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30 Nov

BOEM approves fifth and sixth offshore wind projects

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsClimate change, offshore wind

(WASHINGTON) — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) recently announced the approval of the nation's fifth and sixth commercial-scale offshore wind energy projects: Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) and Empire Wind off the coast of New York and New Jersey. The announcements support the Biden administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, following…

02 Nov

Orsted cancels two offshore wind projects in New Jersey

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsoffshore wind

(BOSTON) — Renewable energy firm Orsted on Wednesday halted the development of two U.S. offshore wind projects and said related impairments had surged above $5 billion, Reuters reported, as the industry grapples with supply chain delays and higher costs. Orsted, the world's largest offshore wind developer, said it would stop developing its 2,248-megawatt (MW) Ocean Wind 1 and 2 projects…

31 Oct

Crowley names VP of business development for Wind Services

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newsoffshore wind

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Crowley has named offshore wind veteran Christy Guthman as vice president of business development for its Wind Services business as the company grows in the clean, sustainable energy sector. Guthman most recently served as executive general manager of sales and commercial operations for GE Offshore Wind. During her tenure there, she built the company’s North American sales,…

27 Oct

First turbine installed for Vineyard Wind project

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsoffshore wind, Ports

(BOSTON) — The first GE Haliade-X wind turbine generator has been installed for the Vineyard Wind 1 project off Massachusetts, according to energy provider Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). The completed turbine is comprised of one tower, three blades and one nacelle. The fully assembled machine represents the largest turbine in the Western world, with a nameplate capacity of…

22 Sep

Fincantieri cuts steel on SOV for Crowley wind venture

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsoffshore wind, shipbuilding

(STURGEON BAY, Wis.) — Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding began construction Wednesday on a 289-foot service operation vessel (SOV) for a Crowley-ESVAGT joint venture that will house and transport technicians to maintain U.S. offshore wind farms. This vessel, for the joint venture Crest Wind, will operate under a long-term charter with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy. Wednesday marked the ceremonial start of construction…

31 Aug

Two of three Gulf wind lease areas fail to draw bids

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsClimate change, offshore wind

(WASHINGTON) — The Department of the Interior on Tuesday held the first offshore wind energy auction for the Gulf of Mexico region, resulting in one lease area receiving a high bid of $5.6 million. Two lease areas offered did not receive any bids. RWE Offshore US Gulf LLC was the winner of the Lake Charles Lease Area, which has the…

07 Aug

Chouest building mini CTV for offshore wind market

Rich MillerMaritime Newsoffshore wind, shipbuilding

(CUT OFF, La.) — Offshore vessel operator, builder and owner Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) has started construction of the U.S. offshore wind industry’s first mini crew transfer vessel (CTV). The newbuild was designed by Chartwell Marine of the United Kingdom. Set to begin operating in summer 2024 for Orsted and its U.S.-based joint venture partner, Eversource Energy, the CTV will…

24 Jul

Philly cuts steel on installation vessel for offshore wind

Rich MillerMaritime Newsoffshore wind, shipbuilding

(PHILADELPHIA) – Philly Shipyard and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, on Friday celebrated the cutting of steel for a Jones Act-compliant subsea rock installation vessel (SRIV). When complete, the SRIV will be the first such ship to enter the U.S. offshore wind market. “(This) is a monumental day in…

18 Jul

Maine colleges, Diamond Offshore Wind partner on training

Rich MillerLicensing & Trainingoffshore wind

(PRESQUE ISLE, Maine, CASTINE, Maine, and BUCKSPORT, Maine) — On Tuesday, leaders from the Maine Community College System (MCCS), Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) and Diamond Offshore Wind announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) committing to a partnership that will map out workforce needs of the offshore wind industry in Maine and support the development of offshore wind…

12 Jul

Eastern converting OSV for Hornbeck, offshore wind

Rich MillerMaritime Newsoffshore wind, shipbuilding

(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) – Eastern Shipbuilding Group has been contracted by Hornbeck Offshore Services to convert a 280-foot offshore supply vessel (OSV) to a service operation vessel (SOV) to meet the growing demand of the U.S. offshore wind market, as well as to serve the demands of the petro-energy flotel market. The vessel was constructed by Eastern Shipbuilding Group in…