Insights and News

Explore how better control reduces offshore installation risk. This infographic highlights four key areas that improve project certainty in marine foundations.

Baltica 2, Poland’s second offshore wind farm development, is approaching the construction phase. The project, a joint venture between Ørsted and Polish energy company PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna, is located across a 190-sq km area in the Baltic Sea, 40 km from the coast at its nearest point.

We deliver high-performance hydraulic impact hammers engineered for efficient offshore pile driving and large-scale monopile installation.

Controlled energy delivery increases driving efficiency, reduces vessel time and outperforms conventional high-power approaches. Integrated noise reduction systems minimise piling noise while maintaining installation performance and regulatory compliance.

Offshore energy is moving into deeper waters, harsher environments and longer asset lifecycles. This report explores the emerging risks facing permanent moorings, from challenging seabed conditions and corrosion to extreme weather and supply chain pressures. Learn how integrated engineering, geotechnical insight and lifecycle integrity management can improve reliability, reduce risk and support long-term asset performance.

Menck, Acteon’s Marine Foundations business line, delivered nearshore drilling and grouted rock-socket piling works to support marine infrastructure upgrades at Kennacraig Ferry Terminal in Scotland. 

Offshore installation sits on the project critical path where uncertainty has the greatest impact on cost, time and performance. This insight report explores how certainty can be improved by shifting from prediction alone to a more controlled, system-based approach to installation.

A recent evaluation examined the operational efficiency of a Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) using a thruster‑assisted mooring system versus a standalone dynamic positioning (DP) system in deepwater conditions. The study focused on three key metrics: fuel consumption, CO₂ emissions, and overall cost impact.

PROD is a self‑contained, remotely operated seabed drilling and geotechnical testing system, operating in water depths to 4,000 m and investigating seabeds to 150 m. PROD has a proven global track record, including operations in ultra-deepwater, challenging soil conditions, and extreme seabed slopes. Operating directly on the seabed, PROD avoids time-consuming deployment of drill string, yielding immediate efficiency gains.

Chantiers de l’Atlantique, EDF power solutions, Heerema Marine Contractors, Menck, RTE, Sealence and Smulders have formed a consortium to develop a cutting-edge noise mitigation system for offshore wind operations. The growth of offshore renewable energy presents an important opportunity to further strengthen our commitment to responsible operations. Understanding and managing underwater noise becomes increasingly essential to protecting marine ecosystems. Activities such as ship traffic, sonar use, and offshore construction can affect marine life over large distances. Offshore wind farm installation is one of these activities.

As our recent blog series has shown, scaling offshore energy depends on integration across every stage of delivery, from reliable moorings and precise seabed intelligence to adaptable engineering design. Now, as the offshore wind industry races toward gigawatt-scale developments, offshore wind foundations have become the next frontier for efficiency and innovation.

Acteon’s Menck and 2H delivered a full offshore drilling and grouting service for eight mooring piles, supporting the Scarabeo 5 marine foundations project in Congo.

The offshore energy market is entering a new era of demand and complexity. Floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) activity is surging across South America, Africa and Asia, with schedules tightening and vessel availability remaining a critical constraint. According to Rystad Energy, over $70 billion in FPSO capex is forecast over the next decade – around 85% of it concentrated in these three regions. As investment ramps up and timelines compress, every day offshore counts.