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Trump Administration announces millions of dollars in cuts to offshore wind projects with two major projects in Virginia. On Friday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the Norfolk Offshore Wind Logistics Port, otherwise known as the Fairwinds Landing renovation project in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region, would have its over $39 million in federal funding withdrawn. Work has… Read More
A few years ago, China was seen as the “black hole” of global pollution. Fifteen years later, they are emerging as a renewable energy powerhouse, driven by mega-projects like the Three Gorges Dam. However, the most surprising project had been kept secret until now. It involves the largest wind turbine in history, covering an area… Read More
Offshore wind developer Orsted, along with the states of Rhode Island and Connecticut, are suing the Trump administration for halting the nearly completed Revolution Wind project off the Rhode Island coast. In late August, the Trump administration ordered a halt on construction at the offshore project, saying the government needed to review the project over unspecified national… Read More
The Trump administration plans to cancel permits for a wind energy project off the coast of Massachusetts that would initially power some 400,000 homes, according to court documents filed Wednesday, as the president escalates his war against offshore wind. The administration has targeted three wind projects in the past two weeks, also moving to revoke permits for… Read More
Damen’s FCS 2710 gets set to provide oil & gas transfers for up to 100 personnel Over the past years, the Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710 has become a familiar fixture in the offshore wind sector. With approximately 50 vessels in operation to date, the vessel has gained a well deserved reputation for outstanding performance. Now,… Read More
DEME is proud to announce a major milestone in the construction of its new wind turbine installation vessel Norse Wind. Thanks to the excellent collaboration between the shipyard and DEME’s onsite team, the vessel successfully departed from CIMC Raffles in Yantai, China, at the end of August to begin her sea trials. These trials, taking place… Read More
Sept 3 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration plans to revoke federal approval of Avangrid’s planned New England Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts, according to a court filing on Wednesday. The legal maneuver is the latest move by U.S. authorities to stymie development of offshore wind energy, which Trump has called ugly, expensive, and unreliable…. Read More
Equinor has announced its intention to uphold its 10% ownership in Ørsted by participating in the upcoming rights issue, following the proposal by Ørsted’s board of directors. This move aligns with Equinor’s strategy as a long-term industrial shareholder and its commitment to strengthening Ørsted’s balance sheet amidst current industry challenges. The energy giant also plans… Read More
The Trump administration’s actions – which have cost the wind industry hundreds of millions of dollars – are the focus of a lawsuit scheduled to be heard in federal court on Thursday. President Donald Trump’s fight against offshore wind has escalated this summer, with more than one dozen agency actions in the last two months… Read More
𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘆 To tow heavy offshore structures from one location to another, the deployment of a single powerful oceangoing tug is not always sufficient. Although our vessels boast the bollard pull necessary to tow an FSO across the ocean, we almost always opt for the reliability of two vessels working in tandem. This… Read More
AtTENtion: A decade with Borkum Riffgrund 1. Ten years ago, we built our first offshore wind farm in Germany, Borkum Riffgrund 1, setting a milestone for the development of wind energy in the North Sea. What began as a pioneering project is now an integral part of Germany’s energy supply, with innovative solutions that were… Read More
The Trump administration has withdrawn $11.25 million in federal funds previously awarded to the Port of Davisville at Quonset Point in North Kingstown and terminated $33.8 million for the Salem Wind Port Project in Massachusetts. U.S. Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy late Friday afternoon announced the DOT would quash $679 million in funding for “12 doomed offshore wind… Read More
𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝘀𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀’ 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 Boskalis has proudly added another powerful construction support vessel to its versatile offshore fleet. The newly acquired 120-meter-long Spearfish is equipped with a heave-compensated deck crane capable of lifting 250 tons. This marks the third CSV to join Boskalis’ fleet in less than a year, following the… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy withdrew or terminated a total of $679 million in funding for 12 doomed offshore wind projects across America. This action will ensure federal dollars are prioritized towards restoring America’s maritime dominance and preventing waste. “Wasteful, wind projects are using resources that could otherwise go towards revitalizing America’s maritime industry,” said U.S…. Read More
The government delivered a shock to the renewable energy industry when it took away subsidies for solar and wind as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. It’s a shock the industry can actually absorb—and maybe even benefit from in the long term. The two main tax credits used by the wind and solar industries have… Read More