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Edison Chouest Offshore to Provide SOV for U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Owned by Equinor, BP

May 12, 2022

Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and BP, has awarded Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) a long-term service operations vessel charter. The vessel will service the Empire Wind offshore wind farm project located 15-30 miles southeast of Long Island…

Maersk Supply Service to Recycle Three Laid-up OSVs

May 10, 2022

Danish offshore vessel owner Maersk Supply Service has decided to recycle three of its older vessels that have been laid up in Fredericia, Denmark.The three vessels, Maersk Helper anchor handler, and Maersk Attender and Maersk Winner subsea support vessels…

Sembcorp Marine Orders NOV Equipment for Maersk's Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

May 09, 2022

Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine has awarded NOV contracts to supply equipment for the wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) it is building for Maersk Supply Service. This will be the first WTIV for both Semcorp Marine and Maersk Supply Service…

Equinor Taps Heerema for U.S. Offshore Wind Work

May 09, 2022

Norwegian energy company Equinor has on behalf of its U.S. offshore wind joint venture with BP,  selected Dutch offshore installation firm Heerema Marine Contractors as a strategic supplier to develop the Empire Wind and Beacon Wind projects…

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, Van Oord Win Empire Wind Rock Installation Project

May 02, 2022

Houston-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation on Monday announced it has been selected with Dutch offshore services firm Van Oord to perform the subsea rock installation work for Equinor and bp's Empire Wind I and II wind farms off the U…

Sembcorp Marine Orders Kongsberg Tech for Maersk WTIV

Apr 04, 2022

Norwegian maritime technology and equipment provider Kongsberg Maritime has won will supply a technology package for a new Wind Turbine Installation Vessel that Singapore's Sembcorp Marine is building for the Danish offshore service provider Maersk Supply Service…

ABS to Class Wind Turbine Installation Vessel, Feeder Barges Being Built for Empire Wind Project

Apr 04, 2022

The American Bureau of Shipping said Monday that the recently ordered wind turbine Installation vessel Sembcorp Marine is building for Maersk Supply Service would be built to ABS Class.Maersk Supply Service's vessel will be capable of handling the latest generation 15MW turbines…

Offshore Wind: Empire Wind Taps Maersk to Build Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (VIDEO)

Mar 29, 2022

Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and bp, awarded a contract to Maersk Supply Service for charter of its newbuild wind installation vessel (WIV). This vessel, together with US constructed barges and tugs built and operated by Kirby Offshore Wind…

GE-BOND JV to Build Substation for Empire Wind 1 Project in New York

Mar 22, 2022

A consortium formed between GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions and New York-based BOND Civil & Utility Construction said Tuesday it had secured a contract from Empire Offshore Wind JV to supply an onshore substation for Empire Wind 1, one of New York’s first offshore wind farm projects…

Equinor, BP Hit Key Milestone for New York Offshore Wind Projects

Jan 14, 2022

Equinor and BP on Friday announced the finalization of the Purchase and Sale Agreements (PSAs) with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), for Empire Wind 2 and Beacon Wind 1 offshore wind projects.Empire Wind…

Equinor Opens New York Offshore Wind Project Office

Dec 07, 2021

Norwegian energy firm Equinor on Tuesday announced the opening of the New York offshore wind project office, located in Sunset Park’s Industry City neighborhood near the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal.The project office will serve as the hub…

Nexans Opens Expanded Subsea Cable Facility in Charleston

Nov 09, 2021

France-based offshore cable manufacturer and installation contractor Nexans announced Tuesday it has officially opened its transformed high voltage subsea cable plant in Charleston, S.C.From the Charleston facility Nexans will deliver subsea cables up to 525kV HVDC and 400kV HVAC…

Offshore Wind: Nexans Set to Open Subsea Cable Plant in South Carolina

Oct 22, 2021

France-based offshore cable manufacturer and installation contractor Nexans is set to officially open its transformed high voltage subsea cable plant in Charleston, South Carolina on November 9. 'It will support the rapidly expanding US offshore wind market…

Equinor, BP JV Picks Vestas' Giant 15MW Turbines for New York Offshore Wind Projects

Oct 18, 2021

Offshore wind turbine maker will deliver its giant 15MW wind turbines for Equinor and BP joint venture's offshore wind farms in New York.Vestas said Monday that, Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and BP,  had named it as the preferred turbine supplier for the 2…

BOEM Seeks Public Comment on Empire Wind Offshore Wind Project

Jun 18, 2021

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) said Thursday it would be conducting an environmental review of a potential wind energy project offshore New York and New Jersey.The agency said it would on Friday, June 18, 2021, BOEM publish…

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