The US offshore wind landscape took a big step forward in early July when the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) granted an approval to developer Ørsted to begin construction on Ocean Wind 1.

Tidewater has completed its $580 million acquisition of Solstad’s Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) fleet.

Electric motor manufacturer Hoyer is opening up its new regional headquarter in Ningbo, China, to create enhanced prospects for new services and solutions.

There is a bullish outlook for the offshore vessel sector both among US owners in the sector and from analysts.

Offshore wind is attracting considerable interest and last week saw the announcement of the merger between NYSE-listed Eneti and Copenhagen-headquartered Cadeler, however, in the US there is growing political pressure on the sector’s development.

Andreas Sohmen-Pao’s Cadeler and Emanuele Lauro’s Eneti are set to merge into a large, pure-play offshore wind turbine and foundation installation company.

Classification society DNV and UAE-based owner and operator of jack-up barges and offshore support vessels (OSVs), Zakher Marine International (ZMI), signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to reduce offshore greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Progress in the effort to secure the cargo of a Japanese-built oil tanker turned floating storage and offloading vessel moored off Yemen for the past 36 years finally appeared possible this week with the arrival of a salvage team from Boskalis to...

Some nine years in the making High Eye’s Airboxer unmanned helicopter system can be used for both commercial and military marine activities.

Demand for offshore support vessels is rising globally, but the orderbook is bare, which could lead to projects being delayed due to lack of ships.