Solstad sells 1999-built AHTS for recycling
Solstad Rederi AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Norway’s Solstad Offshore ASA, has sold the AHTS Sea Panther for recycling. The 74 meter long, 174 tonnes bollard pull vessel was delivered by
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Goodbye subsea cables, hello power transfer vessels?
Is there an alternative to bringing offshore wind power to shore via subsea cables? Japanese start-up PowerX thinks so. It says that new Japanese government targets for renewable energy will require a
Mass Maritime now delivering training to wind farm construction personnel
With three offshore wind farms set to be built in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 20 miles south of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, training for the personnel who will construct them is critical.
Strategic Marine gets repeat two CTV order from U.K. customer
Making it “two more, like before,” Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine (S) Pte Ltd has finalized contracts to build an additional pair of StratCat 27 meter crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for Tyne &
BOEM pushes forward on South Fork Wind
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday reported that it has completed its environmental review of the proposed South Fork Wind project offshore New York and Rhode Island. South Fork Wind,
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Coast Guard concludes public hearing into loss of SEACOR Power
The Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board today concluded their formal public hearing on the sinking of the liftboat SEACOR Power and the loss of all but six of its 19
Hybrid version of Chartwell 24 CTV makes its debut
U.K. headquartered HST Marine has taken delivery of the HST Ella, the first hybrid version of the successful Chartwell 24 offshore wind crew transfer vessel (CTV) design from Southampton, U.K. naval architect
Offshore vessel construction: Waiting on the wind
At one time, offshore service vessels were the bread and butter work of many U.S. Gulf Coast shipbuilders. Those days are long gone and, with them, a few shipyards. The big hope
Mass Maritime makes key renewables sector appointment
Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) has appointed Capt. Michael R. Burns Jr. as the first executive director of its Maritime Center for Responsible Energy (MCRE). In this new role, he will oversee the
Jones Act Enforcer crew meets with U.S Customs and Border Protection
The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) reports that the crew of the Jones Act Enforcer met this week with Michael Hebert, the head of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Jones