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
Offshore
Q&A: Danfoss’ Editron division on offshore CTV project
In order to achieve its net-zero emissions target, the U.K. government is committed to quadrupling its offshore wind farm capacity to 40 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 and is planning on raising this
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 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
BSEE releases safety alert following drillship fatality
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released its panel investigation report on an August 23, 2020, incident that resulted in a fatality on the Pacific Drilling drillship Pacific Khamsin
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 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
Avondale Global Gateway gets wind energy expansion program
In March, the Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) announced that Gulf Wind Technology has partnered with Shell to establish a research, training, and technology demonstration program at Avondale Global Gateway. Port of
New ABS report focuses on offshore sustainability
ABS has published Offshore Sustainability Insights. Reflecting the latest thinking on sustainable offshore operations, it is first in a series of reports designed to support ABS’s offshore clients in reaching their emission
GoM oil and gas lease sale generates $263.8 million in high bids
With a gun to its head in the form of a mandate under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday held Gulf of Mexico