Offshore News


HAV Group to Design Methanol-Fueled Offshore Wind Service Vessel for ESVAGT

Jul 06, 2023

Norway's HAV Group said Wednesday its ship design business had been selected to develop another methanol-fuelled offshore wind service operation vessel (SOV) for ESVAGT.  'To secure repeat ship design business from a leading SOV operator is a proud moment for us…

TDI-Brooks Awarded Geotechnical Coring Project Off US East Coast

Jul 05, 2023

Avangrid has awarded TDI-Brooks a shallow water geotechnical site investigation survey at block OCS A-0508, also known as Kitty Hawk Wind. The data collected will inform the design of the export cable and inter-array packages.The scope of work…

Amogy and Southwind Partner in Offshore Wind Push

Jul 05, 2023

U.S.-based ammonia power solutions company Amogy announced it is partnering with Norway's Southwind to explore joint opportunities in offshore wind.Southwind aims to establish Kristiansand as an operational base for offshore wind field developments and as a hub for a national competence center…

US Approves Construction for Orsted's Ocean Wind Project off New Jersey

Jul 05, 2023

The Biden administration on Wednesday approved construction of an offshore windfarm that will generate 1,100 megawatts of power from up to 98 turbines off the coast of Atlantic City, New Jersey, becoming the third such project in the United States…

Solstad Offshore Wraps $580M Sale of PSV Fleet to Tidewater, Exiting the Business

Jul 05, 2023

Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore has officially exited the platform supply vessel business.Namely, the company on Wednesday completed the sale of its PSV fleet to the U.S. offshore vessel firm Tidewater for approximately $580 million…

Edda Boreas CSOV Starts Dogger Bank Contract

Jul 05, 2023

Edda Wind's recently delivered Edda Boreas Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) has started the contract to support commissioning operations at the world’s largest offshore wind farm - the Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm in the UK - for the next two years…

Ørsted Advances Green Fuel Transition with Second Methanol-Powered SOV

Jul 05, 2023

Denmark-based offshore wind developer Ørsted and offshore vessel owner ESVAGT have signed a second contract for a methanol-powered vessel.Ørsted and ESVAGT have signed an agreement for a sister vessel to the world’s first methanol-powered service operation vessel (SOV)…

HLP's Jacket Loading Approach Promises up to 60% Reduction in Offshore Wind Farm Logistics Costs

Jul 03, 2023

Adopting a new approach to marshaling and load-out of wind farm jackets could cut logistics costs for project developers by as much as 60%, according to Heavy Lift Projects (HLP).HLP is an offshore wind farm logistics firm set up in 2021 to…

Solstad Offshore Sells 2009-built AHTS

Jul 03, 2023

Solstad Rederi AS, a subsidiary of the Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore, has sold the AHTS Elang Laut 1.The 2009-built vessel has been in layup in Asia since 2019. Delivery of the vessel to the new owner took place today, July 3…

Offshore Wind: Taiwan's First DP3 Heavy Lift and Installation Vessel Completed

Jun 30, 2023

The construction of the 'Green Jade' DP3 heavy lift and installation vessel, the first such vessel built in Taiwan, was completed Friday.The vessel was commissioned by the CDWE consortium consisting of Belgium's DEME Offshore and Taiwan's CSBC…

FPSO PTSC Lam Son in Vietnam Gets Contract Extension Worth $27.3 Million

Jun 30, 2023

Malaysian FPSO leasing firm Yinson Production has, through its PTSC AP joint venture company with Vietnam's PTSC, received a 12-month extension for the bareboat charter contract for FPSO PTSC Lam Son, with a further automatic extension of 6 months…

Tidewater Appoints Dick H. Fagerstal Chairman of the Board

Jun 29, 2023

Tidewater has appointed Dick H. Fagerstal non-executive Chairman of the Board.In addition, the Board has reduced the size of the Board from nine to eight members.Fagerstal stated, “I am honored to assume the role of Chairman of the Board of Tidewater at such an exciting time for our industry…

Denmark Puts Off North Sea Energy Island Tender Due to High Cost

Jun 28, 2023

The Danish government has postponed the launch of a tender to establish a North Sea energy island project due to high costs, the country's ministry of energy said on Wednesday.The project included the construction of an artificial island in…

Sale of 37 PSVs to Tidewater: Solstad Offshore's Exit from PSV Sector Imminent

Jun 28, 2023

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has revealed the expected completion date for its previously agreed sale of 37 platform supply vessels to the U.S. offshore vessel firm Tidewater.Solstad Offshore in March said it would sell 37…

Italian Cable Giant Ups Emission Reduction Targets for the Near Term

Jun 28, 2023

Italy's Prysmian has adopted a net zero carbon target by 2050 and slightly upped its emission reduction targets for the near term, the world's largest cable maker said on Wednesday.Prysmian - which supplies cables for industries including high voltage power transmission…

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