BOEM takes a step forward on Guam offshore wind
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has published a Call for Information and Nominations (Call) for possible wind energy leasing off the coast of the U.S. Pacific Territory of Guam. The
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New Boskalis Windpiper will be world’s largest rock installer
Royal Boskalis B.V. reports that the latest addition to its fleet will be the Windpiper, a subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel with a cargo capacity of 45,500 tonnes, making it the world’s
Equinor secures $3 billion in project financing for Empire Wind 1
In a sign that lenders have not soured on U.S. offshore wind, Equinor reports that its Empire Wind 1 project has now secured a project financing package of over $3 billion. Financial
Port Talbot floating offshore wind hub project wins funding
A joint project to develop a heavy lift operations hub at the port of Port Talbot, Wales, has received match funding from the U.K.’s Crown Estate through the initial round of its
Jan De Nul to install French floating wind export cables
Jan De Nul has won a contract to install the export cables that will transport the renewable energy from France’s first commercial-scale floating wind farms from the offshore substation to shore. The
ABS and Akselos in floating wind MOU
ABS and Switzerland-headquartered Akselos, a specialist in structural performance management software have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU aims to advance engineering and certification processes for floating offshore wind projects
BOEM approves SouthCoast Wind
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Friday announced the approval of the SouthCoast Wind project (formerly Mayflower Wind), located over 30 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard and 20 miles south
KENC wins multiple contracts for U.K. offshore wind farm
As U.K. offshore wind development continues to ramp up, Oldenzaal, Netherlands-based KENC Engineering reports that an undisclosed leading T&I (transportation and installation) contractor has awarded it multiple contract awards. They cover engineering
Windward Offshore names key suppliers for its CSOV quartet
Hamburg-headquartered Windward Offshore has released details of some of the key suppliers selected for the four hybrid, green methanol ready, commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) under construction for it at Fincantieri’s Norwegian
Ulstein Verft begins outfitting first BS Offshore SX222 CSOV
The hull of the first of two Twin X-Stern commissioning service operation vessels under construction for Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BS Offshore) arrived at Ulstein Verft in Norway on Dec. 18, 2024. This