Specialist shipping and navigation consultancy, NASH Maritime, is currently undertaking vessel traffic surveys in the North Sea off the Aberdeenshire coast, northeast of Fraserburgh and in the outer Moray Firth.

DWTEK Co. Ltd., a Taiwanese underwater tech developer, last month made a major achievement in supporting the local offshore wind farm maintenance by sending the ‘Made-In-Taiwan’ working-class ROV Monew to the west side of Taiwan Strait, for an inspection with partner R2 Sonic and Tritech.

Occidental and ADNOC will evaluate investment opportunities in Direct Air Capture (DAC) facilities and carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration hubs in the United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a pathway toward the development of carbon management platforms to accelerate the net-zero goals of both companies.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced three final Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) offshore Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, which were developed following extensive engagement and feedback from states, Tribes, local residents, ocean users, federal government partners, and other members of the public. If fully developed, the final WEAs could support between four and eight gigawatts of energy production.

Rovco, a global provider of technology-enabled project solutions to the offshore renewable energy sector, has been contracted by Flotation Energy to carry out a geo-environmental survey at its planned Cenos floating offshore windfarm, 200 kilometers off the north-east coast of Scotland.

Japan’s expanding offshore wind industry has added a further Seaeye Falcon underwater robot as a key operational resource for working in complex environments.

Ørsted Taiwan, part of the world’s largest offshore wind company Ørsted, has selected Mammoet-Giant Taiwan, a joint venture between Mammoet, the engineered heavy lifting and transport specialist, and Taiwanese Giant Heavy Machinery Services - to provide essential support for the 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan.

A floating buoy housing a ‘Lidar’ (Light Detection and Ranging) and other sensors has been positioned in waters off the coast of Brindisi to conduct necessary surveys and preparations for the construction of the Kailia Energia and Lupiae Maris floating offshore wind farms.

The Business Network for Offshore Wind announces it will hold its annual Ventus Gala in Boston on November 9. The Ventus Gala is the offshore wind industry’s premier celebration, bringing together the industry to celebrate the year’s accomplishments, connect with peers, as well as honor the 2023 Ventus Award winners.

Following the results of ScotWind and the Innovation and Targeted Oil & Gas (INTOG) leasing rounds, Sectoral Marine Plans (SMPs) are being revised and developed to support the industry by planning the sustainable delivery of commercial-scale offshore wind energy in Scotland.

The Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) has signed an agreement with Saitec Offshore Technologies, joining the DemoSATH project as a strategic partner and co-investor. KEPCO's involvement further strengthens the project's foundation and accelerates its progress.

Sediment from deep bore hole samples from across the Moray Firth site will provide crucial geotechnical data to allow further planning of the Caledonia Offshore Windfarm project’s engineering design and installation phases.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has published two final guidance documents: the “NOI Checklist” and the “Marine Acoustic Modeling and Measurement Guidelines.”

DORIS, a leading provider of engineering, advisory, and project management services for the energy sector, has been appointed as Principal Designer on the Broadshore and Bellrock floating offshore wind farm projects in Scotland by the BlueFloat Energy | Renantis Partnership.

Enabling FID

CPPAs are playing a key role in enabling offshore wind final investment decisions (FIDs) in jurisdictions where zero-subsidy bidding has become common. The securing of long-term offtake (either from government or, as here, a corporate) plays a significant role in making a project bankable, which is usually necessary for it to move forward. Three types of CPPA-backed FIDs have been seen so far.

BlueFloat Energy has selected Global Maritime’s OPSIM software in order to simulate construction, operation and decommissioning activities for their offshore wind projects. The ability to simulate various complex scenarios will allow BlueFloat Energy to optimize their projects delivery strategies and better control associated risks.