Mayflower Wind CEO

Mayflower Wind gets a new CEO

Francis Slingsby has assumed the role of CEO at Mayflower Wind, a joint venture of Shell New Energies US LLC (Shell) and Ocean Winds North America. With more than a decade of

service operation vessel

BMS 1776: An SOV designed to be built in the U.S.A.

Covington, La., based Baker Marine Solutions (BMS) has released details of the BMS 1776, a wind farm service operation vessel (SOV) designed specifically to be built in the U.S. and to be

SOV that will b´com´SOV

Bernhard Schulte Offshore to upgrade SOV to CSOV

The SX 175 design offshore wind service operation vessel (SOV) Windea Leibniz is back at Norway’s Ulstein Verft for an upgrade. After installation of an adjustable pedestal for the gangway, and a

BOEM director announces Gulf of Mexico Wind Energy Areas

BOEM finalizes two Gulf of Mexico Wind Energy Areas

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced it has finalized two Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) in the Gulf of Mexico, with the potential to produce enough clean wind energy to

offshore wind terminal

Crowley, Humboldt Bay to develop and operate California offshore wind terminal

Crowley has signed an agreement with the Port of Humboldt Bay in Eureka, Calif., to exclusively negotiate to be the developer and operator of a terminal to serve as California’s first hub

WindKeeper SWATH SOV

GC Rieber orders two advanced SWATH-based WindKeeper SOVs

Norway’s GC Rieber Shipping has placed an order with Cemre Shipyard in Turkey for two innovative WindKeeper Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) based on Small Water Area Twin Hull (SWATH) methodology and design.

Gazelle Wind Power model basin testing

Gazelle floating wind platform completes model basin tests

Dublin, Ireland, headquartered floating offshore wind platform designer Gazelle Wind Power reports that model basin tests have verified the viability of its platform concept. Gazelle, which opened a U.S. office earlier this

California offshore wind lease sale will be first for floaters

BOEM sets date for California offshore wind lease sale

The Department of the Interior has announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on December 6, 2022, for areas on the Outer

President of Equinor Wind US says company is ready to go to work on Empire Wind

Equinor appoints new president of U.S. offshore wind business

Molly Morris will serve as the new president of Equinor Wind US, effective January 1, 2023, succeeding Siri Espedal Kindem, who will take on a new opportunity within Equinor. Morris joined Equinor

Seaqualize heave compensator

DEME selects Seaqualize heave compensation solution for Vineyard Wind 1 installation

DEME Offshore US LLC is to use a new heave-compensated offshore lifting solution on its contract to install the wind turbines for the first large-scale offshore wind installation in the U.S., Vineyard

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