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US starts permitting for Kitty Hawk offshore wind farm
BOEM launches public consultation ahead of environmental review for Avangrid Renewables’ 800MW-plus project
Equinor to trial safe fishing with floating offshore wind
Equinor and government group Marine Scotland launch investigation on safe fishing around floating offshore wind
Opinion: Vietnam shouldn’t rush to offshore wind auctions
Vietnam’s offshore wind sector has attracted much interest. But what needs to be done for it to grow and succeed?
Offshore News & Analysis
US to miss 30GW offshore wind target, new report warns
Lack of manufacturing facilities, US-registered vessels and dedicated ports could cause country to miss federal target, new report warns
Acciona and SSE target Polish offshore wind
Developers continue offshore wind partnership initially forged for Spain and Portugal, turning attention to Polish Baltic Sea
Four missing after South China Sea offshore wind accident
Offshore construction vessel in operation at Huizhou Gangkou I wind farm tilted with 65 people on board, according to reports
Ocean Winds plans Canary Islands floating offshore wind
Joint venture behind WindFloat Atlantic teams up with local renewables specialist for floating offshore wind project in Spanish waters
Vestas poised to build offshore wind factory in Japan
Danish manufacturer plans assembly and manufacturing facility after Japan selects it in supply chain subsidy programme
Offshore In depth
How the EIB shoulders risk in offshore wind funding
The European Investment Bank invested €10bn to kick-start the offshore wind sector and now hopes to do the same for floating technology
MingYang targets floating and supersized offshore wind
OEM prepares to install 11MW offshore prototype and China’s first floating turbine as it pushes volume models before support ends
Are vertical-axis wind turbines really the future?
New research suggests VAWTs could surpass current offshore giants. Eize de Vries talks to an aerodynamics expert who disagrees
Opinion: Hurdles ahead, but US will get there on offshore wind
With a president prepared to put resources and talent into offshore wind, the US is ready to get serious about creating its own industry
Baltic Insight report: Overcoming ice challenges
Installing and maintaining offshore turbines to cope with icy conditions poses additional difficulties for wind technicians