the auction process, a confidential Registration of Interest (ROI) process has been initiated with offshore wind feasibility licence holders. The ROI process closes in May 2025 and will inform a Request for Proposal (RfP) stage later in 2025.
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1 week ago | 
rivieramm.com | David Foxwell
As highlighted previously by OWJ, design of the innovative vessels – Rotra Futura and Rotra Horizon – was developed by Concordia Damen, Amasus, deugro Denmark, Siemens Gamesa and DEKC Maritime following a May 2023 charter deal awarded by Siemens Gamesa to deugro Denmark and Amasus for two vessels customised to transport components for offshore wind turbines. Once delivered, the vessels will enter into a long-term charter with Siemens Gamesa.
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1 week ago | 
rivieramm.com | David Foxwell
The company, which has developed an innovative foundation for floating wind turbines, has secured a 10-year ‘Titulo de Utilizacao Privativa do Espaco Marítimo’ (TUPEM) for the demonstration project off the coast of Aguçadoura, Portugal.
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1 week ago | 
rivieramm.com | David Foxwell
In 2021, Ireland opted to move towards a plan-led rollout of offshore renewables and infrastructure. As part of that work, EirGrid as Ireland’s transmission system operator has been tasked with bringing forward a plan to deliver on the government’s offshore ambitions.
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2 weeks ago | 
rivieramm.com | David Foxwell
The milestone is the first use of a suction bucket jacket foundation in Taiwan and in the Asia Pacific region as a whole. “This is Ørsted’s first use of suction bucket jacket foundations in the Asia Pacific region, and the region’s first large-scale offshore wind project to adopt this environmentally friendly, piling-free technology,” Ørsted said.
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2 weeks ago | 
rivieramm.com | David Foxwell
Due for delivery in Q2 2027, the newbuild will support operations in the offshore energy, government services and maritime security sectors. The deal for the new vessel includes options for three further vessels. The new vessel will have a fast rescue craft and hybrid daughter craft and meet design criteria for Dutch and Danish emergency response and rescue vessel regulations. It will have accommodation for 37 to 47 offshore personnel.
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2 weeks ago | 
rina.org.uk | David Foxwell
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems in Germany and Ulstein Verft in Norway have agreed to work together on the Royal Norwegian Navy’s next frigate programme. Norway’s 2024 Fleet Plan outlines the acquisition of five or potentially six frigates to replace the Royal Norwegian Navy’s Fridtjof Nansen-class frigates. Potential candidates include the British Type 26, German F127, American Constellation-class and the French FDI.
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2 weeks ago | 
rivieramm.com | David Foxwell
On 8 April 2025, the Government confirmed that it had sent a notification to the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) regarding the support scheme for the plan. Utsira Nord, which is in an area off the coast of Rogaland, was opened up for offshore wind production in June 2020. Any windfarm developed there will need to use floating wind technology because of the water depth.
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2 weeks ago | 
rivieramm.com | David Foxwell
The aim of the new deal for offshore wind is to speed up and de-risk the build-out of homegrown and competitive offshore wind energy. The proposal calls on European Governments to auction at least 100 GW of new offshore wind in the period 2031-2040, using two-sided Contracts for Difference (CfDs), in return for which the industry will commit to further significant cost reduction.
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2 weeks ago | 
rivieramm.com | David Foxwell
Three sites available in what is known as Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5 are expected to form the first phase of commercial development in the Celtic Sea. The Crown Estate’s Future of Offshore Wind report detailed plans to bring to market an additional 20-30 GW of offshore wind leasing opportunity by 2030. It outlined spatial potential for up to 12 GW of new capacity in the Celtic Sea (beyond Round 5), of which 4-10 GW could be leased by 2030 through future leasing rounds.
