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Sunday, December 20, 2020
Eneti offshore wind turbine installation vessel
Environment

Scorpio Bulkers Exits Dry Bulk Sector for Offshore Renewables

Scorpio Bulkers has announced its formal exit from the dry bulk shipping sector to focus on next-generation offshore wind turbine installation vessels,

December 20, 2020
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Friday, December 18, 2020
Van Oord Orders Next Generation Cable Laying Vessel at Vard
Offshore

Van Oord Orders Next Generation Cable Laying Vessel at Vard

Rotterdam-based cable laying firm Van Oord has placed an order at Fincantieri-owned Vard for the construction of a next-generation cable laying vessel to serve

December 18, 2020
Total Views: 4937

Thursday, December 17, 2020
bourbon reorganization
Offshore

Bourbon Emerges from Reorganization Proceedings

French offshore services provider Bourbon Maritime has emerged from reorganization after eliminating 1.5 billion euros in debt. Bourbon’s recovery plan

December 17, 2020
Total Views: 1413

A support vessel is seen next to a wind turbine at the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain
Offshore

U.K. Power Grid Moving Offshore to Support $27 Billion Wind Boom

By Rachel Morison and William Mathis (Bloomberg) — Britain’s electricity grid operator is pushing deeper into the turbulent waters of the North Sea,

December 17, 2020
Total Views: 892

Wednesday, December 16, 2020
dominion energy wind turbine installation vessel
Offshore

Keel Laid for First Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Installation Vessel

Construction of the first Jones Act-compliant offshore wind installation vessel has hit a major milestone with the keel being laid at the Keppel AmFELS

December 16, 2020
Total Views: 5550

Northern Lights Carbon Transport and Storage Project Gets Go-Ahead from Norway
Environment

Northern Lights Carbon Transport and Storage Project Gets Go-Ahead from Norway

The Norwegian Government has announced its funding decision for the Northern Lights project, a key component of Norway’s full-scale carbon capture and

December 16, 2020
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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
Offshore

Japan Plans Major Offshore Wind Push to Hit Climate Goals

By Aya Takada (Bloomberg) — Japan will aim to more than quadruple offshore wind generation capacity in the decade to 2040 under plans to meet its

December 15, 2020
Total Views: 966

Sunday, December 13, 2020
offshore wind farm
Offshore

Vineyard Wind Said to Face Lengthy Delay After Pulling Permit

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Will Wade (Bloomberg) — Vineyard Wind LLC’s decision to push back a permitting review of the $2.8 billion offshore wind farm

December 13, 2020
Total Views: 4698

Friday, December 11, 2020
A wind turbine Dominion Energy’s two turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project. Photo: Dominion Energy
Offshore

U.S. Defense Bill Affirms Key Federal Law Also Applies to Offshore Wind

The U.S. Senate today overwhelmingly passed the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2021, a wide-ranging $740 billion defense bill that sets

December 11, 2020
Total Views: 5017

offshore drilling rig brazil. Stock Photo: Shutterstock / marchello74
Offshore

Brazil Prosecutors Sue Maersk and Others Alleging Corruption

By Gram Slattery and Sabrina Valle RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors in Brazil filed a civil lawsuit against

December 11, 2020
Total Views: 3438

Russia Restarts Nord Stream 2 pipeline Construction Despite U.S. Sanctions
Offshore

Russia Restarts Nord Stream 2 pipeline Construction Despite U.S. Sanctions

By Vladimir Soldatkin and Oksana Kobzeva MOSCOW, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Russia has resumed construction of the politically-charged Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

December 11, 2020
Total Views: 2850

Thursday, December 10, 2020
GAO Reports on Challenges of Building Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Vessels
Offshore

GAO Reports on Challenges of Building Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Vessels

Offshore wind projects planned for off the U.S. East Coast could lead to the construction of new vessels at American shipyards, but industry stakeholders face

December 10, 2020
Total Views: 5040

offshore wind farm
Offshore

Shell-EDF Venture Seeks to Build New Jersey Offshore Wind Farm

Dec 10 (Reuters) – Wind farm developer Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind said on Thursday it had submitted a proposal to New Jersey’s utility

December 10, 2020
Total Views: 1630

offshore oil and gas rig
Offshore

Trump Charts Sale of Offshore Drilling Rights From California to Gulf

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is preparing to issue a broad plan that keeps the door open for expanded oil drilling

December 10, 2020
Total Views: 1152

Wednesday, December 9, 2020
EU to Toughen Sanctions on Turkish Drilling – Draft Statement
Offshore

EU to Toughen Sanctions on Turkish Drilling – Draft Statement

By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS, Dec 9 (Reuters) – The European Union will impose sanctions on more Turkish individuals and companies responsible for drilling

December 9, 2020
Total Views: 1064

Monday, December 7, 2020
An undated handout photo of the Gorgon LNG project located in Western Australia.
Environment

Australian Company Launches Deep Sea Carbon Capture Project Off Australia

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE, Dec 7 (Reuters) – An Australian company has lined up the country’s national science agency and Japanese firms to work on

December 7, 2020
Total Views: 7608

Friday, December 4, 2020
Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Targeted in U.S. Defense Bill
Offshore

Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Targeted in U.S. Defense Bill

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – The annual U.S. defense policy bill unveiled by lawmakers late on Thursday contains sanctions that

December 4, 2020
Total Views: 5717

CNOOC Among Four Chinese Companies Added to U.S. Blacklist
Offshore

CNOOC Among Four Chinese Companies Added to U.S. Blacklist

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The Pentagon added four more Chinese companies to a list of firms it says are owned or controlled by China’s

December 4, 2020
Total Views: 3314

offshore oil rig
Offshore

Trump Administration Encourages Offshore Drilling in Final Energy Push

By Jessica Resnick-Ault NEW YORK, Dec 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environment Enforcement, which overseas offshore oil and gas

December 4, 2020
Total Views: 1420

A support vessel is seen next to a wind turbine at the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain
Offshore

Eni Joins North Sea Wind Power Grab with Dogger Bank Deal

By Nerijus Adomaitis and Stephen Jewkes OSLO/MILAN, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Italy’s Eni is buying a 20% stake in the Dogger Bank Wind Farm project from

December 4, 2020
Total Views: 969