Havfram Wind WTIV

Havfram Wind orders second WTIV

Oslo-headquartered Havfram Wind AS has exercised the first option under its contract with the CIMC Raffles shipyard and ordered a second state-of-the-art wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). The vessel design will be

CREST Wind SOV

Title XI support sought for CREST Wind SOV

According to MARAD’s latest listing of applications for Title XI financing guarantees, Crowley SOV I, LLC is seeking a Title XI guarantee for the 288-foot HAV 832 service operation vessel (SOV) on

Photo showing navigation bridge visibility obscured by wind turbine component cargo

Wind turbine components can pose a bridge visibility problem

Imports of wind turbine components may be good news for ports, but some vessels arriving in the U.S. carrying them may find themselves in breach of U.S. bridge visibility regulations. The Coast

Maryland offshore wind

Maryland offshore wind target quadruples

The Maryland General Assembly has passed the Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources (POWER) Act of 2023 (Senate Bill 0781 / House Bill 0793), that sets new and ambitious targets. The bill is

Photos taken during shipyard tour give an idea of the impressive size of the first U.S.-built SOV, ECO Edison

First U.S.-built SOV marks construction milestone

The first American-built offshore wind service operations vessel (SOV), the 262-foot ECO Edison has reached its 50% construction milestone at the Edison Chouest LaShip yard in Houma, La., and senior officials from

Mothership could repower CTVs by battery swapping

Mothership and battery swapping could repower all-electric CTVs

Battery swapping is a key element in a new concept for recharging CTVs developed by Vancouver, B.C.-based Zephyrus Marine. The company has now signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Japanese shipbuilder

Floating offshore wind project featuring Principle Power platforms

DOE names 9 phase one winners in FLOWIN prize contest

The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the Phase One winners of the FLoating Offshore Wind ReadINess (FLOWIN) Prize. Open to floating wind platform designers, fabricators, and project site developers, the three-phase

WTIV with telescopic crane

Japan’s largest WTIV features first-of-its kind telescoping crane

Recently delivered by the Japan Marine United (JMU) shipyard to Shimizu Corp., the GustoMSC designed and equipped offshore wind turbine installation vessel Blue Wind is Japan’s largest WTIV to date, and will

Bleutec SOV

Bleutec seeks Title XI support for its offshore wind vessel spread

When we last reported on Houston-headquartered Bleutec Industries Offshore Wind Services LLC back on March 2, it was to note that the company had received Approval in Principle (AiP) from ABS for

Rendering of autonomous hydrographic survey vessel

SAFE Boats unveils autonomous hydrographic survey vessel design

With its eyes on the offshore wind industry, SAFE Boats International has gained exclusive rights to build an advanced autonomous hydrographic survey vessel at its Tacoma, Wash., large-craft production facility. The innovative,

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