offshore wind – Professional Mariner

17 Apr

U.S. orders halt to Equinor wind project off New York

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsoffshore wind, Regulation

(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has ordered a halt to construction of Equinor's Empire Wind project off the coast of New York, saying information suggested the Biden administration approved it without enough environmental analysis, Reuters reported. In a post on X on Wednesday, Burgum said the information would be reviewed further but did not elaborate on the faults…

23 Dec

BOEM approves new wind project off Massachusetts

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsoffshore wind, shipbuilding

(WASHINGTON) — The Biden-Harris administration has announced the approval of the SouthCoast Wind Project – the nation’s 11th commercial-scale offshore wind energy project approved under President Biden’s leadership. With the approval, the Interior Department and its Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have approved over 19 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy from offshore wind energy projects – enough to power more…

12 Nov

Gladding-Hearn delivers its first crew transfer vessel

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsoffshore wind, shipbuilding

(SOMERSET, Mass.) — Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding has delivered its first crew transfer vessel (CTV) to Patriot Offshore Maritime Services. Patriot Leader will operate as a year-round transportation service for 24 workers and equipment to support offshore wind projects on the U.S. East Coast. Designed by Incat Crowther, the all-aluminum high-speed catamaran is certified to U.S. Coast Guard Subchapter L and Lloyd's…

06 Sep

U.S. approves Maryland Offshore Wind Project

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsClimate change, offshore wind

(WASHINGTON) — The Biden-Harris administration on Thursday announced the approval of the Maryland Offshore Wind Project – the nation’s 10th commercial-scale offshore wind energy project. The Interior Department has now approved more than 15 gigawatts of clean energy from offshore wind energy projects – equivalent to half of the capacity needed to achieve President Biden’s goal of 30 gigawatts of offshore…

15 Aug

Crowley, Mass. officials break ground on Salem wind terminal

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsoffshore wind

(SALEM, Mass.) – Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, with Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo, joined Crowley Wind Services President and CEO Bob Karl and other leaders to celebrate a significant milestone Thursday with the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Salem Offshore Wind Terminal. The project involves transforming a former oil- and coal-fired power plant into Massachusetts’ second wind…

09 Jul

St. Johns delivers CTV to Atlantic Wind Transfers

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsoffshore wind, shipbuilding

(PALATKA, Fla.) — St. Johns Ship Building has delivered Atlantic Resolute, the first of two Jones Act-compliant Chartwell Ambitious-class crew transfer vessels (CTVs) ordered by Atlantic Wind Transfers. Atlantic Resolute is the third CTV delivered by St. Johns Ship Building within six months. Notably, St. Johns has now built and delivered both Incat- and Chartwell-designed CTVs to its customers. “We…

03 Jul

U.S. approves Atlantic Shores wind project off N.J.

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsClimate change, offshore wind

(WASHINGTON) — The Department of the Interior on Tuesday announced its approval of the Atlantic Shores South offshore wind energy project – the nation’s ninth commercial-scale, offshore wind energy project approved under President Biden’s leadership. With the approval, the department has approved more than 13 gigawatts of clean energy from offshore wind energy projects – enough to power nearly 5…

26 Jun

Vineyard Wind 1 hits electricity production milestone

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsoffshore wind

(BOSTON) — Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) on Tuesday announced that the Vineyard Wind 1 project is now delivering more than 136 megawatts (MW) to the electric grid in Massachusetts, making it the largest operating offshore wind project in the United States. The first large-scale offshore wind project in the nation, Vineyard Wind 1 now has 10 turbines in…

24 Jun

St. Johns Ship Building delivers second CTV to Windea

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsoffshore wind, shipbuilding

(PALATKA, Fla.) — St. Johns Ship Building has delivered Windea Enterprise, the second of three Jones Act-compliant Incat Crowther 98-foot crew transport vessels (CTVs) ordered by Windea CTV LLC, a partnership of Hornblower Wind and MidOcean Wind. This marks the third CTV delivery by St. Johns within six months. “I’m incredibly proud of all the shipbuilders and support staff who…

13 Jun

Construction begins on nation’s largest offshore wind port

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsoffshore wind, Ports

(NEW YORK) — Officials on Monday announced the start of construction on what will be the nation’s largest dedicated offshore wind port at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT). The project will accelerate the clean energy transition, advance progress toward the state’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) goal to develop 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind by 2035, and…