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The State of Maine is expected to release the Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap in early 2023, and the global offshore wind industry should be watching. Preliminary details from the state’s roadmap-the focus of this post-clearly indicate that Maine is preparing to seize the significant opportunity presented by the Gulf of Maine offshore wind resource. Maine’s… Read More
A new class of 80-metre, ultra-shallow draught, multi-purpose workboats At the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2022 Kommer Damen, Chairman of Damen Shipyards Group, and Arjan van Stee of Van Stee Offshore have signed a contract for the delivery next year of an 80-metre Multibuster 8020 ultra-shallow draught, multi-purpose workboat. Van Stee’s Multibuster 8020 is the first… Read More
At the annual Damen Maritime Festival held in Gorinchem at Damen’s headquarters, offshore services provider High Speed Transfers (HST) Marine and Damen Shipyards announced that a contract has been signed for the supply of three new Fast Crew Suppliers 2710s. The three vessels will be fitted with 190kW battery arrays that will enable them to operate… Read More
Three federal leases have been granted for large-scale ocean wind farms off the coast of North Carolina, with two more potential sites now the subject of a monthlong public comment period. Such waves of offshore wind projects, with the combined potential to ultimately power the equivalent of more than 2 million typical homes, could fuel… Read More
To pursue its ambitious target of 30GW of offshore wind by 2030, India has published a conceptual plan identifying 15 priority zones to locate offshore windfarms. The plan will act as a government technical guide for the upcoming auction of offshore wind sites. India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) released the auction plan… Read More
2022.11.29 – IJmuiden – Windcat, Europe’s market-leading offshore personnel transfer company is pleased to announce an order for the construction of a series of hydrogen-powered Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (“CSOVs”), with Damen Shipyards, a global provider of maritime solutions. The “Elevation Series” CSOVs have been designed by Damen Shipyards in cooperation with Windcat and CMB.TECH…. Read More
When we last reported on Norwegian offshore services provider DOF ASA, it appeared that the company was headed for either a forced restructuring under the Norwegian Reconstruction Act, or bankruptcy. Which of those paths it is headed down should become clearer following an Extraordinary General Meeting set for December 14. You can read the related… Read More
Green energy company, Parkwind turned to Heerema Marine Contractors for a premiere in the wind turbine installation on commercial scale. The two companies have come together with Vestas to install the first of 27 Vestas V174 – 9.5 MW turbines at the Arcadis Ost 1 wind farm using a unique floating installation method. “The plan… Read More
On 17 November 2022, Jan De Nul Group completed the first part of the cable installation works to connect the wind farms Hollandse Kust (noord) and (west Alpha) to the Dutch mainland. Also the 220-kV high-voltage tests of both sea and land cables for Hollandse Kust (noord) were successfully completed, from the onshore substation to… Read More
The Business Network for Offshore Wind’s second annual Ventus Gala recognizes achievements across the supply chain WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Business Network for Offshore Wind, the leading non-profit dedicated to accelerating offshore wind development and building a supply chain in the United States, hosted the second annual Ventus Gala in Washington, D.C. The Network honored Commerce… Read More
As the next step in the development of the U.S.’s offshore wind energy sector, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced eight draft Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) offshore the U.S. central Atlantic coast. The bureau is seeking public comment on the proposed lease areas as well as continuing additional consultations with a broad range… Read More
The first full-scale offshore wind farm in the United States, Vineyard Wind, is under construction now off the coast of Massachusetts, and its developer is investing in extra measures to prevent whale strikes during construction. It plans to deploy computer vision technology to watch out for whales, vessels, fishing buoys and other objects at long… Read More
Residents of Ocean City overwhelmingly opposed an offshore wind energy farm during a virtual public hearing Monday night that also included strong support for the project from environmental and labor groups. Opponents criticized the proposed Ocean Wind 1 project by the Danish energy company Orsted, saying it will harm environmentally sensitive areas, hurt tourism, threaten… Read More
The development of offshore wind energy is expanding globally, with the potential to be an important source of clean renewable energy. Yet offshore wind farms pose significant risks to seabirds and other marine wildlife. A new study led by scientists at UC Santa Cruz outlines a framework for addressing the impacts of offshore wind farms… Read More
On November 16, 2022, the United States Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced eight draft wind energy areas (WEAs) covering approximately 1.7 million acres offshore North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. The closest points of the draft WEAs range from approximately 19 to 77 nautical miles off the U.S. central Atlantic coast and the draft WEAs… Read More