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“We cannot just wait for the technology to improve. We need to build experience and not just watch others do it first. If we are to remain in the driver’s seat, we must develop offshore wind on a large scale. It will be expensive at the start, but in the long term the costs will… Read More
The emergence of the offshore wind power industry is creating opportunities for all the sectors of the maritime industry but also faces execution challenges as it moves forward was the sentiment in a panel discussion hosted by the Coast Guard Foundation and the Maritime Association of the Port of NY and NJ. The panelists pointed… Read More
The Inflation Reduction Act has been widely described as the largest piece of climate legislation ever passed in the U.S. It contains “the most substantial federal investment in history to fight climate change,” wrote the Associated Press on the day President Joe Biden signed the bill. Biden himself called it “the biggest step forward on climate ever.”… Read More
The Department of the Interior has announced a new proposed rule to ensure offshore oil and gas operations on the Outer Continental Shelf are conducted with the utmost safety and oversight standards, according to Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s release. This proposed rule from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) builds on… Read More
A contract extension has been secured with Repsol Norge AS. The contract is in direct continuation of the current charter contract from 2021. The large PSV Energy Swan was in 2021 chartered for a firm period of 1 year + optional (total of 1 years options). Repsol Norge AS and GEOS agreed after expiration of… Read More
Significantly ahead of schedule, Jan De Nul’s Offshore Jack-Up Installation Vessel Vole au vent has successfully completed her mission on the Saint-Nazaire Wind Farm project in France. The Vole au vent transported and installed 80 sets of 6 MW Wind Turbine Generators (WTG) for the very first commercial wind farm in French waters. This wind… Read More
Van Oord has been selected as preferred contractor for the construction of the Baltic Power offshore wind farm, 23 kilometres north of the Polish coastline. Van Oord will transport and install more than 70 foundations, consisting of a monopile fitted with a transition piece. With a production capacity of up to 1,2 GW, the wind… Read More
DEME and Van Oord have been awarded a contract (1) from Allseas in support of the Darwin Pipeline Duplication Project, located offshore Northern Australia. The joint venture will be responsible for providing support for the shallow water pipeline installation scope in Northern Territory waters including trenching, pipe pull operations and rock placement works. DEME and… Read More
The day after a sweltering heatwave nearly knocked out California’s electrical grid, the chair of the California Energy Commission spoke in Pismo Beach about the energy challenges facing the state and the next steps for developing offshore wind farms near Morro Bay. “Yesterday was the all-time record for energy demand in the state of California… Read More
With the floating offshore wind industry poised for rapid growth, Maersk Supply Service is taking steps to capitalize on the opportunities and present a new offering to the market. Maersk Supply announced a new strategic partnership with Stiesdal Offshore to support and accelerate the development of the wind sector. The first commercial wind farms are… Read More
Chevron Corporation, through its affiliate Chevron Australia Pty Ltd, is part of three joint ventures that have been granted an interest in three greenhouse gas assessment permits offshore Australia, according to the company’s release. The blocks, including two in the Carnarvon Basin off the north-western coast of Western Australia and one in the Bonaparte Basin… Read More
Baltic Power is a joint venture project of PKN Orlen and Northland Power has signed contracts for the manufacture, delivery and installation of the offshore substations and foundations for its wind farm project located in the Baltic Sea. By the end of this year, Baltic Power said it would secure contracts for all the main… Read More
Offshore oil and gas drilling and projects are set for robust growth in the coming years thanks to the world’s clear need for continued large volumes of fossil fuels as evidenced by the ongoing energy crisis in Europe and tight markets. High-impact drilling is returning after the COVID-induced slump, while international majors are close to… Read More
It’s called the Carolina Long Bay wind energy area. It covers 110,091 acres of ocean, roughly 15 miles offshore from Brunswick County. The entire area sits roughly straight out from the North Carolina-South Carolina border. And it appears North Carolina’s largest electric utility and a French oil company won the auction on Wednesday, May 11, to lease… Read More
At a 131-year-old maritime academy along Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts, people who will build the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm are learning the skills to stay safe while working around turbines at sea. Some take to the tasks fairly easily since they’re veterans of marine fields or construction. For others, it’s totally new to… Read More