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Media Partnership: Reuters Events: Expanding Ports to Achieve Large-Scale Offshore Wind Deployment
European governments have pledged to deliver 160GW of offshore wind within the next decade, requiring €6.5bn of investment in port infrastructure by 2030 to meet these ambitions. In response to these announcements, ports are finding they will need to growing their business [...]
BALTOPS 2026 launches from Gdynia under NATO command for the first time
NATO's largest Baltic Sea exercise began on 4 June with 20 ships sailing from Gdynia — the first BALTOPS run under a NATO command structure since 1972.
Open Sea to build new production hall in Swinoujscie under EUR 12m project
Polish fabricator Open Sea is building a 2,250 sqm production hall in Swinoujscie under a EUR 12m, EU-co-funded project, expanding its capacity for marine and offshore structures.
ENOVA Commissions Windpark Meppen After Largest Repowering in Company History
ENOVA Power GmbH has commissioned nine Vestas V172 turbines at Windpark Meppen, delivering 65 MW of onshore wind capacity — the largest repowering project in the company's 20-year history at the site.
BWO Welcomes German Regulator’s Protection for Offshore Wind in Network Charge Reform
Germany's Bundesnetzagentur has shielded existing offshore wind projects from planned generator network charges, drawing praise from BWO — which also published a study finding such charges would be ineffective and ultimately costlier for the federal government.
Frontex Logs 1,000th Aerial Surveillance Mission of 2026 as Coverage Expands
Frontex has completed its 1,000th aerial surveillance mission of 2026, accumulating over 5,060 flight hours across operations in two continents as the agency expands coverage to 12 countries.
NATO Clears Legacy Ordnance from the Baltic Seabed in Open Spirit 2026
Exercise Open Spirit 2026 brought eight NATO nations to Latvian waters to neutralise World War-era ordnance from the Baltic seabed — a mission with direct implications for offshore wind installation safety.
Nine Nations Join NATO’s Premier Anti-Submarine Exercise in the Norwegian Sea
NATO's Dynamic Mongoose 2026 anti-submarine warfare exercise concluded on 29 May in the Norwegian Sea, with forces from nine nations testing detection and response capabilities across air, surface and sub-surface domains.
ABB to Supply Electric Propulsion Systems for India’s Green Tug Fleet
ABB has secured a contract with Cochin Shipyard to supply power and propulsion systems for two battery-electric harbour tugs operating under India's Green Tug Transition Programme at the country's largest container port.
Skyborn Renewables Names Michael Klingele as Chief Operating Officer
Skyborn Renewables has appointed Michael Klingele as COO, effective 1 July 2026, to lead global operations and project delivery across its offshore wind portfolio, including the flagship Gennaker project in the German Baltic Sea.
Green Power Sweden Backs Shorter Appeals Chain for Environmental Permits
Green Power Sweden has endorsed Swedish government proposals to cap environmental permitting appeals at three instances, while urging coordination with other concurrent regulatory reforms at EU and national level.