Trump executive order pauses offshore wind leasing
Among the slew of executive orders signed by President Donald J. Trump yesterday was one announcing a “temporary withdrawal of all areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from offshore wind leasing and
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Bibby Marine finds new builder for its eCSOV
In what it calls an “amicable move away” from the original shipbuilder, Spain’s Astilleros Gondan, Liverpool-headquartered Bibby Marine has signed a new shipbuilding contract with another Spanish shipyard to build its innovative
Van Oord takes delivery of giant jack-up WTIV Boreas
Rotterdam-headquartered Van Oord has now accepted delivery of the mega wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Boreas in a ceremony at the Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. shipyard in China. The Boreas, named
BOEM takes a step forward on Guam offshore wind
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has published a Call for Information and Nominations (Call) for possible wind energy leasing off the coast of the U.S. Pacific Territory of Guam. The
Equinor secures $3 billion in project financing for Empire Wind 1
In a sign that lenders have not soured on U.S. offshore wind, Equinor reports that its Empire Wind 1 project has now secured a project financing package of over $3 billion. Financial
Ulstein Verft begins outfitting first BS Offshore SX222 CSOV
The hull of the first of two Twin X-Stern commissioning service operation vessels under construction for Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BS Offshore) arrived at Ulstein Verft in Norway on Dec. 18, 2024. This
Ørsted names Amanda Dasch its new region Americas CEO
Ørsted announced today it has selected Amanda Dasch as its new region Americas CEO, tapping a seasoned executive with leadership experience in the U.S. energy sector and several international markets. She succeeds
BOEM reports competitive interest in two U.S. Gulf Wind Energy Areas
While a lackluster response to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s first Gulf of Mexico offshore wind lease sale was largely attributed to the challenges of floating offshore wind, there are some
December 2024
This issue celebrates the Top Women in Maritime for 2024, along with our selection of distinctive vessels delivered this year and the most read stories.
David Hardy stepping down as CEO at Ørsted region Americas
Ørsted reports that David Hardy, group EVP and CEO Americas, has decided to leave the company to join GE Vernova as chief commercial officer, wind. He will step down from his position