offshore wind


Thursday, December 28, 2023
The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023. Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

The Maritime Stories That Made 2023

This year proved once again that the maritime industry is one of the most important and exciting industries on the planet. As 2023 comes to a close,

December 28, 2023
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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

Ørsted Makes Final Investment Decision on World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Danish energy company Ørsted has announced its final investment decision (FID) on Hornsea 3, the world’s largest single offshore wind farm. With a

December 20, 2023
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Monday, December 11, 2023
An illustration for the VARD 9 15 design cable layer and construction vessel for Toyo Construction. Image courtesy VARD
Shipbuilding

VARD Signs Contract for Customized Hybrid Cable Layer with Toyo Construction

Norwegian shipbuilder VARD, a subsidiary of Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri, has announced that it has signed a $200 million contract with Japanese

December 11, 2023
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Cadeler wtiv working at an offshore wind farm
Offshore

Cadeler Secures Green Loan for Eneti Combination and Upgrades

Cadeler A/S (OSE: CADLR) has announced the signing of EUR 550m Senior Secured Green Loan Facilities with a group of banks to refinance existing vessels in

December 11, 2023
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Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
Offshore

Biden Administration and Maryland Join Forces to Explore New Wind Energy Areas

Members of the Biden Administration, along with various departments and officials, have announced a joint commitment to evaluate additional areas off the coast

December 11, 2023
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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
Offshore

First Commercial-Scale Offshore Wind Farm in US Powers Up

New York State has reached a significant milestone in its clean energy efforts with the successful delivery of power from the first operational wind turbine at

December 6, 2023
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Monday, December 4, 2023
The first offshore wind turbine at the Dogger Bank wind farm
Shipping

UAE’s Masdar Acquires Stake in World’s Largest Wind Farm in UK

German energy company RWE has entered into a partnership with United Arab Emirates state-owned renewable energy company Masdar to develop the Dogger Bank South

December 4, 2023
Total Views: 1017

Thursday, November 30, 2023
Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
Offshore

NY’s New Offshore Wind Solicitation Could Keep Troubled Projects Alive

By Scott DiSavino and Nichola Groom Nov 30 (Reuters) – New York will release a new offshore wind solicitation on Thursday to keep the

November 30, 2023
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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
The Damen SOV 7017 E design with offshore charging capability. Image courtesy Damen
Offshore

Damen Launches Fully-Electric SOV with Offshore Charging Capability

Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled a fully electric Service Operations Vessel (SOV) equipped with offshore charging capabilities, harnessing electricity

November 29, 2023
Total Views: 1318

Tuesday, November 21, 2023
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
Offshore

U.S. Approves Empire Wind Offshore Wind Project

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced its approval for the Empire Wind offshore wind project, marking the sixth commercial-scale offshore wind

November 21, 2023
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Monday, November 20, 2023
Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
Offshore

Milestone: New York’s First Offshore Wind Turbine Installed

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced today the successful installation of the first offshore wind turbine for the South Fork Wind project. The installation

November 20, 2023
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A view of the turbines at Orsted's offshore wind farm near Nysted, Denmark, September 4, 2023.
Offshore

Europe’s Battered Offshore Wind Sector Sees Hope In Year of Crisis

By Priscila Azevedo Rocha (Bloomberg) — The crisis engulfing Europe’s wind industry is proving to be a wake-up call: things have to change

November 20, 2023
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Friday, November 17, 2023
offshore wind farm
Offshore

Offshore Wind Industry Crisis Deepens as Japan Firms Exit Taiwan Projects

By Sing Yee Ong (Bloomberg) — Japanese companies are dropping out of offshore wind projects in Taiwan, one of fastest growing markets for the

November 17, 2023
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Thursday, November 16, 2023
File Photo: Wind farm in the North sea off the coast of United Kingdom.
Offshore

UK Ramps Up Wind Farm Support to Revive Crisis-Hit Industry

(Bloomberg) — The UK government raised the support price for new offshore wind farms by 66% as it tries to rekindle investment in a crisis-hit sector

November 16, 2023
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Monday, November 13, 2023
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

Orsted Quits Norway Offshore Wind Projects

By Rachel Morison and Priscila Azevedo Rocha (Bloomberg) — Orsted A/S has withdrawn from a partnership developing offshore wind projects in Norway as

November 13, 2023
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Monday, November 6, 2023
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

White House Remains Optimistic on Offshore Wind

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Denmark’s Orsted is still “committed” to

November 6, 2023
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Thursday, November 2, 2023
ocean wind 1 project
Offshore

Biden Climate Goal Within Reach Despite Offshore Wind Setbacks

By Leslie Kaufman (Bloomberg) — The cancellation this week of two major wind projects off the coast of New Jersey effectively sinks President Joe

November 2, 2023
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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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

Crisis in U.S. Offshore Wind Industry Escalates

(Bloomberg) — The crisis engulfing the US offshore wind industry escalated as Orsted A/S and BP Plc became the latest developers to take large writedowns

November 1, 2023
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Orsted Halts Offshore Wind Projects Off New York and New Jersey
Offshore

Orsted Halts Offshore Wind Projects Off New York and New Jersey

Nov 1 (Reuters) – Renewable energy firm Orsted on Wednesday halted the development of two U.S. offshore wind projects and said

November 1, 2023
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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

Why the US Offshore Wind Industry is in the Doldrums

Oct 31 (Reuters) – Energy giants BP and Norway’s Equinor have booked hundreds of millions of dollars worth of impairments on their

October 31, 2023
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