Van Oord orders mega WTIV
Gearing up for ever larger wind turbines and with global offshore wind farm development plans surging, Rotterdam-headquartered Van Oord has placed an order with the Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard in China for
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Salem Harbor set for transformation to offshore wind port
Vineyard Wind has entered into an agreement with Crowley Maritime Corporation and the city of Salem, Mass., to create a public-private partnership aimed at establishing Salem Harbor as the state’s second major
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
Solstad to upgrade 9th PSV to battery-hybrid
As part of the frame agreement between Aker BP and Solstad Offshore, the companies have entered into a new contract for the 91.6- by 22-meter platform supply vessel (PSV) Far Solitaire. The
Solstad Offshore signs up North Sea vessels for new Inmarsat service
Skudeneshavn, Norway, headquartered Solstad Offshore ASA is to switch a number of its North Sea vessels to Inmarsat’s new Fleet LTE service. Offshore vessel operators commonly buy LTE and VSAT connectivity separately,
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.
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
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
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 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