Market insights and guides for the maritime industry

CORSICA linea has deployed Spinergie's voyage optimization solution to optimize operational efficiency and environmental performance.

Spinergie's lead analyst Yvan Gelbart analyses the state of the Taiwanese offshore wind market and examines the key factors shaping its near-term future.

An analysis of South Korea’s offshore wind story so far, and what the future holds.

Spinergie analyst Hugo Madeline takes a closer look at how the age of the OSV fleet affects utilization.

Spinergie's move into APAC with new Singapore office increases support to current and future maritime technology clients.

Head of offshore energy analysis, Jean-Baptiste Rougeot, examines the state of the OSS market and what can be expected from near-term demand and technology advancement.

Spinergie’s powerful Market Intelligence solution is a key tool for chartering teams to gather analysis before and during tendering exercises.

Spinergie equips ABL with a customized digital solution that saves crew time, streamlines operations and unlocks valuable performance analytics

Spinergie analyst Yvan Gelbart examines the key differences between the current and previous generations of heavy lift wind installation vessels.

Spinergie analyst Hugo Madeline examines current decarbonization efforts in the offshore vessel fleet and the three measures that will ensure future expansion.

The demand for offshore power cables is set to grow exponentially in line with rising offshore wind capacity. But are the Cable-Laying fleet and power cable infrastructure prepared to support this demand? Spinergie analyst Helia Briaud examines the expectations of this booming sector.

Smart Fleet Management streamlines data and delivers clear insights to maximize efficiency.

Helm CONNECT and Smart Fleet Management are combined to create a powerful management tool that delivers a centralized analytics platform for maritime operations.

Spinergie’s voyage optimizer helps short-sea shipping players optimize voyages and better align stakeholders in planning decisions.

Using a multi-layered approach, Spinergie’s Project Tracking dashboard removes the pain of consolidating data and managing offshore wind farm construction.

Discover how Spinergie users can optimize KPI tracking using Smart Fleet Management’s Operations Performance Dashboard.

Spinergie explores how the ongoing recovery of the Brazilian offshore market has impacted the OSV fleet and what lies in store for the future.

As offshore activity intensifies, there is increased pressure on the supply chain. Therefore, is important to consider how unexpected but crucial repair and maintenance situations fit into the bigger picture. Here, Spinergie examines offshore cable repairs and how these operations impact the market.

The OSV (AHTS and PSV) market is well-positioned for growth in 2024 and beyond, thanks to strategic industry moves in 2023. But some challenges remain including adapting to the development of sustainable fuels and balancing the combined demands of the oil and gas industry and the expanding wind sector.

Spinergie analyst Maelig Gaborieau examines the supply phase of the Seagreen 1 offshore wind farm and highlights the crucial lessons the industry can learn about a large project's impact on the global supply chain.

Spinergie’s cutting-edge Market Intelligence solution empowers wind industry players with the analysis they need to plan and organize their offshore wind farm projects. Until now, it has been difficult to accurately predict when an offshore wind installation project will be completed, but Spinergie’s new S-Curve analysis offers this crucial insight.

Shi.E.L.D. Services has selected Spinergie as its preferred digitized solution provider to monitor and optimize the company’s global bulk operations.

Reaching wind capacity targets is a monumental task, and much of the industry focuses on how new projects will impact these goals. But Spinergie understands that to successfully meet the challenges ahead, the wind industry must take a holistic view of the market and consider all lifecycle stages, including decommissioning. Here, our analysts examine how previous decommissioning projects have provided key insight into how end-of-life wind farms will have an increased impact on the market in the future.

Vessel tracking via a third-party provider can be a frustrating and challenging task. But what if there was a powerful solution within your digital fleet management system? What if you could access real-time updates across your entire fleet with customizable alerts, ensuring you are on top of notable events? Spinergie’s Smart Fleet Management solution has the answers.

The development of an offshore wind farm (OWF) is an incredible feat of marine engineering and coordination. All phases of the project – from seabed surveys through post-commissioning maintenance – require a large fleet of specialized maritime vessels. In this article, we will dive into the installation process of offshore wind project and the role each vessel plays in ti

Spinergie investigates how the feeder barge installation method has the potential to solve some of the issues faced by offshore wind developers in the USA.

Discover how Spinergie is helping vessel managers seamlessly navigate and adapt to the dynamic shifts in sustainable shipping practices on a global and regional level.

BP and TotalEnergies were the winners following Germany’s recent dynamic offshore windpower auctions (Ausschreibungsrunde 2023 - Phase 1), generating €12.6 billion. Concerns have arisen over the auction’s impact on the offshore wind market and the potential for increased costs for consumers and the supply chain. Meanwhile, the German government sees the proceeds as crucial support for its ongoing decarbonization efforts.

