offshore wind


Wednesday, March 22, 2023
An illustration of the Havfram WTIVs
Offshore

Havfram Wind to Install Turbines at Hornsea 3 Wind Farm

Ørsted, a global leader in offshore wind, has selected Havfram Wind to install turbines for the massive Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm project in the North Sea

March 22, 2023
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Friday, March 17, 2023
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

Republican Lawmakers Critical of East Coast Offshore Wind Plans

By Josh Saul (Bloomberg) — Four Republican lawmakers criticized offshore wind farms planned for waters off the East Coast at a New Jersey

March 17, 2023
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Monday, March 13, 2023
New Wind Rotor Technology Accelerator Coming to Former Avondale Shipyard Site
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New Wind Rotor Technology Accelerator Coming to Former Avondale Shipyard Site

New Orleans-based Gulf Wind Technology (GWT) announced it has secured a $10 million investment from Shell to launch an offshore wind technology accelerator

March 13, 2023
Total Views: 3190

Friday, March 10, 2023
A stock photo of a vessel servicing an offshore wind farm at sunset
Shipping

Offshore Wind Farms Fall Victim to Global Inflation Fight

By Josh Saul, Will Mathis and Rachel Morison (Bloomberg) — Off the coast of New England, winds whip over the frigid Atlantic Ocean creating perfect

March 10, 2023
Total Views: 3746

Thursday, March 9, 2023
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

General Dynamics NASSCO Enters Offshore Wind Partnership

Navantia Seanergies, a leading Spanish offshore wind energy company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. shipyard General Dynamics

March 9, 2023
Total Views: 2242

Wednesday, March 8, 2023
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
Offshore

NextEra CEO Says Offshore Wind a Bad Bet

By David French HOUSTON, March 8 (Reuters) – Offshore wind is a bad bet due to the complications of installing and maintaining

March 8, 2023
Total Views: 10469

Monday, March 6, 2023
Petrobras and Equinor to Evaluate Seven Offshore Wind Projects in Brazil
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Petrobras and Equinor to Evaluate Seven Offshore Wind Projects in Brazil

Brazilian state-owned oil and gas company Petrobras has signed a letter of intent with Equinor, the Norwegian multinational energy company, to expand their

March 6, 2023
Total Views: 1506

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
Total Views: 4185

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
Total Views: 1914

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
Total Views: 4133

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
Total Views: 7741

Monday, February 27, 2023
offshore wind turbine installation
Offshore

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
Total Views: 2178

Thursday, February 23, 2023
subsea 7 renewables vessel
Offshore

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
Total Views: 1206

Wednesday, February 22, 2023
A stock photo of a vessel servicing an offshore wind farm at sunset
Offshore

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
Total Views: 2784

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: 3687

Saturday, February 18, 2023
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
Offshore

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: 24512

Thursday, February 16, 2023
A stock photo of a vessel servicing an offshore wind farm at sunset
Shipping

BP Goes on Offshore Wind Hiring Binge

By Ron Bousso LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) – BP is set to hire over 100 employees to its offshore wind division as the energy company rapidly expands

February 16, 2023
Total Views: 2238

Wednesday, February 8, 2023
dominion energy wtiv
Shipping

Dominion Says $9.8 Billion Virginia Offshore Wind Farm is ‘On Track’

By Laila Kearney NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Dominion Energy Inc D.N executives said on Wednesday that the electric utility’s $9.8

February 8, 2023
Total Views: 2079

offshore wind farm with vessel in foreground
Offshore

Crowley Moves to Secure Port Fourchon Site for Offshore Wind Terminal

Florida-based Crowley is taken a key step toward potentially developing an offshore wind terminal at Louisiana’s Port Fourchon, a key hub for the Gulf of

February 8, 2023
Total Views: 2056

Thursday, February 2, 2023
Germany Offshore Wind Farm
Offshore

Offshore Ship Shortage: Why Asia’s Offshore Wind Plans Are Stuck At Sea

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) Asian nations counting on offshore wind farms to meet clean energy goals are facing an increasing shortage of ships for installing the

February 2, 2023
Total Views: 2623