Biden budget seeks $237.4 million for BOEM
The Biden administration budget request for fiscal year 2023 asks for $237.4 million in total budget authority to fund the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s mission to manage U.S. offshore energy and
Offshore Wind
Two more IWS CSOVs will feature Kongsberg Maritime equipment packages
Oslo-headquartered Integrated Wind Solutions (IWS) has ordered two more Skywalker class walk-to-work commissioning service operations vessels (CSOVs). The vessels are scheduled for delivery in first half 2024 from China Merchants Industry, Hong
VIDEO: Maersk Supply and Kirby partner up for U.S. offshore wind
Mystery solved. Maersk Supply Service is the customer for the wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) ordered at Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine last week. Supporting the newbuild investment, Maersk Supply has been awarded a
Carolinas offshore wind lease sale set for May
The Department of the Interior announced today that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review and will hold a wind energy auction for two lease areas offshore
Schottel and Lyon Shipyard partner up for offshore wind
Many of the specialist Jones Act vessels that will be built for the U.S. offshore wind industry will have Schottel propulsion systems. These vessels will also require periodic drydocking, maintenance and thruster
Inmarsat signs digital ecosystem agreement with Norwind
Mobile satcom leader Inmarsat has reached an integrated connectivity agreement with Ålesund, Norway, headquartered Norwind Offshore AS. Established by owners with a long history of offshore and maritime experience, Norwind supports the
Sembcorp Marine to build WTIV for mystery buyer
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine has booked an order to build a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). It has not disclosed the customer, nor the price, but says delivery is slated for early 2025.
DNV awards AiP for All American Marine CTV design
A 92-foot crew transfer vessel (CTV) concept design developed by All American Marine and Teknicraft Design has gained an Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society DNV. The quad engine concept vessel
Simulator technology: Game changer for floating offshore wind?
Aiming to revolutionize the U.K.’s floating offshore wind (FLOW) sector, the University of Plymouth and Kongsberg Digital are joining forces. They plan to provide project teams and crew with facilities to verify,
Port of Humboldt Bay to get $10.5 million in offshore wind upgrades
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved a $10.5 million grant for renovations at the Port of Humboldt Bay in Eureka, Calif. The upgrades will support offshore wind activities in an area