Floating substation

Floating wind farms will need floating substations

California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed legislation opening the state’s doors to offshore wind development. The legislation, introduced by Assembly member David Chiu, will require the California Energy Commission to establish

offshore wind turbines

New York City bets big on offshore wind

With New York City committed to 100% clean electricity by 2040 and carbon neutrality by 2050, it sees offshore wind as vital to the required shift to renewable energy from many sources.

Jones Act compliant WTIV

Hydrogen-ready Jones Act WTIV design gets AiP

ABS has awarded its Approval in Principle (AiP) to Ned Project Inc. for its hydrogen-ready wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) design. Ned Project Inc. is working with GPZ Energy to develop WTIV

Greg Lennon

ABS names Gregg Lennon VP, global offshore wind

ABS has appointed Greg Lennon as vice president of global offshore wind. He joins ABS with more than 20 years’ energy industry experience with Fortune 500 and global energy companies, most recently

Survivor Class rescue vessel

VIDEO: Could unmanned rescue vessels save lives in offshore wind sector?

Edinburgh, Scotland, based start-up Zelim has taken a significant step forward in its plans to develop a complete lifesaving system for the offshore wind industry. The company (formerly called Offshore Survival Systems)

Vineyard Wind CEO

Vineyard Wind submits proposals for two more projects

Hard on the heels of raising $2.3 billion to start construction of its first project, Vineyard Wind last week submitted proposals for two more wind energy developments offshore Massachusetts. The company’s proposed

Vineyard Wind CEO

Vineyard Wind raises $2.3 billion, readies to start construction

Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), reports that its first project has achieved financial close. Working with nine

Awind CSOV

Awind CSOVs will feature MacGregor equipment packages

The two new two high-spec “walk to work” offshore wind Commissioning, Service and Operations vessels (CSOVs) recently ordered by Oslo-headquartered Awind AS will feature MacGregor equipment packages. Awind AS, is a wholly-owned

Guilty plea in Austal USA fraud case

Fisheries group files legal challenge to BOEM Vineyard 1 decision

The Responsible Offshore Development Alliance (RODA), a broad coalition of fishing industry associations and fishing companies, has filed a Petition for Review in the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals regarding the

Group of CSOVs to be built by Vard

New Rem CSOVs to have Kongsberg PM thrusters

Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with Fincantieri’s Vard subsidiary to supply a large package of permanent magnet (PM) thrusters for installation on two new offshore wind construction service operation vessels (CSOVs)

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