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Friday, April 16, 2021
Deb Haaland file photo
Offshore

U.S. Interior Department Revokes Trump Energy Policies, Putting Climate at Center Stage

April 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. Interior Department on Friday sought to erase the Trump administration’s pro-fossil fuels legacy from the

April 16, 2021
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Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Tommy Beaudreau
Offshore

Biden to Nominate Veteran Offshore Drilling Regulator as Deputy Interior Secretary

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — Tommy Beaudreau, a veteran of the Interior Department who charted new restrictions for Arctic oil drilling under

April 14, 2021
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Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Ocergy floating wind illustration
Offshore

Chevron Wades Into Offshore Wind for First Time

By Josh Saul and Kevin Crowley (Bloomberg) — Chevron Corp.’s venture capital arm and Moreld Ocean Wind agreed to invest in Ocergy Inc.’s development

April 13, 2021
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Offshore

Lawsuit Sheds Light on Serious Drillship Incident in Gulf of Mexico During 2020’s Hurricane Zeta

A former senior engineer on board a Transocean drillship in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico has filed a civil lawsuit alleging the offshore drilling contractor and its

April 13, 2021
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Friday, April 9, 2021
shi eco wtiv
Offshore

Samsung Heavy Industry Unveils New Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Design

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has unveiled a new proprietary Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) design that the shipyard will market

April 9, 2021
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Thursday, April 8, 2021
China Drills for Core Samples in Dispute South China Sea
Offshore

China Drills for Core Samples in Dispute South China Sea

BEIJING, April 8 (Reuters) – China has drilled deep in the South China Sea to retrieve sediment core from the seabed, state media reported on Thursday,

April 8, 2021
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Wednesday, April 7, 2021
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

High Stakes at Sea in Global Rush for Offshore Wind Power

By Susanna Twidale and Nora Buli LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) – Global competition for offshore wind power is so hot that license auctions now

April 7, 2021
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FILE PHOTO: General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain
Offshore

Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Pushes into Renewables with $1.6 Billion Orsted Deal

By Gwladys Fouche and Nikolaj Skydsgaard OSLO, April 7 (Reuters) – Norway’s $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund has made its first direct

April 7, 2021
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Maritime Security Incidents

Iran Says Its Ship Saviz was Attacked in Red Sea

DUBAI, April 7 (Reuters) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday an Iranian ship, the Saviz, had been attacked in the Red Sea, a day after

April 7, 2021
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Monday, April 5, 2021
Containership docking Port of Long Beach
Ports

Los Angeles Containership Backlog Nears Six-Month Mark

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) – Ship congestion outside the biggest U.S. gateway for Asian imports remained elevated with the wait to offload containers

April 5, 2021
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Friday, April 2, 2021
deme wind turbine installation vessel
Offshore

First Large-Scale Offshore Wind Project in U.S. Selects DEME-Foss Partnership for Wind Turbine Installation Work

The first large-scale offshore wind farm in the United States has selected a U.S.-based arm of Belgian marine services provider DEME to transport and install

April 2, 2021
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Wednesday, March 31, 2021
An illustration of Great Lakes Dredge and Docks' Jones Act-compliant rock installation vessel that will support the growing U.S. offshore wind industry. Illustration courtesy Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
Offshore

Latest Customs and Border Protection Ruling Has Big Implications for the Jones Act’s Role in Offshore Wind

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued its latest ruling on the Jones Act’s role in the development of offshore wind projects off the

March 31, 2021
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Offshore Wind Turbines At Sea
Offshore

Biden Administration Aims for U.S. Leadership in Offshore Wind -Official

By Nichola Groom March 31 (Reuters) – The Biden administration aims to transform the United States into the world’s leading producer of energy

March 31, 2021
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Monday, March 29, 2021
A wind turbine Dominion Energy’s two turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project. Photo: Dominion Energy
Offshore

Biden Administration Announces Major Offshore Wind Expansion Plan

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Josh Saul (Bloomberg) — The Biden administration is outlining ambitions to dramatically boost offshore wind power in the U.S.

March 29, 2021
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offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
Offshore

Biden’s Offshore Wind Plan Includes New Port Infrastructure, New Ships -White House

The Biden Administration on Monday announced a goal of developing 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power United States’ federal waters by 2030, which

March 29, 2021
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Thursday, March 25, 2021
offshore drillship
Offshore

Offshore Drillers Noble and Pacific Drilling to Merge in All-Stock Deal

Offshore drilling contractors Noble Corporation and Pacific Drilling will combine in an all-stock transaction that will see Noble will acquire Pacific

March 25, 2021
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021
wind turbine
Offshore

UK’s Crown Estate to Launch Large-Scale Floating Offshore Wind Leasing Round

LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) – Britain’s Crown Estate said on Wednesday it would start work on producing a new leasing round for commerical-scale

March 24, 2021
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Friday, March 19, 2021
offshore wind farm
Offshore

SSE and Equinor Kick Off Stake Sale in Biggest Offshore Wind Farm

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — SSE Plc and Equinor ASA plan to put a stake up for sale in what will be the world’s biggest offshore wind farm off the

March 19, 2021
Total Views: 2582

Thursday, March 18, 2021
dogger bank service operation vessels
Offshore

Contracts Awarded for Dogger Bank Wind Farm Service Operation Vessels

UK-based North Star Renewables has been awarded contracts for delivering three service operation vessels for the Dogger Bank wind farm. The total value of the

March 18, 2021
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lena platform
Offshore

How an Offshore Oil Rig Becomes an Artificial Reef

By Eric Roston (Bloomberg) — Fifty miles southeast of Grand Isle, La., sits the Lena, which used to be an oil rig owned by ExxonMobil. After the site

March 18, 2021
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