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Big oil plots a new path as tide turns on fossil fuels

By Heather O’Brian, 27 August 2021

As the climate crisis makes itself felt and the energy mix changes, oil and gas majors are looking to wind for a long-term future

Which developers are showing the way in offshore wind?

By Nadia Weekes, 28 April 2021

The final part of our market status report reflects on the offshore sector's rapid progress so far and the road ahead

Looking back on 2020 – Part 2: Losses mount as Covid adds to sector’s woes

By Craig Richard & Nadia Weekes, 14 January 2021

The second part of our review of the year looks at how the industry's major players fared as lockdowns caused some delays in installations and quite a few CEOs were waved off

Vessels go supersize

By Craig Richard, 15 June 2018

WORLDWIDE: The latest fossil-fuel player to move into renewables is the owner of one of the world's largest crane vessels, capable of lifting 14,000 tonnes. As offshore wind turbines grow bigger and move into deeper water, could Saipem's oil and gas background give it an advantage over established players?

France finally joins the offshore club

By Staff, 1 June 2018

The fact that France's first operating offshore wind turbine is a floater perhaps tells us more about the lack of progress in the country's fixed-bottom foundation sector than the speed of development in floating platforms.

Floating wind eager for commercial projects

By Jan Dodd, 29 May 2018

FRANCE: Encouraged by the success of Hywind Scotland, the floating offshore wind sector is aiming to make policymakers take note and move on to build utility-scale projects. But supply-chain challenges need addressing for serial production to become viable