Offshore wind: U.S. still playing catch up
Worldwide, the offshore wind industry’s global installed capacity is set to exceed 250 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, driven by a surge in coming projects, a Rystad Energy report shows. The combined capital
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VIDEO: Huisman launches offshore wind feeder vessel solution
Schiedam, Netherlands, based Huisman Equipment B.V. is introducing a motion compensated platform to quickly and safely transfer wind turbine components from a Jones Act feeder vessel to an internationally flagged wind turbine
New offshore wind feeder vessel concept features motion compensation
One solution to installing offshore wind turbines in compliance with the Jones Act is to use a foreign-flagged wind turbine installation vessel (WITV) supported by U.S.-flagged, U.S.-built feeder vessels. Two Dutch companies
Another regulatory obstacle to offshore wind is gone
In a blog posting yesterday, Seth Jaffe, a partner at environmental law firm Foley Hoag, reports that “on Friday, the Principal Deputy Solicitor at the Department of Interior issued a memorandum on
White House unveils plan for massive expansion of U.S. offshore wind
With a target of generating 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030, the Biden administration today announced plans to jump start the industry that, among other things, foresees the construction of four
Crowley teams with Esvagt in U.S. offshore wind JV
Jacksonville, Fla., based Crowley Maritime and Esbjerg, Denmark, headquartered Esvagt are partnering in a joint venture to bolster the supply of purpose-built Jones Act vessels to support the emerging U.S. offshore wind