Three vessels near wind turbine

Vard wins order for Dogger Bank SOV trio

Norwegian headquartered Fincantieri Group company Vard has secured contracts for the design and construction of three hybrid Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) for Aberdeen, Scotland, based North Star Renewables. The trio will operate

Green wind turbine installation vessel

Vineyard Wind selects DEME/Foss partnership for wind turbine transport installation

Vineyard Wind will use a foreign-flag wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), serviced by Jones Act compliant feeder vessels, to install the wind turbines for the first large-scale offshore wind installation in the

MARAD announces new marine highway route designations

MARAD invites applications for $230 million in port infrastructure grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) encouraging states and port authorities to apply for $230 million in discretionary grant funding for port and

White House unveils plan for massive expansion of U.S. offshore wind

With a target of generating 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030, the Biden administration today announced plans to jump start the industry that, among other things, foresees the construction of four

Harvey Gulf Subsea awarded work scopes for two more vessels

Harvey Gulf Subsea Solutions reports that it has been awarded two additional scopes of work for two of its Gulf of Mexico assets. The new awards come within days of the company’s

Rystad sees offshore drilling set for two-year uptick

After a challenging 2020, oil and gas demand recovery — supported by vaccination efforts and OPEC+ supply cuts — is proving good for drilling activity, says Oslo, Norway, headquartered consultancy Rystad Energy.

Island Offshore sets anchor handling record

The Island Offshore Group, which is majority owned by the Ulstein and Chouest families, has notched up a world record. In anchor-laying operations on the Solveig field in the North Sea, operated

First WindFlex 27 CTVs set to go to work for Ørsted

Designer Incat Crowther reports that the first two WindFlex-27 Crew Transfer Vessels have been sold. Built for stock by Penguin Shipyard, a unit of Singapore-based Penguin International Limited, they are to be

Harvey Gulf Subsea wins Navy Special Ops support contract

New Orleans, headquartered Harvey Gulf Subsea Solutions reports that it has been awarded U.S. Navy contract worth $4 million that will see it utilize the 302-foot, 2013-built Harvey Deep Sea to provide

New York State offshore wind farm gets key permit

The New York State Public Service Commission today unanimously voted to grant the Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for New York’s South Fork Wind Farm. This is the key state

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