New Jersey offshore wind gets back on track
Back in October last year, New Jersey’s plans for offshore wind development took a hit when Ørsted announced that it would cease development of the Ocean Wind 1 and Ocean Wind 2
Offshore
VIDEO: Offshore charging for two new Irish Sea wind farms?
As offshore wind developments are seen as an ever more important supplier of green power, increasing attention is being paid to making the wind farms themselves greener. As part of that quest,
Windward Offshore ups its Vard CSOV order to four ships
Windward Offshore has exercised an option under a contract placed with Fincantieri’s Norwegian-based Vard subsidiary in October last year and has added two additional hybrid commissioning service operation vessels (CSOV) to the
NYK Line bridge simulator advances offshore wind training in Japan
An advanced full mission bridge simulator for offshore wind operations developed by NYK Line and Damen Services is set to be inaugurated in Akita, Japan, on April 1. The offshore wind training
Longitude Engineering to take eSOV design to next level
London-headquartered Longitude Engineering has been selected to design the world-first zero-emission electric Service Operation Vessel (eSOV) that a consortium led by Bibby Marine plans to build (see earlier story). The project has
Brunvoll to supply systems for new Toyo Construction cable layer
Fincantieri’s Vard subsidiary has awarded Norwegian maritime system supplier Brunvoll a contract for the delivery of an extensive propulsion and maneuvering system for the hybrid-powered cable-laying and construction vessel it is to
VIDEO: Novel barge lowers costs of HydoWing’s tidal stream energy tech
U.K.-based tidal energy developer HydroWing has designed an innovative new barge that, it says, will help drive down the cost of installation and maintenance for its patented tidal stream energy technology. HydroWing
Jumbo Offshore awarded FPSO mooring pre-installation contract
Jumbo Offshore Installation Contractors B.V. has been awarded a contract by MODEC Guyana Inc. for the pre-installation of the mooring spread of the FPSO Errea Wittu, which will be located offshore Guyana.
C-Innovation names Rebecca Dufour commercial manager
Houston-headquartered advanced subsea solutions specialist C-Innovation (C-I), an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) and its family of companies, has promoted Rebecca Dufour to commercial manager. Rebecca Dufour joined C-I in 2021
Gale force winds led to liftboat L/B Robert tilt
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a November 2022 incident in which, two days after its crew had evacuated it, the liftboat L/B Robert listed (tilted), incurring damage