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New York’s energy agency, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), has conditionally awarded Ørsted and Eversource’s Sunrise Wind project the right to negotiate a 25-year offshore wind renewable energy certificate (OREC) agreement for an offshore wind farm with a maximum capacity of 924 MW. The price per MWh for power generated from… Read More
State officials joined union leaders at a commercial diving school in Camden County on Friday to tout the prospect of new jobs in New Jersey’s growing offshore wind industry. The Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters opened its dive school in Sicklerville two years ago, to train some of the workers that will soon… Read More
This essay is included in Insights 2024, a collection of articles and videos addressing important emerging legal issues in the year ahead. Following a turbulent 2023, the new year brings renewed promise in US offshore wind power development as industry participants adapt to challenges—rising costs, permitting bottlenecks, and global supply chain issues—that have caused difficult headwinds… Read More
A record year for building new wind farms and a rebound in investments in the sector have raised hopes that the EU may achieve its clean energy targets, industry group WindEurope said on Wednesday. In an annual report, WindEurope described 2023 as a year of “significant improvements” in key areas of Europe’s wind energy sector,… Read More
Maine Governor Janet Mills announced that the state selected a section of state-owned Sears Island reserved for port development to support the floating offshore wind industry. The site selection followed an extensive public stakeholder process led by the Maine Department of Transportation and Maine Port Authority to consider the State’s primary port development options. However,… Read More
In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of the proposed New England Wind project offshore Massachusetts. BOEM estimates the proposed project would generate up to 2,600 megawatts (MW) of electricity, enough to… Read More
Five offshore wind turbines in the waters south of the Vineyard are now sending 68 megawatts of power to the regional grid, the first time such a project has ever delivered a steady flow of electricity in Massachusetts. The milestone was cheered by state officials, who see the Vineyard Wind project as the first of… Read More
In 2024, Damen Shipyards is celebrating the supply of more than 70 of its 42-metre plus Stan Patrol vessels. These inshore patrol vessels range in size from 42 metres up to 62 metres, with six versions from which to choose. Capable of speeds of up to 30 knots and a range of up to 5,000… Read More
In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced its approval of Empire Wind’s Construction and Operations Plan (COP), which authorizes construction and operation of the wind energy project offshore. This is the project’s final approval from… Read More
Nearly $9 million CBA represents strong commitment between port developer and the community. The City of Salem and Crowley today announced the details of a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) worth nearly $9 million in direct funding assistance to the community, as well as other non-financial benefits. Crowley, through its Wind Services business unit, is developing… Read More
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), Crowley Wind Services, a global maritime transportation and logistics company, and the City of Salem today announced the transfer of ownership and an agreement for site improvements and ongoing operations for the Salem Offshore Wind Terminal. Once the site of an oil- and coal-fired power plant, this historic agreement will… Read More
Ørsted has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Incheon Metropolitan City, Korea, to cooperate on developing a world-class offshore wind power industry in the region. The aim of the agreement is to establish a successful local wind power industry driven by Ørsted’s 1.6 GW offshore wind project off the coast of Incheon. Through this collaboration,… Read More
A state-owned site on the coast of Maine will serve as the location of an offshore wind port critical to developing the nation’s first floating offshore wind power research array, the state’s governor said Tuesday. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill last year that aims to see Maine procure enough energy from offshore wind turbines to… Read More
Kongsberg Maritime will supply an extensive equipment package for four windfarm Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV), two for Bernhard Schulte Offshore and two for J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The 90 metre vessels are being built at Ulstein Verft AS, to the ULSTEIN SX222 design. Kongsberg Maritime will supply the same range of equipment to all… Read More
As host in partnership with U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) of this year’s Women on the Water (WOW) Conference, Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA; www.maritime.edu), a top-ranked public university with undergraduate degree programs focusing on science, engineering, technology, math, and business that blend academics and experiential learning, has planned a tour of the New Bedford Harbor for… Read More