Jan De Nul orders advanced crane simulator
The Jan De Nul Group has ordered a high-end crane simulator to support its two next-generation offshore installation vessels, Voltaire and Les Alizés. The crane simulator will be based on real physics
Offshore Wind
MAN Engines introduces first hydrogen dual fuel engine for workboats
MAN Engines reports that it has put its first two dual fuel hydrogen-powered engines for work boats into serial operation. The two twelve-cylinder MAN D2862 LE448, diesel engine each have an output
Edda Wind takes delivery of hydrogen-ready CSOV
Haugesund, Norway, headquartered offshore wind service company Edda Wind (OSL:EWIND) reports that it has taken delivery of its first CSOV, the hydrogen-ready Edda Breeze. The vessel is the first to be delivered
Norwind Offshore takes delivery of its first vessel
Ålesund, Norway, headquartered Norwind Offshore has taken delivery of its first vessel, Norwind Breeze. Handed over today by Fincantieri subsidiary Vard’s Brattvåg, Norway, shipyard, the vessel was originally built as a platform
BOEM moves forward on California offshore wind
The Business Network for Offshore Wind reports that development on the West Coast took a major step forward today with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s release of a Proposed Sale Notice
Fugro brings high-efficiency geotech rig to U.S. for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind
Geo-data specialist Fugro is performing a third year of integrated site characterization services for New Jersey based offshore wind farm developer Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind. Geophysical, metocean and environmental scopes of work
Gladding-Hearn inks its first CTV order
Somerset, Mass., based Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, reports that it has now signed a contract to begin construction of its first crew transfer vessel (CTV) for Patriot Offshore Maritime Services LLC. As
Vineyard Wind signs CTV charter with Patriot Offshore
Orders for Jones Act offshore wind crew transfer vessels are starting to tick upwards. Last week, Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners reported it had signed
Empire Wind picks ECO to provide plug-in hybrid SOV
Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and BP, has reached a long-term charter agreement that will see Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) provide a plug-in hybrid service operations vessel (SOV) for
Carolinas offshore wind lease sale draws $315 million in winning bids
Yesterday’s Department of the Interior wind energy auction for two lease areas offshore the Carolinas attracted competitive winning bids from two companies – TotalEnergies Renewables USA and Duke Energy Renewables Wind –