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The Biden-Harris administration today released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. The budget reflects the Administration’s commitment to ongoing efforts vital to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) mission, which include advancing renewable energy, creating good-paying jobs with a free and fair chance to join a union, bolstering energy security, supporting economic… Read More
A new proposal aims to streamline the process for permitting and developing offshore renewable energy projects and reduce costs to developers. On January 30, 2023, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published a new proposed rule to update the agency’s regulations governing renewable energy development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).[1] The proposed rule is the first… Read More
Irish crew transfer vessel (CTV) owner and operator Farra Marine is bolstering its fleet with a contract for seven newbuilds at Singapore’s Penguin Shipyard. The vessels will be delivered in 2023 and early 2024. The newbuilds, part of the WindFlex-27 series, will when complete, see Farra Marine boast a fleet of 14 CTVs servicing the… Read More
Bleutec Industries Offshore Wind Services LLC (Bleutec) has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for the designs of its United States (U.S.) Jones Act compliant Binary Marine Installation Solution (BMIS) Bleutec’s BMIS is comprised of a Pile Installation Vessel (PIV) and a Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Light (WTIVL), and… Read More
The Princess Elisabeth Zone is an area identified by the federal government to increase Belgium’s local renewable electricity production by up to 3.5 GW. The joint venture will bring together partners’ expertise and experience in offshore wind energy to deliver a qualitative and competitive bid. With this milestone project, EDF Renewables, Jan De Nul Group… Read More
Ørsted becomes the first energy company to join the Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA) to support a faster deployment of offshore wind and create a global community of action. GOWA is a new global organisation that brings together governments, the private sector, international organisations, and other stakeholders to accelerate the deployment of offshore wind power. The… Read More
As offshore wind continues to gain momentum in Asia Pacific, Ampelmann has opened an office in Taiwan in order to support these developments in the market. The new office will be manned by Business Development Manager Ramesh Namasivayam, who – together with the teams based in Singapore and Brunei – will be driving the effort… Read More
Edda Wind has ordered four commissioning service operation vessels (CSOV) newbuilds. The first two vessels, delivered from Vards Norwegian yards, are expected to be delivered in Q1’2025, the third in Q2’2025, and the fourth in Q1’2026, both delivered from Vards Vung Tau yard in Vietnam.The Company has also secured options for additional 2 + 2… Read More
Purus Marine’s Swansea, U.K. based offshore wind service subsidiary HST Marine has selected BMT’s StratCat 27 design for four hybrid crew transfer vessels it has ordered from Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine. Set for delivery in the first half of 2023, they will be the first parallel hybrid propulsion CTVs to be built in Asia, according to BMT…. Read More
Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) (the “Company”) today announced a definitive agreement to purchase 37 of Solstad Offshore ASA’s (“SOFF”) platform supply vessels (“PSV”) for $577 million (the “Transaction”). Strategic Rationale Solidifies Tidewater as the leading high-specification PSV operator: The addition of 37 PSVs makes Tidewater the largest owner and operator of high-specification PSVs, which is the… Read More
The first phase of construction contracts has been awarded for the world’s first man-made “energy island,” to be built by Belgium as part of a plan to develop an integrated European offshore electricity grid. After a year-long process, the contract was awarded to a Belgian consortium between Jan de Nul and DEME that will utilize… Read More
As offshore wind projects seek to move further out to sea they face the challenge of adapting to floating foundations. While the efforts hold the potential to open broader areas for wind power generation, the designs will need to be able to sustain operations in harsh environments. Norway’s Odfjell Oceanwind unveiled its design for a… Read More
Norwegian offshore wind service vessel company Edda Wind is making an aggressive move ordering new ships to fill a perceived gap in the market for wind commission services. Edda entered into a contract with Fincantieri’s subsidiary Vard for the construction of four commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) valued at $268 million and took options for… Read More
Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego, California, concluded that offshore wind promotes the creation of barreling waves. A study published in the Journal of Fluid Mechanics confirms the empirical notion that winds blowing from land to ocean help develop perfect-breaking tubular waves. Falk Feddersen and his team analyzed the patterns and breaking behavior of… Read More
The whaling industry put New Bedford on the map long ago by bringing the city commercial success, but in this day and age the focus has turned to offshore wind, in combination with the fishing industry as a way to drive New Bedford’s economy. Civic and business leaders are joining Mayor Jon Mitchell in asking… Read More