NOIA to Biden: We need an offshore wind permitting czar

To speed the approval process for offshore wind developments, the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) wants the incoming Biden Administration to appoint a renewable energy permitting czar inside the Executive Office of

Scorpio Bulkers agrees to sales of five more ships

Emanuele A. Lauro led Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (NYSE: SALT) is continuing to sell off bulkers as it eyes a future in offshore wind farm installation. Yesterday it reported that it had entered

Liebherr heavy-duty crane loads offshore wind monopiles in Rostock

The new TCC 78000 heavy-duty gantry crane at crane manufacturer Liebherr’s Rostock, Germany, facility — Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH — loaded 72 foundation piles for Denmark’s largest wind farm between May and September

DNV GL releases first class rules for floating offshore wind structures

“Floating offshore wind is poised to be one of the key technologies that can help build the renewable energy power base that underpins global decarbonization,” says Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO of DNV GL

Biden election hailed as good for offshore wind

The Business Network for Offshore Wind has hailed the election of Joe Biden to be the 46th president of the United States as promising to usher in a renewed focus on renewable

Intelligent offshore wind SOV/gangway combo puts a focus on rough sea workability

Spanish engineering company Marcelo Penna Engineering has joined forces with Dutch offshore transfer system specialist Safeway to design an intelligent Service Operation Vessel and gangway combination that puts a high focus on

Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia partner on offshore wind development

The governors of Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia have announced a three-state collaboration to advance offshore wind projects in the region. Called SMART-POWER (Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Regional Transformative Partnership for Offshore Wind

Scorpio sells three Ultramax bulkers in a single week

Continuing its drive to transition into offshore wind vessels, Emanuele Lauro’s Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (NYSE: SALT) today said that it had entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party to sell

Damen gains ABS approval for CTV for U.S. offshore wind market

Damen Shipyards has received ABS approval in principle for a version of its FCS 2710 offshore wind CTV (crew transfer vessel) that has been modified to meet U.S. requirements. Among other things,

Ulstein: Zero emission wind turbine installation is “today’s reality”

Ulstein: Zero emission wind turbine installation is “today’s reality” Norwegian shipbuilder and designer Ulstein has unveiled a hydrogen hybrid design offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), the Ulstein J102, that can operate

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