09 Nov 2026
Photo by Paul Einerhand RWE and investment firm KKR have reached financial close on a £13.1 billion debt package to build the Norfolk Vanguard West and East offshore wind farms off the Norfolk coast. The deal, agreed with a consortium of banks and the National Wealth Fund (NWF), covers both 1.55GW projects, with the […]
26 Oct 2026
Photo by Francesco Zivoli The UK Government has cleared the Jackdaw gas field in the central North Sea to begin production, ending almost two years of legal and political uncertainty. Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh agreed that the North Sea Transition Authority could grant consent, and first gas could reach the grid from the end […]
22 Sep 2026
Photo by Ben Wicks A formal consultation has opened on plans to remove the topsides of the Ninian Central Platform (NCP), one of the North Sea’s oldest and largest structures, as CNR International (U.K.) Limited (CNRI) begins the next phase of decommissioning the Ninian field. The draft Decommissioning Programme, published for consultation from 17 September, […]
08 Sep 2026
Photo by Mitili Mitili Nearly 20 tonnes of rock armour carrying thousands of young European flat oysters have been deployed on two cable crossings in the Dutch North Sea, as part of a pilot project testing whether cable protection infrastructure can double as a tool for reef restoration. The trial is led by grid […]
01 Sep 2026
Photo by Ray Harrington Atlantic bluefin tuna have recolonised the waters off north-east England for the first time in around 60 years, in a moment researchers are calling a genuine conservation success, albeit one with caveats. The milestone came in two stages: a historic catch off Whitby in mid-August, followed by a University of […]
25 Aug 2026
Photo by Wim van ‘t Einde The Dutch Fishermen’s Association has called for greater research and monitoring of electromagnetic fields generated by offshore wind farm cables, warning that significant knowledge gaps remain even as cable networks expand rapidly across the North Sea. The concerns, reported by The Fishing Daily, follow new research carried out under […]
18 Aug 2026
Photo by Julia Taubitz Up to 180 new jobs are being created at Maraen Port of Nigg in the Scottish Highlands to support construction of the 3.6GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm, the world’s largest offshore wind farm currently under construction, located more than 80 miles off England’s north-east coast. The roles were announced ahead of […]
11 Aug 2026
Photo by Sebastien Gabriel Global sea surface temperatures reached their highest level ever recorded for the month of July, according to new data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), as a prolonged marine heatwave around the UK edges towards rare “extreme” territory and much of England and Wales is declared officially in drought. […]
