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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…

22 Mar

Crowley names VP of project management for Wind Services

Rich MillerIndustry Newsoffshore wind

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) – Crowley has named Mark Coplen as vice president of project management for Crowley Wind Services, where he will be a key leader in advancing the company’s growth and market leadership in the offshore wind industry. In his role, Coplen will expand Crowley Wind Services’ project management capabilities to support customers in its offering of engineering, procurement and…

14 Mar

Shell, Gulf Wind Technology partnering on Louisiana hub

Rich MillerMaritime NewsClimate change, Licensing and training, offshore wind

(AVONDALE, La.) — Gulf Wind Technology (GWT) has secured $10 million from Shell New Energies US to create the Shell Gulf Wind Technology Accelerator program at the former Avondale Shipyard site, renamed Avondale Global Gateway under the ownership of terminal operator T. Parker Host. The collaboration includes deployment of novel technologies, as early as 2024, to develop, test and implement…

22 Feb

U.S. proposes first offshore wind sale in Gulf of Mexico

Rich MillerMaritime Newsoffshore wind

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of the Interior on Wednesday proposed the first offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, part of the Biden administration’s plan to expand offshore wind opportunities to more regions of the country and building on investments in the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. “America’s clean energy transition is happening right here…

21 Feb

Demand for offshore wind in U.S. nearly doubled in 2022

Rich MillerMaritime NewsClimate change, offshore wind, shipbuilding

(BALTIMORE) — Demand for offshore wind in the United States nearly doubled in 2022 and investments in the market tripled, marking not only a transformative year, but an inflection point when the industry began its transition to commercial-scale operations, according to the Business Network for Offshore Wind. The network, the leading nonprofit representing more than 500 businesses working to accelerate…

14 Feb

BOEM releases review, seeks input on Mass. wind project

Rich MillerMaritime Newsoffshore wind, Ports, shipbuilding

(WASHINGTON) — In support of the Biden administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Monday announced the availability of its draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed SouthCoast Wind (formerly Mayflower Wind) energy project offshore Massachusetts. SouthCoast Wind represents the seventh project that is currently…

08 Feb

Crowley moves ahead on potential Port Fourchon wind terminal deal

Rich MillerIndustry Newsoffshore wind

(PORT FOURCHON, La.) — Crowley has reached a right of first refusal agreement to potentially lease and develop an offshore wind terminal in Port Fourchon. The agreement came during Wednesday’s meeting of the Greater Lafourche Port Commission (GLPC) in Cut Off, La. The more than 40-acre site, encompassing over 2,200 linear feet of prime waterfront property, is expected to become…

23 Jan

St. Johns lays keel for second Atlantic Wind Transfers CTV

Rich MillerMaritime Newsoffshore wind, shipbuilding

(PALATKA, Fla.) — St. Johns Ship Building held a keel-laying ceremony Wednesday for the second of the series of aluminum crew transfer vessels (CTVs) used to service the offshore wind farm industry. The announcement follows the Jones Act shipyard’s acquisition by Americraft Marine last May. The crew transfer vessels will be servicing U.S. offshore wind projects for construction, operations and…