ABS grants AIP for new large ethane carrier concept

DECEMBER 23, 2017—Class society ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for a new very large ethane carrier (VLEC) concept developed by China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd., a member of the

DOE announces $18.5 million in offshore wind R&D funding

DECEMBER 13, 2017 — U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry has announced $18.5 million in new Department of Energy (DOE) funding for an offshore wind research and development (R&D) consortium that will

Volvo Penta gears up for U.S. wind farm support vessel sector

NOVEMBER 29, 2017 — As a leading supplier of propulsion systems for support boats in Europe’s booming offshore wind farm industry, Volvo Penta is poised to capture a significant share of the

GulfMark Offshore emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy

NOVEMBER 15, 2017 — GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (NYSE American:GLF) reports that it has completed its financial restructuring plan and emerged from bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Its

Harvey Gulf takes delivery of second 340 ft MPSV

NOVEMBER 3, 2017 — Harvey Gulf International Marine Chairman and CEO Shane Guidry reports that it has taken delivery of Harvey Blue-Sea, the second of two, large capacity 340′ Multi-Purpose Support Vessels

Siem Offshore OSCV gets two year bareboat charter

OCTOBER 30, 2017 — Siem Offshore has entered into a bareboat charter agreement with an international subsea contractor for the Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel Siem Stingray for a firm period of two

Administration plans largest ever offshore oil and gas lease sale

OCTOBER 26, 2017 — The U.S. Department of the Interior is proposing the largest oil and gas lease sale ever held in the United States –76,967,935 acres in federal waters of the

Goodbye Chris Christie, hello NJ offshore wind

OCTOBER 25, 2016 — Whoever wins the race to succeed Chris Christie as Governor of New Jersey, things look brighter for the offshore wind industry. Christie was once a fervent advocate of

Study examines offshore wind potential for Jamaica

OCTOBER 20, 2017 — A Louisiana firm that specializes in engineering and support of oil and gas and offshore wind platforms has been awarded a contract by the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ)

VIDEO: World’s first floating offshore wind farm starts operation

OCTOBER 18, 2017 — Hywind Scotland, the world’s first floating offshore wind farm, has started to deliver electricity to the Scottish grid. Operated by Statoil in partnership with Masdar, the 30 MW

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