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California sets 3GW floater goal for 2030

CA, United States

California has set a floating offshore wind target of 3GW by 2030 as part of a raft of new goals for the west coast US state. The California Energy Commission believes that as well as the end-decade goal the state can deliver up to 15GW by 2045 and possibly 20GW by 2050. The targets are… Read More

DEME and Barge Master Introduce a High Tech Feeder Solution for U.S. Offshore Wind Market

NETHERLANDS , United States

DEME Offshore US has taken a major step forward in the further development of a US Jones Act compliant feeder solution for the upcoming offshore wind projects by entering into a long-term agreement with Barge Master. The two companies will work closely together to develop motion compensation technology which will be deployed in a pioneering… Read More

ABS AiP for COSCO WTIV designed by Friede and Goldman

World ,

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for a design for a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) for China Ocean Shipping Company Limited (COSCO) by Friede and Goldman (F&G). The design is suitable for all offshore wind markets and is capable of installing 15 MW and larger sized turbines. It can… Read More

Van Oord awarded contract for large-scale USA offshore wind project

World ,

Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 03 May 2022 – The consortium between Van Oord and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) has been selected by Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and bp, as main contractors for subsea rock installation works related to the development of Empire Wind I & II. This offshore wind development,… Read More

Incat Crowther Wins CTV Design Contracts in the USA

FL, United States

Incat Crowther is pleased to announce the award of a three-vessel order for WINDEA CTV LLC a US operator of offshore Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs). Two of the CTVs will be built by St Johns Shipbuilding in Florida and one will be built by Gulf Craft in Louisiana. The WINDEA CTV fleet is owned and… Read More

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Awarded Large-Scale U.S. Offshore Wind Rock Installation Project

TX, United States

HOUSTON, May 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, announced today that Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor (NYSE: EQNR) and bp (NYSE: bp), have chosen Great Lakes in consortium with Van Oord… Read More

SENSEWind Self-Installation System Gets Major Funding Boost from UK Government

United Kingdom

Pioneering installation and O&M technology receives £10 million grant for upcoming floating offshore wind demonstration project in Scotland. 24 January 2022 –– With a landmark investment in the future of wind turbine installation and servicing, the UK’s Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has granted £10 million to Technology Partners SENSEWind, Glosten, and… Read More

Orsted Interim report for the first three months of 2022: Strong operational and financial results and continued strategic progress with full year EBITDA guidance reiterated

Denmark

Today, Ørsted’s Board of Directors approved the interim report for the first three months of 2022. Our operating profit (EBITDA) totalled DKK 9.4 billion, an increase of DKK 4.6 billion compared to Q1 2021. The gain from the 50 % farm-down of Borkum Riffgrund 3 amounted to DKK 1.6 billion. EBITDA excluding new partnerships amounted to… Read More

DEME’s revolutionary offshore installation vessel ‘Orion’ joins the fleet

Belgium

DEME is very proud to announce that the revolutionary offshore installation vessel ‘Orion’ officially joins its fleet today. This next-generation vessel brings a game-changing installation concept to the offshore energy market. DEME is honoured that Mrs Amélie Michel, spouse of Mr Charles Michel, President of the European Council, has agreed to be the godmother of this unique new… Read More

DEME Offshore’s flexible and integrated solution ensures solid progress at Kaskasi offshore wind farm

Belgium

DEME Offshore is making strong progress at RWE’s Kaskasi offshore wind farm, with 22 monopiles already installed. A substantial part of the scope is in DEME’s hands, including the majority of the 39 monopiles and all the transition pieces, turbines and inter-array cables. Works started with the successful installation of the substation foundation, followed by… Read More

Biden-Harris Administration Advances Offshore Wind Energy Leasing on Atlantic and Pacific Coasts

United States

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will publish two separate Calls for Information and Nominations for possible leasing in areas that are determined to be suitable off the coast of Oregon and in the Central Atlantic. BOEM Director Amanda Lefton made the announcement at the International… Read More

NC Ports proposes Morehead City site as hub for offshore wind industry

NC, United States

An island along the central North Carolina coast named for a distinctly 20th-century technology could soon be home to an industry increasingly seen as powering the 21st century. The state-run N.C. Ports Authority is proposing to develop infrastructure and facilities in Morehead City to create a “multi-use terminal to support the manufacturing and operation in the automotive and offshore wind industry.”… Read More

Ørsted takes final investment decision on 201 MW onshore wind project Sunflower Wind in Kansas, US

KS, United States

Ørsted’s Board of Directors has taken final investment decision (FID) on onshore wind farm Sunflower Wind in Kansas. The 201 MW wind farm will be located in Marion County, mid-Kansas, and will become Ørsted’s fourth onshore wind farm in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) energy market. The project was acquired together with Lincoln Land Wind… Read More

IPF Speakers Highlight Unparalleled Opportunities to Accelerate Offshore Wind Development

NJ, United States

Announcements at today’s plenary session underscore need for public-private sector collaboration to address industry challenges amid rapid expansion ATLANTIC CITY — Top government and industry leaders came together today at the International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum (IPF) to build on the tremendous growth of the American offshore wind industry. In its ninth year, the IPF… Read More

US Govt Advances Offshore Wind Energy Leasing on both Atlantic and Pacific Coasts

United States

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will publish two separate Calls for Information and Nominations for possible leasing in areas that are determined to be suitable off the coast of Oregon and in the Central Atlantic. BOEM Director Amanda Lefton made the announcement at the International… Read More

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