US Offshore Wind

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


Sunday, March 26, 2023
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

Dolphin Deaths Spur Calls for Wind Power Halt in New Jersey

By Elise Young (Bloomberg) –A spate of whale and dolphin deaths along New Jersey’s shore is prompting Republican lawmakers to call for a halt to

March 26, 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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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
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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
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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Offshore Wind’s Jones Act Supply Chain Getting into Gear
Offshore

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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Friday, February 24, 2023
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
Offshore

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
Total Views: 1979

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
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NOAA Fisheries Ship With Whale
Offshore

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
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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
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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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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
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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Picked to Build Wind Farm Service Operation Vessel for Crowley and ESVAGT
Offshore

Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Picked to Build Wind Farm Service Operation Vessel for Crowley and ESVAGT

Following up on yesterday’s news that Crowley and ESVAGT are moving forward with plans to construct a service operations vessel (SOV) for the U.S. wind

January 18, 2023
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U.S. Interior Department Proposing New Regulations to Streamline Offshore Wind Energy Development
Shipping

U.S. Interior Department Proposing New Regulations to Streamline Offshore Wind Energy Development

The federal agency responsible for managing energy resources on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf is proposing new regulations to streamline offshore wind

January 18, 2023
Total Views: 769

Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Crowley and ESVAGT Advance Plan to Build Jones Act SOV for U.S. Wind Market
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Crowley and ESVAGT Advance Plan to Build Jones Act SOV for U.S. Wind Market

U.S.-based shipping company Crowley and Danish offshore services company ESVAGT have agreed to jointly build and operate a service operations vessel (SOV) for

January 17, 2023
Total Views: 2667

Wednesday, January 4, 2023
DEME Wins Empire Wind Cable Installation Work in U.S.
Offshore

DEME Wins Empire Wind Cable Installation Work in U.S.

The U.S. division of Belgium-based DEME has been awarded a contract for the installation of inter-array cables for the Empire Wind offshore wind farms off New

January 4, 2023
Total Views: 1062

Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

Massachusetts Orders Offshore Wind Projects to Push Ahead as Inflation Drives Up Costs

By Josh Saul (Bloomberg) — Massachusetts has denied requests from developers to renegotiate electricity contracts for proposed offshore wind farms

January 3, 2023
Total Views: 2441

Thursday, December 29, 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

US Ignored Own Scientists’ Warning in Backing Atlantic Wind Farm

By Jennifer A Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — US government scientists warned federal regulators the South Fork offshore wind farm near the Rhode Island coast

December 29, 2022
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Tuesday, December 27, 2022
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden holds up a wind turbine size comparison chart while attending a meeting with governors, labor leaders, and private companies launching the Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership, at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 23, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Offshore

President Biden’s Offshore Wind Ambitions Face Another Setback

By Josh Saul (Bloomberg) — Shell New Energies, EDP Renewables and Engie asked regulators for a delay in the planning of a proposed joint-venture

December 27, 2022
Total Views: 4055

Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Shipping

Proposed Offshore Wind Project Off Massachusetts Moves Forward

The federal agency responsible for managing United States’ offshore energy resources has issued its draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) providing

December 21, 2022
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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
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