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

HOS vessel has been chartered by MSC

Hornbeck Offshore wins Navy contract worth potential $39.7 million

Hornbeck Offshore Operators LLC, Covington, La., has been awarded a $7,510,000 firm-fixed-price contract with reimbursable elements for long-term charter of the U.S. flag offshore support ship, HOS Red Rock, which will provide

Bechtel in floating offshore wind partnership with Hexicon

While most of the focus on U.S. offshore wind development is on U.S. East Coast sites primarily suited to turbines with fixed foundations, California and Hawaii could be key states for wind

Solstad Offshore sheds two anchor handlers

Skudeneshavn, Norway, headquartered Solstad Offshore ASA reports that its wholly owned subsidiary Partrederiet International Offshore Services ANShas sold the 2003 built AHTS vessels Lady Astrid and Lady Caroline. According to the Equasis

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