Drillship fatality prompted release of safety alert

BSEE releases safety alert following drillship fatality

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released its panel investigation report on an August 23, 2020, incident that resulted in a fatality on the Pacific Drilling drillship Pacific Khamsin

Photos taken during shipyard tour give an idea of the impressive size of the first U.S.-built SOV, ECO Edison

First U.S.-built SOV marks construction milestone

The first American-built offshore wind service operations vessel (SOV), the 262-foot ECO Edison has reached its 50% construction milestone at the Edison Chouest LaShip yard in Houma, La., and senior officials from

Mothership could repower CTVs by battery swapping

Mothership and battery swapping could repower all-electric CTVs

Battery swapping is a key element in a new concept for recharging CTVs developed by Vancouver, B.C.-based Zephyrus Marine. The company has now signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Japanese shipbuilder

Avondale Global Gateway

Avondale Global Gateway gets wind energy expansion program

In March, the Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) announced that Gulf Wind Technology has partnered with Shell to establish a research, training, and technology demonstration program at Avondale Global Gateway. Port of

Cover of new offshore sustainability report

New ABS report focuses on offshore sustainability

ABS has published Offshore Sustainability Insights. Reflecting the latest thinking on sustainable offshore operations, it is first in a series of reports designed to support ABS’s offshore clients in reaching their emission

A Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale BOEM didn't want to hold drew in big bids

GoM oil and gas lease sale generates $263.8 million in high bids

With a gun to its head in the form of a mandate under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday held Gulf of Mexico

HOS vessel has been chartered by MSC

Hornbeck Offshore gets $8.4 million MSC contract mod

Hornbeck Offshore Operators LLC, Covington, Louisiana (N3220521C2296), has been awarded a $8,418,000 option (P00010) for the fixed-price portion of a previously awarded, firm-fixed-price contract with reimbursable elements to exercise a one-year option

Floating offshore wind project featuring Principle Power platforms

DOE names 9 phase one winners in FLOWIN prize contest

The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the Phase One winners of the FLoating Offshore Wind ReadINess (FLOWIN) Prize. Open to floating wind platform designers, fabricators, and project site developers, the three-phase

WTIV with telescopic crane

Japan’s largest WTIV features first-of-its kind telescoping crane

Recently delivered by the Japan Marine United (JMU) shipyard to Shimizu Corp., the GustoMSC designed and equipped offshore wind turbine installation vessel Blue Wind is Japan’s largest WTIV to date, and will

Bleutec SOV

Bleutec seeks Title XI support for its offshore wind vessel spread

When we last reported on Houston-headquartered Bleutec Industries Offshore Wind Services LLC back on March 2, it was to note that the company had received Approval in Principle (AiP) from ABS for

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