offshore wind – Professional Mariner

01 Jun

SUNY Maritime receives $1.3 million for offshore wind training

Rich MillerLicensing & Trainingmaritime news, offshore wind

(BRONX, N.Y.) – SUNY Maritime College has received two grants totaling $1.3 million to establish a Global Wind Organization (GWO) certified training center. The first grant of $800,000 was awarded to the college by the U.S. Department of Labor Community Project Funding as a result of advocacy by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. A second award of $500,000 was granted…

31 May

BOEM: No environmental impacts for Gulf wind leasing

Rich MillerMaritime Newsoffshore wind

(WASHINGTON) — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Tuesday issued a final environmental assessment on potential impacts from offshore wind leasing on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico, a key milestone toward the first offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf. Based on the analysis, BOEM has issued a finding of no significant impacts…

31 May

Crowley, Tugdock partner on platforms for offshore wind

Rich MillerMaritime Newsoffshore wind, Ports

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) – Crowley has announced a new investment in Tugdock, developers of the world’s first road-transportable floating dry dock known as the Tugdock Submersible Platform (TSP), to help advance offshore wind energy in the United States. Crowley and Tugdock will explore potential use of the platforms in locations such as the U.S. West Coast, where depth and conventional dry…

25 May

Palfinger unveils new transfer system for offshore personnel

Rich MillerMaritime Newsoffshore wind

(SALZBURG, Austria) — At Nor-Shipping 2023, Palfinger Marine will for the first time showcase a model of the new, fully 3D-compensated offshore passenger transfer system (OPTS). Designed specifically for marine applications, the OPTS facilitates the safe and efficient transfer of people and cargo between a vessel and an offshore installation such as a wind turbine or drilling platform. To take…

10 May

Port of Long Beach unveils plans for Pier Wind project

Rich MillerMaritime NewsClimate change, offshore wind, Ports

(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — The Port of Long Beach has released plans for an ambitious facility conceived to help California and the nation reach renewable energy targets in the coming decades. The floating offshore wind facility – known as Pier Wind – would support the manufacture and assembly of offshore wind turbines standing as tall as the Eiffel Tower. It…

27 Apr

BOEM advances wind leasing process in Gulf of Maine

Rich MillerMaritime NewsClimate change, offshore wind

(WASHINGTON) — As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Tuesday announced the publication of its Gulf of Maine call for information and nominations. This call invites public comment on, and assesses interest in, possible commercial wind energy development in areas offshore…

20 Apr

Crowley opens California office to support offshore wind

Rich MillerIndustry Newsoffshore wind

(EUREKA, Calif.) – Crowley has opened its first Wind Services office on the West Coast in Eureka, Calif., with a community event and ribbon-cutting that included a diverse array of regional leaders on Wednesday. The new office advances the partnership with the community to develop a terminal to serve as the West Coast’s first hub for offshore wind energy installation…

07 Apr

Platypus Marine to build Damen-designed Jones Act FCS

Rich MillerMaritime Newsoffshore wind, shipbuilding

(PORT ANGELES, Wash.) — Platypus Marine has signed a letter of intent with Dutch shipbuilding group Damen Shipyards for the construction of a Jones Act-compliant fast crew supply vessel (FCS) to service the U.S. offshore wind industry. The 88-foot vessel will be built on spec based on Damen's FCS2710 design. Platypus plans to start building the vessel upon completion of…

29 Mar

Foss terminal in New Bedford to open this summer

Rich MillerMaritime Newsoffshore wind

(NEW BEDFORD, Mass.) — Foss Offshore Wind, a Saltchuk Marine division founded in 2020 to service North America’s emerging wind energy sector, has announced that its New Bedford terminal — currently under construction to support Vineyard Wind, the first commercial offshore wind project in the United States, and future East Coast projects — will be operational this summer. The New…

27 Mar

SAFE Boats unveils autonomous survey monohull

Rich MillerMaritime Newsoffshore wind, shipbuilding

(BREMERTON, Wash.) — SAFE Boats International has announced the introduction of Merlin, an autonomous hydrographic survey vessel. This innovative, 75-foot semi-displacement monohull design was developed in collaboration with Mythos AI, Echo81, and World Marine Design. SAFE Boats International has exclusive rights to build the design at its Tacoma, Wash., large-craft production facility. Merlin will be a Jones Act-compliant all-aluminum hull…