US Offshore Wind

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


Thursday, August 8, 2024
Offshore

U.S. Offshore Wind Opponents Seek to Form National Group to Fight Projects

By Nichola Groom Aug 8 (Reuters) – U.S. activists opposed to offshore wind development areforming a national coalition

August 8, 2024
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Monday, July 29, 2024
Offshore

Maryland Offshore Wind Project Nears Federal Approval

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the release of its final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed offshore wind project

July 29, 2024
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Thursday, July 18, 2024
Offshore

U.S. Coast Guard Issues Warning After Wind Turbine Blade Breaks Off at Vineyard Wind Farm

The U.S. Coast Guard has advised mariners to exercise extreme caution following reports of a 300-foot-long piece of debris in the water near where an offshore

July 18, 2024
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Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Offshore

US Offshore Wind Farm Shut Down After Turbine Debris Fouls Beaches

July 16 (Reuters) – The Vineyard Wind offshore wind project off the coast of Massachusetts is shut down until further notice while

July 17, 2024
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Thursday, July 11, 2024
Offshore

California Unveils Strategic Plan for Floating Offshore Wind Energy Development

The California Energy Commission has adopted a strategic plan to develop one of the state’s largest untapped sources of renewable energy. The plan calls

July 11, 2024
Total Views: 716

Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Shipping

Cancellations Alter the Landscape of U.S. Offshore Wind Projects

The landscape of offshore wind generating capacity in the United States is undergoing significant changes following the cancellation of two major projects in

July 10, 2024
Total Views: 2159

Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Offshore

U.S. Offshore Wind: $65 Billion Investment and 56,000 Jobs by 2030, Report Shows

A new report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP) projects $65 billion in investments and 56,000 jobs in U.S. offshore wind by 2030. Currently, 12

July 9, 2024
Total Views: 1027

Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Offshore

U.S. Approves Atlantic Shores South Offshore Wind Project

The Department of the Interior has greenlit the Atlantic Shores South offshore wind energy project, marking the nation’s ninth commercial-scale offshore

July 3, 2024
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Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Offshore

Avangrid’s New England Wind Construction and Operations Plan Approved

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has given the green light to Avangrid’s New England Wind Construction and Operations Plan (COP), authorizing the

July 2, 2024
Total Views: 927

Friday, June 28, 2024
Offshore

Biden Administration Schedules Second Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind Lease Sale

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced its plans to hold its second offshore wind energy lease sale in the Central Atlantic. The sale is scheduled

June 28, 2024
Total Views: 678

Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Offshore

New York’s South Brooklyn Marine Terminal Begins Transformation into Offshore Wind Hub

Equinor has officially broken ground on the transformation of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) into a central hub for offshore wind energy on the East

June 12, 2024
Total Views: 958

Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Offshore

New York Finalizes Contracts for Two Massive Offshore Wind Projects

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the finalization of contracts for two major offshore wind projects, Empire Wind 1 and Sunrise Wind, as part of the

June 4, 2024
Total Views: 2073

Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Offshore

Maine to Research Floating Offshore Wind Turbines in Gulf

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has made available its Final Environmental Assessment (Final EA) for a

May 28, 2024
Total Views: 1089

Monday, May 13, 2024
Offshore

First U.S.-Built Offshore Wind Service Operations Vessel Launched

The first American-built, owned, and crewed offshore wind service operations vessel (SOV), the ECO EDISON, was launched over the weekend, marking a significant

May 13, 2024
Total Views: 2236

Offshore

Trump Vows ‘Day One’ Executive Order Targeting Offshore Wind

(Bloomberg) — Donald Trump vowed to issue an executive order targeting offshore wind development if he wins a second term as president, making his most

May 13, 2024
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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Offshore

U.S. Updates Offshore Wind Regulations to Boost Renewable Energy Development

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced a final rule that modernizes regulations governing offshore wind projects in federal waters, which could help

April 25, 2024
Total Views: 912

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Offshore

Biden Administration Unveils New Five-Year Offshore Wind Leasing Schedule

U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, has announced an ambitious five-year offshore wind leasing schedule that includes up to 12 potential offshore wind

April 24, 2024
Total Views: 660

Friday, April 19, 2024
Offshore

New York Fails to Reach Contracts with Three Major Offshore Wind Farms

April 19 (Reuters) – A New York state agency on Friday said it had failed to reach final contract agreements with the developers of three

April 19, 2024
Total Views: 3270

Monday, April 15, 2024
Offshore

Kalypso and Royal IHC to Build First Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Cable Layer

Emerging U.S. offshore wind contractor, Kalypso Offshore Energy, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with maritime technology leader, Royal IHC, to construct

April 15, 2024
Total Views: 1483

Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Offshore

Biden Administration Approves Eighth Offshore Wind Project

The Biden Administration has given the green light to its eighth offshore wind project with the approval of the 2,600-megawatt New England Wind project located

April 2, 2024
Total Views: 923