Carolinas offshore wind lease sale set for May
The Department of the Interior announced today that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review and will hold a wind energy auction for two lease areas offshore
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Schottel and Lyon Shipyard partner up for offshore wind
Many of the specialist Jones Act vessels that will be built for the U.S. offshore wind industry will have Schottel propulsion systems. These vessels will also require periodic drydocking, maintenance and thruster
Inmarsat signs digital ecosystem agreement with Norwind
Mobile satcom leader Inmarsat has reached an integrated connectivity agreement with Ålesund, Norway, headquartered Norwind Offshore AS. Established by owners with a long history of offshore and maritime experience, Norwind supports the
Sembcorp Marine to build WTIV for mystery buyer
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine has booked an order to build a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). It has not disclosed the customer, nor the price, but says delivery is slated for early 2025.
DNV awards AiP for All American Marine CTV design
A 92-foot crew transfer vessel (CTV) concept design developed by All American Marine and Teknicraft Design has gained an Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society DNV. The quad engine concept vessel
Damen delivers first vessel in new Multi Cat 2309 class
U.K. offshore crew transfer vessel operator HST Marine has taken delivery of the first of a new class of Damen Multi Cat, the 2309. The new mid range model, measuring 23.4 meter
Simulator technology: Game changer for floating offshore wind?
Aiming to revolutionize the U.K.’s floating offshore wind (FLOW) sector, the University of Plymouth and Kongsberg Digital are joining forces. They plan to provide project teams and crew with facilities to verify,
Tidewater to roll out fleet management software solution fleet wide
Aiming to optimize the lifecycle of its assets, Tidewater (NYSE:TDW) is to implement a harmonized fleet management system (FMS) across its entire fleet. The move comes as Tidewater is poised to again
Bordelon Marine signs Jones Act intervention vessel charter agreement
Bordelon Marine LLC, Lockport, La., has signed a one-year firm charter agreement with Helix Robotics Solutions, the U.S. robotics division of Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE: HLX) for the M/V Shelia
Port of Humboldt Bay to get $10.5 million in offshore wind upgrades
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved a $10.5 million grant for renovations at the Port of Humboldt Bay in Eureka, Calif. The upgrades will support offshore wind activities in an area