U.S. announces New Jersey offshore wind lease sale
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 — In a sign that the pace of U.S. offshore wind development is starting to pick up, 343,833 acres seven miles offshore New Jersey will be offered for commercial
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Hawaii marks two milestones on road to clean marine power
AUGUST 31, 2015 — Hawaii this month marked two significant milestones on the path to clean power. Makai Ocean Engineering celebrated the completion of the world’s largest operational Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for wind farm vessel
AUGUST 12, 2015—An official ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held today at the Warren, RI, shipyard of Blount Boats, Inc., for the first offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel being built in the
Construction of first U.S. offshore wind vessel underway
JULY 19, 2015—Work is well underway at Blount Boats in Warren, RI, on what will be the first U.S.-flag vessel built for the U.S. offshore wind farm market. The 21-meter-long aluminum catamaran
New offshore wind SOV design unveiled
JULY 14, 2015 — The new OAV (Offshore Assistance Vessel) SR1 design aims to bring passenger vessel comfort and full North Sea operational capability to the offshore wind Service Operation Vessels (SOV)
Atlantic City wind farm decision headed to NJ Supreme Court
JUNE 29, 2015 — Fishermen’s Energy is taking its case to build a 25 MW offshore wind farm off Atlantic City to the New Jersey Supreme Court after being rejected twice by
Blount Boats to build first U.S.-flag wind farm vessel
MAY 20, 2015—Blount Boats, Warren, RI, recently signed a contract with Rhode Island Fast Ferry to build what is believed to be the first U.S.-flag wind farm vessel. The 21 meter crew
Turbine sticker shock delays Virginia offshore wind project
APRIL 23, 2014 —Back in March the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced today that it had executed its first wind energy research lease with the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Department of
New FPSO will be first able to produce hydrogen for fuel
NOVEMBER 13, 2014 — ClassNK has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to a new a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) facility design for the production and offloading of hydrogen (H2) and
Gulf Island Fabrication wins wind farm contract
NOVEMBER 11, 2014 — Houston, TX, headquartered Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI), says that, through its subsidiary Gulf Island L.L.C., Houma, LA, it has signed a contract for the fabrication of