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Monday, March 6, 2023
General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain.
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Without Government Support, UK’s Offshore Wind Push at Risk from Soaring Costs

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — Orsted A/S, the world’s largest developer of offshore wind farms, said its biggest project in the UK is at risk of

March 6, 2023
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Friday, March 3, 2023
Subsea 7 Initiates Takeover of Seaway 7
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Subsea 7 Initiates Takeover of Seaway 7

Subsea7, a company that provides services to offshore oil and gas industries, has reached a deal to acquire a majority of Seaway7’s remaining shares,

March 3, 2023
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Offshore oil and gas platform
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Offshore Workers Strike at BP’s North Sea Installations

March 3 (Reuters) – About 50 offshore workers on BP North Sea installations have backed strike action in a dispute over pay and overtime rates,

March 3, 2023
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Norway’s Equinor Adds to North Sea Oil and Gas Portfolio
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Norway’s Equinor Adds to North Sea Oil and Gas Portfolio

By Kari Lundgren and Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — Norway’s Equinor ASA agreed to buy Suncor Energy UK Ltd. for $850 million, adding to its oil and

March 3, 2023
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Thursday, March 2, 2023
Bleutec Industries’ Jones Act-Compliant Wind Turbine Installation Concept Wins ABS Approval
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Bleutec Industries’ Jones Act-Compliant Wind Turbine Installation Concept Wins ABS Approval

Bleutec Industries Offshore Wind Services LLC (Bleutec) has recently received approval for its Binary Marine Installation Solution (BMIS) from the American

March 2, 2023
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Edda Wind Gearing Up for Growth in Wind Farm Support Market
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Edda Wind Gearing Up for Growth in Wind Farm Support Market

Edda Wind ASA has ordered an additional four wind farm support vessels at Vard at a cost of EUR 63 million apiece. Headquartered in Norway, Edda Wind is the

March 2, 2023
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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Tidewater Upbeat on Offshore Support Vessel Market Recovery
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Tidewater Upbeat on Offshore Support Vessel Market Recovery

The world’s largest offshore support vessel (OSV) owner and operator Tidewater Inc. is optimistic that the recovery of the offshore vessel market will

March 1, 2023
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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Offshore Wind’s Jones Act Supply Chain Getting into Gear
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Offshore Wind’s Jones Act Supply Chain Getting into Gear

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – Capital Link’s Jones Act webinar on Offshore Wind, moderated by lawyer Winston & Strawn’s Charlie Papavizas,

February 28, 2023
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New Study Finds Seabirds Avoid Offshore Wind Turbines
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New Study Finds Seabirds Avoid Offshore Wind Turbines

Offshore wind energy critics often cite the risk of collision with birds as an argument against the use of wind power. But a new study conducted by European

February 28, 2023
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Hornbeck Offshore Acquires Six More Jones Act OSVs from Edison Chouest Offshore
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Hornbeck Offshore Acquires Six More Jones Act OSVs from Edison Chouest Offshore

Offshore service vessel supplier Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS) has entered into a definitive purchase agreement with an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore

February 28, 2023
Total Views: 2761

Monday, February 27, 2023
offshore wind turbine installation
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Offshore Wind’s Carbon-Cutting Ambition Imperiled by Ship Shortage

By Josh Saul (Bloomberg) — A shortage of the big boats capable of installing wind turbine foundations on the ocean floor threatens to delay new projects

February 27, 2023
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Friday, February 24, 2023
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
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New Jersey Congressman Wants a Moratorium on Offshore Wind Projects as State Seeks Leading Role

Republican Congressman from New Jersey Jeff Van Drew has announced plans to hold a local hearing on offshore wind projects along with plans to introduce

February 24, 2023
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Thursday, February 23, 2023
subsea 7 renewables vessel
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Seaway7 and Saipem Form Offshore Wind Partnership

Seaway7 and Saipem have announced a commercial collaboration agreement to identify, bid and execute bottom-fixed offshore wind projects. Under the agreement,

February 23, 2023
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
A stock photo of a vessel servicing an offshore wind farm at sunset
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Biden Administration Proposes First-Ever Offshore Wind Lease Sale in Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. Department of the Interior has proposed the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico. The proposed sale includes a 102,480-acre area

February 22, 2023
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P&O Maritime Logistics to Convert Multi-Carrying Vessel to Green Methanol-Powered Cable Layer
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P&O Maritime Logistics to Convert Multi-Carrying Vessel to Green Methanol-Powered Cable Layer

Dubai-based P&O Maritime Logistics has announced plans to convert one of its existing vessels into a Cable-Laying Vessel (CLV) powered by green methanol.

February 22, 2023
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NOAA Fisheries Ship With Whale
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Offshore Wind Developer Turns to AI to Protect Right Whales

By Todd Woody (Bloomberg) — The blustery waters off Massachusetts are prime real estate for wind farms key to meeting US climate targets. That area of

February 22, 2023
Total Views: 3633

Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Russian Ship Caught Mapping North Sea Wind Farm
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Russian Ship Caught Mapping North Sea Wind Farm

THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Russia has in recent months tried to gain intelligence to sabotage critical infrastructure in the Dutch part of the North Sea,

February 21, 2023
Total Views: 8421

Monday, February 20, 2023
bourbon reorganization
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Bourbon Launches Harsh Environment Offshore Partnership with Horizon Maritime

French offshore oil and gas services company Bourbon is teaming up with Newfoundland and Labrador-based Horizon Maritime to launch a new joint venture company

February 20, 2023
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Saturday, February 18, 2023
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
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The $100 Billion Offshore Wind Industry Has A Whale Problem

By Carly Wanna, Jennifer A Dlouhy and Josh Saul (Bloomberg) –The offshore wind industry has a 40-ton problem on its

February 18, 2023
Total Views: 24492

Friday, February 17, 2023
File photo of an offshore drillship
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Guyana Seeks to Reclaim Portion of Exxon Offshore Oil Block

By Sabrina Valle GEORGETOWN, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Guyana Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo told Reuters the country plans to take back 20% of the giant

February 17, 2023
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