US Offshore Wind

gCaptain’s full coverage of the offshore wind industry in the United States.


Monday, December 12, 2022
A jackup works to prepare the seabed for a cable that will connect the South Fork Wind offshore wind farm, 35 miles east of Montauk Point to the onshore electric grid. Photo courtesy South Fork Wind
Offshore

Sign of U.S. Offshore Wind Boom Arrives Off New York Beach

By Josh Saul (Bloomberg) — A drill as tall as a house stands on the blustery shore of the Atlantic Ocean, digging a tunnel deep under an exclusive New

December 12, 2022
Total Views: 1770

Sunday, December 11, 2022
Offshore Wind Turbines At Sea
Offshore

How Do Floating Wind Turbines Work?

Matthew Lackne– (The Conversation)–Northern California has some of the strongest offshore winds in the U.S., with immense potential to produce

December 11, 2022
Total Views: 4517

Thursday, December 8, 2022
offshore wind farm
Offshore

Europeans Dominate First West Coast Wind Auction

By Nichola Groom Dec 7 (Reuters) – The U.S. government’s first-ever sale of offshore wind development rights off the coast of

December 8, 2022
Total Views: 800

Wednesday, December 7, 2022
offshore wind turbine
Offshore

First West Coast Offshore Wind Lease Auction Raises Over $757 Million in High Bids

The first offshore wind lease auction on the U.S. West Coast has ended with high bids totaling $757.1 million, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

December 7, 2022
Total Views: 1632

Monday, December 5, 2022
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Commercial Fishing

U.S. Launches Strategy to Protect Fisheries Surveys Amid Offshore Wind Boom

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), falling under the Department of the Interior and responsible for leasing for offshore energy development, will

December 5, 2022
Total Views: 817

Wednesday, November 30, 2022
North Atlantic right whale
Offshore

Wind Projects Off New England Put Endangered Right Whales at Risk, Warns NOAA Scientist

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — Planned wind projects off the New England coast threaten to harm the region’s dwindling population of

November 30, 2022
Total Views: 2173

Thursday, November 17, 2022
offshore wind farm
Offshore

BOEM Identifies 1.7 Million Acres Off Central Atlantic for Potential Offshore Wind Development

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has identified approximately 1.7 million acres offshore the U.S. central

November 17, 2022
Total Views: 1344

Monday, November 14, 2022
Staten Island Offshore Wind Port Gets Big Boost from MARAD Grant
Offshore

Staten Island Offshore Wind Port Gets Big Boost from MARAD Grant

A proposed offshore wind port at the Arthur Kill Terminal in Staten Island, New York has been awarded a $48 million federal grant for infrastructure upgrades

November 14, 2022
Total Views: 1607

Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

America’s Offshore Wind Farms Face Headwinds

By Josh Saul and Will Wade (Bloomberg) — Plans for massive offshore wind farms that President Joe Biden hopes will power as many as 10 million American

November 1, 2022
Total Views: 3061

Monday, October 31, 2022
offshore wind turbine
Offshore

Industry Group Calls on Congress to Close Loophole in Offshore Energy Labor Law

An association representing the offshore marine transportation service industry is accusing the developer of the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore

October 31, 2022
Total Views: 1802

Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Areas Finalized

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has designated two areas in the Gulf of Mexico for the development of offshore wind projects, which combined

October 31, 2022
Total Views: 1355

Crowley Picked to Develop California Offshore Wind Hub
Offshore

Crowley Picked to Develop California Offshore Wind Hub

Plans are taking shape for a West Coast wind port to serve as California’s first hub for offshore wind energy installations.   Jacksonville,

October 31, 2022
Total Views: 2496

Friday, October 21, 2022
right whale
Offshore

NOAA and BOEM Working to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales as Offshore Wind Industry Grows

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have released a draft strategy for the protection of

October 21, 2022
Total Views: 717

Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Crowley Closes Land Deal for Massachusetts Offshore Wind Port
Offshore

Crowley Closes Land Deal for Massachusetts Offshore Wind Port

Jacksonville, Florida-based Crowley has completed the purchase of 42 acres in Salem, Massachusetts, where it will develop state’s second major offshore wind

October 5, 2022
Total Views: 2428

Wednesday, September 21, 2022
St. Johns Ship Building Begins Construction on Jones Act Crew Transfer Vessels for Offshore Wind Market
Offshore

St. Johns Ship Building Begins Construction on Jones Act Crew Transfer Vessels for Offshore Wind Market

Jones Act shipbuilder St. Johns Ship Building has started construction on the first vessel in a series of crew transfer vessels for Rhode Island-based Atlantic

September 21, 2022
Total Views: 3116

Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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

U.S. Maritime Prosperity Tied to Offshore Wind

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – Offshore wind will be a key component of future U.S. successes in the marine businesses. This was the message conveyed at

September 20, 2022
Total Views: 1186

Thursday, September 15, 2022
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

Biden Administration Sets Ambitious Target for Floating Offshore Wind Farms in Deeper Federal Waters

The Biden Administration will advance lease areas in deeper waters in order to deploy 15 GW of floating offshore wind capacity by 2035—building on the

September 15, 2022
Total Views: 895

Thursday, August 18, 2022
offshore wind turbine
Offshore

First Floating Wind Farm in U.S. Could Be In Gulf of Maine

The Biden Administration is taking steps to advance offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine, which could include a plan to the deploy the first floating

August 18, 2022
Total Views: 1578

Thursday, August 11, 2022
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

Ohio Supreme Court Ruling Breathes New Life Into Great Lakes Offshore Wind

By Angel Adegbesan (Bloomberg) — Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. may resume its long-stalled efforts to build the first offshore wind

August 11, 2022
Total Views: 1787

Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

California Sets Big Offshore Wind Target

Aug 10 (Reuters) – California on Wednesday set ambitious new targets for offshore wind development, saying turbines along its

August 11, 2022
Total Views: 862