Spinergie analysis highlights the current state of the OSV market in the Americas and what needs to be done to meet a rise in both fixed and floating offshore wind demand.

Heavy maintenance on two of the floating wind turbines at Kincardine has provided crucial lessons for developers.

Spinergie’s Smart Fleet Management solution is helping vessel managers save valuable time through digital reporting and real-time fleet monitoring. Read on to discover how to make the practices of your onshore and onboard crews more efficient.

Smart Fleet Management is an intuitive and easy-to-use solution used by ship owners to streamline their processes, organize their fleet and create actionable insight into their activities. Find out how it can also help in creating accurate, reliable ESG reports.

Spinergie’s market intelligence equips installation shipowners with the tools needed to assess competition within the market accurately. Thorough analysis can be undertaken in five clear steps using our advanced vessel selector alongside performance and forecasting dashboards all of which can filter and customize searches to ensure you focus only on what you need.

Spinergie analysis has shown how rising demand in offshore wind is already putting pressure on the tightening cable market. Here we examine the current situation and what measures are being put in place to alleviate future challenges.

CCS technology may not be new, and it has been utilized offshore for a number of years, but there is a marked push towards such projects in the race to meet global emission reduction targets. Here, Spinergie provides an overview of offshore CCS, looks at the key ongoing projects of today and what the market impact from upcoming projects will be.

Houston, Texas: June 1, 2023 – Spinergie, a maritime SaaS company using data analytics to drive emission reductions, has deployed its carbon emissions monitoring solution to SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.'s (SEACOR Marine) fleet of offshore supply vessels (OSV).

Spinergie analysis has uncovered a clear correlation between a vessel’s high enviro score and high utilization. Here we examine the impact enviro upgrades can make on fleet utilization and what the next technologies will be in emission reduction.

With US wind set for a boom period – in line with global trends – Spinergie analysts have outlined three methods in which developers can build their wind farms despite the constraints of the Jones Act on vessels.

Drilling contractor Transocean has entered into a joint venture with vessel owner Eneti with the purpose of entering the wind-dedicated heavy-lift floater market. Read our insight into how this is expected to impact both the wind and rigs markets over the coming years.

We are excited to announce that we will be exhibiting at the 2023 WindEurope Annual Event from 25 to 27 April 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

We are excited to announce that we will be exhibiting at the 2023 International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum from 28 to 30 March 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland (USA) hosted by the Business Network for Offshore Wind (BNOW).

With Jan De Nul’s Les Alizes entering the WTIV fleet, Spinergie takes a closer look at the “next-gen” of the wind installation vessel market.

Spinergie analysts have examined weather data at over 4,500 offshore installations across Europe since 2016, read on to discover some interesting findings and how they could impact the market.

Over the course of 2022, the offshore wind market saw a significant upswing in activity across the globe.

The results of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) auction for five leases over two wind energy areas offshore California, Humboldt in the north and Morro Bay in the south, have been announced.

On November 13, power production started from the first turbine at Equinor’s Hywind Tampen floating wind farm in the Norwegian North Sea. The power was delivered to the Gullfaks A platform.

On October 31, The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced that it had taken a further step towards holding the first-ever offshore wind lease sale for the Gulf of Mexico by identifying the two Wind Energy Areas (WEAs). 

On October 26, Heerema’s semi-submersible heavy-lift vessel Balder installed the first wind turbine jacket foundation at EDF Renewables’ Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm. Balder arrived on location in early October.

Installation works at EDF’s Saint-Nazaire wind farm drew to a close on September 5 as WTIV Vole Au Vent installed the last of the 80 wind turbines that make up France’s first offshore wind farm.

In late July 2022, the largest semi-submersible crane vessel in the world, Sleipnir, began the installation of 71 concrete gravity-based foundations at EDF’s Fécamp offshore wind farm.

Spinergie raises a €11 Million Series A round to develop its smart fleet management and maritime market intelligence solutions

With the offshore wind industry in China overshadowing developments in the rest of the world – combined – in the latter half of 2021, Spinergie took a closer look at that meteoric rise.

In May 2022, the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced results for the Carolina Long Bay auction, which covered two lease areas of around 222 km2 each.

As Chinese provinces gear up to fulfil capacity goals for 2025, many new project locations have been identified. Data from these projects shows that, in line with the broader global trend, Chinese projects are finally venturing into deeper waters further from shore.

When national subsidies on offshore wind came to an end in China the onus shifted to regional governments to provide support for further development in their waters. But can the success of 2021 be matched? Read Now.

By the end of 2021, China was the largest offshore wind market in the world after commissioning more than 14 GW during the fourth quarter – a capacity higher than it had commissioned in the entire previous decade.

In January 2022, Crown Estate Scotland leased rights to 17 projects covering a total of 7,000 km2, with a potential combined capacity of 25 GW, in the ScotWind auction. Overall, the auction netted £700 million.