Infrastructure Act: Good news for ports, wind and waterways
H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, on Friday passed the House by a vote of 228 to 206. The measure had already passed the Senate and now awaits President Biden’s
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Equinor unveils new floating wind foundation design
Hoping to be successful in its ScotWind proposal, Norwegian based energy giant Equinor has now revealed its preferred floating wind foundation design for full-scale gigawatt (GW) commercial floating offshore wind. Called the
New Jersey Wind Port attracts interest from major tenants
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced that it has received 16 non-binding offers to become tenants at the New Jersey Wind Port from six of the largest turbine manufacturers
Floating wind innovator opens U.S. office
Dublin, Ireland-based floating offshore wind system specialist Gazelle Wind Power is opening a U.S. office in Austin, Texas. The company claims to have “reinvented the floating wind platform to be lighter, flexible,
Siem Offshore orders battery packs for 3 more vessels
Norway’s Siem Offshore today reported that it has signed contracts to fit an additional three vessels with battery packages. For one of its subsea construction vessels that has work lined up in
VIDEO: Mayflower Wind plans to build battery-hybrid CTV at Gladding-Hearn
Mayflower Wind reports that it has signed an agreement with Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, Mass., for the specification, design, and manufacture of an industry-leading, Jones Act-compliant, hybrid battery diesel-electric crew transfer
Vineyard Wind firms up order for giant turbines
GE Renewable Energy reports that it has received an order from Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, to supply Haliade-X turbines for Vineyard Wind 1, the
Floating wind farms will need floating substations
California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed legislation opening the state’s doors to offshore wind development. The legislation, introduced by Assembly member David Chiu, will require the California Energy Commission to establish
Solstad Offshore signs up North Sea vessels for new Inmarsat service
Skudeneshavn, Norway, headquartered Solstad Offshore ASA is to switch a number of its North Sea vessels to Inmarsat’s new Fleet LTE service. Offshore vessel operators commonly buy LTE and VSAT connectivity separately,
Vineyard Wind submits proposals for two more projects
Hard on the heels of raising $2.3 billion to start construction of its first project, Vineyard Wind last week submitted proposals for two more wind energy developments offshore Massachusetts. The company’s proposed