Solstad books new contracts in Australia
Following divestiture of its PSV fleet to Tidewater, Skudeneshavn, Norway, based Solstad Offshore ASA is in the midst of a refinancing that you can read all about here. Meantime, the company reported
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VIDEO: Successful OSV test of ammonia cracker and fuel cell combo
Bilbao, Spain, based H2SITE reports that ammonia cracking is gaining traction for onboard power generation as a means of producing hydrogen for use in PEM fuel cells. The company says that it
Empire Wind project gains key federal approval
The U.S. Department of the Interior today announced approval of the Empire Wind offshore wind project – the Biden Administration’s sixth approval of a commercial-scale offshore wind energy project. The Record of
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Candies vessel is the stage for Ampelmann’s 10 millionth personnel transfer
Offshore walk-to-work (W2W) access provider Ampelmann has reached the milestone of 10 million personnel transfers across its worldwide operations. The 10 millionth transfer took place on an E1000 gangway operating on the
First turbine installed at South Fork Wind
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced the completion of installation of the first offshore wind turbine for Ørsted and Eversource’s South Fork Wind, marking a historic milestone for New York’s
Uzmar cuts steel for new Buksér og Berging OSV
At a time when newbuild orders for offshore support vessels remain mostly confined to wind-specific vessels, Turkish shipbuilder Uzmar Shipyards has cut the first steel for a new OSV (offshore support vessel)
BOEM sets new date for much delayed oil and gas Lease Sale 261
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has now set a new date for Gulf of Mexico oil and gas Lease Sale 261. As we reported earlier, on November 14, a court
Court rules against further GoM oil and gas lease sale delay
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has issued an order dismissing an appeal against a GoM oil and gas lease preliminary injunction. As we reported earlier, the Bureau of
Ørsted will use suction bucket foundations for Taiwan wind farms
While monopile foundations are the most commonly used foundation solution for offshore wind turbines, where site conditions do not favor them, suction bucket foundations offer an attractive alternative. Ørsted has opted to
VIDEO: Oceantic emerges as offshore wind supply chain non-profit rebrands
The Business Network for Offshore Wind has adopted a new name: Oceantic Network. It says that the “rebranding reinforces the organization’s strategic commitment to convene stakeholders in all ocean-based sources of renewable