MFSV

Floating wind MFSV design gets ClassNK approval

After SOVs and CSOVs, here comes a new category of offshore wind service vessel. ClassNK has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) for the design of a multi-functional floating offshore wind farm

advanced SWATH CTVs

Maritime Craft Services orders CTV trio with new advanced SWATH design

Scotland’s Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) Ltd has ordered three new crew transfer vessels (CTVs) at the Työvene shipyard in Finland. Built to new design by Sandown, U.K., based Ad Hoc Marine Design

GAO report looks at MARAD staff shortages

GAO slams BSEE and BOEM delays on offshore decommissioning

Worldwide, decommissioning of end-of-life offshore wells and platforms is an important market for a number of specialist offshore service providers. A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) indicates that the

President of Equinor Wind US says company is ready to go to work on Empire Wind

Equinor says it’s “ready to go to work” on Empire Wind

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced its approval of Empire Wind’s Construction and Operations Plan (COP). This is the Equinor project’s final approval from BOEM, following the agency’s Record

methanol dual-fueled WTIV

New methanol dual-fueled WTIV design gains ABS AIP

ABS has issued its approval in principle (AIP) to China’s Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. for its design of a heavy-duty, methanol dual-fueled WTIV (wind turbine installation vessel). The methanol dual-fueled WTIV

Central Atlantic offshore wind lease sale

Intelatus assesses the “readjustment” in the U.S. offshore wind sector

Business consultancy Intelatus Global Partners has been taking a look at the much discussed “readjustment” in the U.S. offshore wind sector and putting things into perspective. The start of 2024 marks a

Baltica 2 wind turbine installation vessels

Cadeler books Baltica 2 wind turbine installation contract

Copenhagen, Denmark, headquartered offshore wind farm installation specialist Cadeler (OSE: CADLR; NYSE: CDLR) has booked a major contract in Poland. Awarded by Ørsted and PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczn, it covers the transport

methanol-fueled CSV

Eidesvik orders world’s first methanol-fueled CSV

Norwegian shipowners Eidesvik Offshore and Agalas have placed an order at Turkey’s Sefine Shipyard for a state-of-the-art, battery-hybrid methanol-fueled CSV (construction support vessel). It will be owned by an entity to be

Solstad is in a MOU on methanol with Pon Powe and Cat

Solstad Offshore inks MOU on methanol with Cat and Pon Power

Norway’s Solstad Offshore ASA is looking at the potential of methanol-fueling for reducing GHG emissions from its fleet. About half of its more than 100 vessels are powered by Caterpillar engines and

New Oregon offshore wind areas

BOEM finalizes Oregon offshore wind areas

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced the designation of two final Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) offshore Oregon. The final Oregon offshore wind areas are based on reducing potential conflicts

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