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The offshore wind industry is hoping for new momentum in 2024 to counter the broken contracts, canceled wind farms and missed targets characterizing its last 18 months. While experts say the nascent industry is getting back on its feet after being thrashed by inflationary costs and an immature supply chain after the pandemic, the enormous… Read More
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is inviting the public to review and comment on a draft potential development of six wind lease areas offshore New York and New Jersey, in an area known as… Read More
St. Johns Ship Building, Palatka, Fla., recently announced the delivery of the WINDEA Courageous, the first of three 99’x33’x5′ Jones Act compliant Incat Crowther crew transport vessels (CTV) ordered by WINDEA CTV LLC, a partnership of Hornblower Wind and MidOcean Wind. The vessel will enter service supporting Vineyard Wind 1, and is already onsite in New Bedford, Mass., supporting the construction of the… Read More
In 2023, Bernhard Schulte Offshore ordered the design and construction of two such vessels from Ulstein, a contract which included options for two + two vessels. These options have been transferred to institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, who declared the first two. Servicing a greener future “We are excited to add to… Read More
OCEAN CITY, Md. – US Wind has submitted a request for Incidental Take Regulations to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in regards to construction of the Maryland Offshore Wind Project. The regulations would govern the authorization of take of a small number of 19 species of marine mammals. A “small number” is considered less… Read More
Louisiana is set to break a clean energy milestone in the United States, launching the first two offshore wind farms in state waters. The projects, known as Cajun Wind and Diamond Offshore Wind, have already been approved by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and the state’s Department of Natural Resources. Cajun Wind is being developed by Danish manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems… Read More
Article from: Port Esbjerg (2023/11/07) – The only Danish offshore wind project this year nears completion “We’ve reached a milestone,” says Vattenfall’s project director, referring to the Vesterhav Syd and Vesterhav Nord wind farms, which are almost ready to supply power to 340,000 households. The Vole au vent installation vessel recently installed the remaining wind… Read More
HOUSTON, Jan. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, announced today that Empire Offshore Wind LLC (“Empire Wind”) has informed Great Lakes in consortium with Van Oord, of the termination of the rock installation contract for Empire Wind II… Read More
Seatrium Limited has been awarded a contract by Shell Offshore Inc. (Shell) to construct and integrate the hull, topsides and living quarters of the Sparta semi-submersible Floating Production Unit (FPU). The contract includes the installation of Shell-furnished equipment and follows the Letter of Intent sealed by both parties on Aug. 28, 2023. The Sparta FPU will be situated in… Read More
The Biden administration drew in a record amount from its offshore oil lease auction in December, Axios reported on Tuesday. The U.S. government made $382 million in revenue – the largest amount in eight years – from the Department of Interior’s Dec. 20 auction of offshore oil drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico, according to Axios…. Read More
Embarking on a new career can be intimidating, but it can be considerably less scary if you know what to expect, and you can visualize a clear (and quick) path to getting there. Take, for instance, work in wind energy. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, employment of wind turbine technicians is projected… Read More
One of Japan’s largest offshore wind farms has started commercial operation in the prefecture of Hokkaido. Tokyo-based renewable energy company Green Power Investment built the facility in Ishikari Bay, off the coast of western Hokkaido. It has 14 turbines, each of which is 196 meters tall. The wind farm started commercial operation at the start… Read More
Nekkar’s subsidiary Techano Oceanlift has been awarded a contract by Sefine Shipyard to deliver an offshore crane to a newbuild subsea IMR/survey vessel, according to the company’s release. Techano Oceanlift will supply a 150-tonnes crane capable of performing subsea construction work plus topside lifting operations. The contract value is approximately EUR 6.5 million. The 150… Read More
It’s been a tough time for the offshore wind industry. High inflation, rising interest rates and supply chain disruptions forced developers to cancel projects across the East Coast that would have provided over 5,000 megawatts of renewable capacity to the grid. Luckily, California has time on its side. Floating turbine technology is years away from being ready to install… Read More
Governments around the world are turning to offshore wind because it provides clean energy at scale and can help them meet decarbonisation targets. 2023 was a busy year, with more than 10 lease auctions and five support and offtake auctions, but 2024 will be the busiest year so far in offshore wind history. New auctions have… Read More