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First-ever California offshore wind energy lease sales announced by Department of Interior

CA, United States

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today applauds the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Department of Interior (DOI) for advancing the first-ever offshore wind lease sale on America’s West Coast. DOI has announced release of a Proposed Sale Notice, which opens a 60-day public comment period and provides detailed information about the proposed wind… Read More

UK Offshore Industry Warns That Windfall Tax Could Have “Consequences”

United Kingdom

The UK has announced plans to impose a windfall tax of 25 percent on oil and gas profits, raising complaints from industry that the UK North Sea offshore sector could become a less attractive region for investment – just as the UK is looking to boost its domestic energy security. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has rolled… Read More

Offshore Wind Could Help Save Australia From High Gas and Coal Prices

Australia

Australians will bear yet another blow to their cost of living in July when electricity prices will surge up to 18 percent, which amounts to over $180 per year in some cases. This is partly due to geopolitical tensions driving up the cost of generating electricity from coal and gas – costs that are increasingly volatile – leading the Australian Energy Regulator to increase… Read More

Canada Names Two Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships for WWII Heroes

Canada

In a double naming ceremony at Halifax Shipyard on Sunday, the Royal Canadian Navy christened two new ice-classed patrol ships, the HMCS Margaret Brooke and HMCS Max Bernays, two WWII heroes who served with distinction at sea. “This is a proud day for our team of over 2100 shipbuilders,” said Kevin Mooney, President of Irving Shipbuilding. “From our team… Read More

Maine leaders to meet with feds about future offshore wind projects

ME, United States

Maine has a chance to take a big step forward in its plans for offshore wind turbine production, but some fishermen and lawmakers have been weary of proposals for years. More than a dozen supporters held a rally on Portland’s Eastern Promenade Wednesday, pushing state leaders to secure research and, eventually, leases to place massive wind turbines… Read More

DredgeWire Expands Coverage of Offshore Wind Power News; Subscribers and Social Media Following Continues to Grow and Set New Records

World ,

DredgeWire, the leading North American maritime digital newsletter, announced this week that it has expanded its coverage of Offshore Wind Power news with a new channel on its web page and biweekly newsletter. Associate Publisher Heiko Osterchrist noted that DredgeWire’s principal constituencies have all moved directly in to the offshore wind space, like Great Lakes… Read More

First-ever California offshore wind lease sales announced by Department of Interior a huge step forward for clean energy deployment and job creation

VA, United States

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today applauds the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Department of Interior (DOI) for advancing the first-ever offshore wind lease sale on America’s West Coast. DOI has announced release of a Proposed Sale Notice, which opens a 60-day public comment period and provides detailed information about the proposed wind… Read More

Clean Power Q1 2022 Market Report shows growth slowing as policy headwinds hold back industry

VA, United States

U.S. installed 6.6 gigawatts of new clean power with 90 projects coming online Year-over-year quarterly growth slows to 11% as 14 gigawatts of projects face delays The American Clean Power Association today released its Clean Power Market Report Q1 2022, which showed that wind, utility-scale solar, and battery storage sectors installed 6,619 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale… Read More

All American to build 73′ offshore wind survey vessel

United States

All American Marine (AAM) was recently awarded a contract to build a 1,600-hp research and hydrographic survey vessel for Geodynamics, an NV5 company. The Shackleford is a 73’x26.7′ semi-displacement aluminum catamaran hull designed by Nic de Waal of Teknicraft Design, Auckland, New Zealand. The new boat will have the fundamental and primary design elements of the recently commissioned Duke University Marine Lab’s Shearwater and Blue Tide Puerto… Read More

Gladding-Hearn begins construction on CTV for Patriot Offshore

MA, United States

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding (Duclos Corp.), Somerset, Mass., has started construction on its first crew transfer vessel (CTV) for Patriot Offshore Maritime Services LLC, New Bedford, Mass.. The CTV will operate year-round, roundtrip service from New Bedford for 24 wind farm technicians and cargo to support Vineyard Wind’s construction, operation and maintenance of an 800-MW wind farm 15 miles off the coast… Read More

Keppel O&M secures another two jackup rig charter contracts worth up to S$120m

Singapore

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) has, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries[i], signed contracts for the bareboat charter of another two KFELS B Class rigs to be deployed in the Middle East. The rigs will be chartered to an established drilling company in the Middle East for deployment in 4Q 2022 for a period of… Read More

Fugro and Underwater Survey Technology 21 extend successful collaboration in marine site characterisation for buoyant South Korean offshore wind market

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Fugro has extended its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Underwater Survey Technology 21 (UST21) following strong demand for combined geophysical, geotechnical and metocean data services, launched 2019, to support South Korea’s ambitious expansion of wind power assets. The two-year renewed agreement will enable Fugro, assisted by UST21’s local hydrographic expertise, to provide a comprehensive package… Read More

Fugro brings high-efficiency geotech rig to US for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind

NJ, United States

Fugro is back on the water for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind (Atlantic Shores), performing a third year of integrated site characterisation services for the New Jersey-based offshore wind farm developer. Geophysical, metocean and environmental scopes of work are currently underway, while geotechnical services will commence later this month, using a newly commissioned Fugro C30 mobile… Read More

UK Chamber of Shipping Calls for Mandatory Shore Power

United Kingdom

The UK Chamber of Shipping is calling on the British government to institute mandatory requirements for installing and using shore power at the nation’s seaports. The Chamber has adopted a target of attaining net-zero emissions by 2050, twice the current level of ambition at IMO. It wants to see British shipping accelerate its decarbonization efforts,… Read More

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