Offshore vessel construction: Waiting on the wind
At one time, offshore service vessels were the bread and butter work of many U.S. Gulf Coast shipbuilders. Those days are long gone and, with them, a few shipyards. The big hope
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BOEM to hold New York Bight offshore wind lease sale
The U.S. Department of the Interior today announced plans for what will be the Biden administration’s first offshore wind sale. It will offer areas on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the
Offshore wind: U.S. still playing catch up
Worldwide, the offshore wind industry’s global installed capacity is set to exceed 250 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, driven by a surge in coming projects, a Rystad Energy report shows. The combined capital
Another regulatory obstacle to offshore wind is gone
In a blog posting yesterday, Seth Jaffe, a partner at environmental law firm Foley Hoag, reports that “on Friday, the Principal Deputy Solicitor at the Department of Interior issued a memorandum on
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
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
New BOEM Director hits ground running with offshore wind announcement
The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management has a new Director: Amanada Lefton. She most recently served as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s First Assistant Secretary for Energy
OMSA-NOIA webinar series underscores collaborative outlook for U.S. offshore wind
The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) and the Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) yesterday concluded a three-day webinar series that brought together offshore energy leaders and elected officials to discuss the outlook
Massachusets offshore wind sale draws $405 million in winning bids
DECEMBER 14, 2018 — Today’s BOEM offshore wind lease sale of some 390,000 acres offshore Massachusetts drew competitive winning bids from three companies totaling approximately $405 million. That was way more than
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind makes first U.S. market hire
NOVEMBER 29, 2018 — MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has appointment of Jason Folsom as National Director of Sales, U.S. He is the company’s first official hire in the U.S. market. “I have