Oceantic Network is pleased to share the finalists for the 2025 Ventus Awards. The Ventus Awards are the industry’s highest level of professional recognition, celebrating the trailblazing people, companies, organizations, and work worldwide ushering in the global adoption of offshore wind energy. Finalists represent the breadth of the offshore wind supply chain, from small businesses and multinational corporations, to organizations and educational institutions.
ADVANCEMENT IN PROJECT SITING & DEVELOPMENT
Heerema Engineering Solutions | National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium (NOWRDC), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Joint Industry Project (JIP) Participants | OSI Renewables | TGS
HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT
PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
Bardex Corporation | Black & Veatch Construction (BVCI) | HeliService USA | Sea Services North America |
INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
Aikido Technologies | Barge Master | Jaeger Maritime Solutions | OCERGY | Saildrone & RPS Tetra Tech
NEXT WAVE
Cameron Poole | Christen Wittman | Kyle Lang | Lexi Reynolds | Sarah McElman
OFFSHORE WIND LEADERSHIP
DEME Offshore and Dominion Energy | Fugro | New York State Energy Research and Development Authority | Riggs Distler
OFFSHORE WIND TRAILBLAZER
Andy Benedetto | Deanne Hargrave | Michael Tosi | Rick Robins | Tershara Matthews
SUPPLY CHAIN ADVANCEMENT – PRIVATE
Barge Master | Crowley | LS Greenlink | Ørsted and Edison Chouest Offshore | Sea Services North America
SUPPLY CHAIN ADVANCEMENT – PUBLIC
Baltimore County Government | New York State Energy Research and Development Authority | Port of Albany | Virginia Economic Development Partnership
