As energy security in Europe takes on a whole new level of urgency, the scalability of offshore wind development – fixed and floating – is right in the spotlight.

Keppel Corp and Sembcorp Marine (Sembmarine) say significant progress has been made in negotiations on the proposed merger of their offshore and marine businesses but more time is needed to complete the deal.

Lamprell has moved a step closer to securing a major contract for the Moray West Offshore Wind Farm project with a capacity reservation agreement.

Huge potential growth is seen for the emerging floating offshore wind sector according to Clarksons Research.

Tidewater is buying Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) for $190m as Swire Pacific exits the marine business.

Colombian Energy Minister Diego Mesa has announced plans for the country's first offshore wind farm with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP).

Equinor and BP are investing up to $250m to transform New York’s South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) into an offshore wind hub.

Bremen-based heavy lift and project logistics company Combi Lift is growing in the Americas, opening a new office in Houston, Texas.

Kajima Corporation and Van Oord have been selected for three offshore wind projects in Japan.

Energy companies are moving to exit their Russian investments in response to the Ukraine conflict.