VIDEO: World’s largest floating wind turbine sets sail

The world’s largest floating offshore wind turbine, an 8.4-megawatt (MW) an ABS-classed unit, recently departed for its final destination, the WindFloat Atlantic wind farm, 20 kilometers off the Portuguese coast of Viana

Tidewater board elects Larry Rigdon as its Chairman

Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) has elected Larry T. Rigdon as Chairman of its Board replacing Dr. Thomas R. Bates, Jr., who recently resigned from the board, as did Steven L. Newman. The

CBP Jones Act proposals could have big impact on U.S. offshore

On October 23, 2019, U.S. Customs and Border Protection proposed substantial changes to its interpretations of the Jones Act that will affect both the offshore oil and gas and offshore wind industries.

Viking Supply buys two under-construction PSVs

Apparently tempted by a bargain deal, Sweden’s Viking Supply Ships AB has partnered with funds managed by Borealis Maritime to purchase two under-construction platform supply vessels. In addition to taking partial ownership

JV aims to build and operate U.S. offshore wind support vessels

Bernhard Schulte Offshore GmbH (BSO) and MidOcean Wind LLC (MOW) have entered into a joint venture to build and operate support vessels for the U.S. offshore wind industry as well as to

Aker, EDP Renewables in Korean floating wind farm venture

EDP Renewables and Aker Solutions have formed a consortium with WindPower Korea that aims to develop a floating wind farm off the coast of Ulsan Metropolitan City in South Korea with an

Giant Saudi shipyard licensed to build new GustoMSC jack-up design

Saudi Arabia’s International Maritime Industries (IMI) has signed a license agreement with GustoMSC that will enable it to construct and deliver drilling rigs built to a new GustoMSC jack-up design. International Maritime

CWind develops hybrid SES offshore wind CTV

From mid-2020, the world’s first hybrid powered Surface Effect Ship will be operating as an offshore wind crew transfer vessel (CTV). Chelmsford, U.K., based CWind has reached a long term charter agreement

Wärtsilä wins two battery hybrid OSV upgrade contracts

Norwegian offshore service vessel operator Atlantic Offshore has contracted Wärtsilä to engineer, supply, and install complete battery hybrid packages in two of its supply vessels. The upgrade project will be carried out

Bourbon: Banks make takeover offer

A company owned by a group of French banks has made a takeover offer for Bourbon Corporation. As we reported earlier, the offshore services giant sought restructuring protection from the Marseilles Commercial

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