There’s an increasing momentum in floating wind from a combination of private investment and public policies.

Floating wind continues to gain momentum in the U.S. 

If you asked Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering company Glosten where its sees floating wind progress in the U.S., it’d have a lot to say. This especially holds true for the

Northern Offshore Services CTV

Northern Offshore Services orders next-gen CTV duo

Copenhagen-headquartered Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S) has ordered two next-generation offshore wind crew transfer vessels (CTV) at Singapore’s Penguin Shipyard for deliveries for in 2024. The two vessels will be the first in

offshore wind foundation installation vessel

Cyan goes to Ulstein for foundation installation vessel design

With offshore wind ambitions ramping up worldwide, a lot of people have been paying attention to a likely tightness in the supply of foundation installation vessels. Now, Singapore-headquartered Cyan Renewables has contracted

David Dolan, CEO of Attender

Digital marine matchmaking platform for offshore market unveiled

Rhode Island-headquartered digital marine services AI startup company Attender is ramping up operations, following its latest successful round of investor funding. Attender CEO David Dolan, a former ship manager, has spent the

Havfram Wind WTIV

Havfram Wind orders second WTIV

Oslo-headquartered Havfram Wind AS has exercised the first option under its contract with the CIMC Raffles shipyard and ordered a second state-of-the-art wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). The vessel design will be

The Scania quad V8 powered 27-meter CTV will be based on a proven catamaran design by Incat Crowther

Offshore wind vessel ordering gathers momentum 

Offshore wind vessel developments are picking up pace worldwide, generating a wide range of new designs for everything from massive wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) through to the crew transfer vessels that

April 2023 cover of Marine Log featuring floating wind turbine

April 2023

This month’s issue takes a look at the offshore sector, including offshore service vessels, floating wind and the oil and gas field—all of which have a lot going on at the moment.

Maryland offshore wind

Maryland offshore wind target quadruples

The Maryland General Assembly has passed the Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources (POWER) Act of 2023 (Senate Bill 0781 / House Bill 0793), that sets new and ambitious targets. The bill is

Photos taken during shipyard tour give an idea of the impressive size of the first U.S.-built SOV, ECO Edison

First U.S.-built SOV marks construction milestone

The first American-built offshore wind service operations vessel (SOV), the 262-foot ECO Edison has reached its 50% construction milestone at the Edison Chouest LaShip yard in Houma, La., and senior officials from

WTIV with telescopic crane

Japan’s largest WTIV features first-of-its kind telescoping crane

Recently delivered by the Japan Marine United (JMU) shipyard to Shimizu Corp., the GustoMSC designed and equipped offshore wind turbine installation vessel Blue Wind is Japan’s largest WTIV to date, and will

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