"Empire Wind" News

Equinor Halts Activities on Empire Wind Project After US Stop-Work Order

Dec 23, 2025

Equinor said it is complying with a stop-work order issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which ordered the suspension of offshore construction activities on the Empire Wind project citing national security concerns…

US Judge Set to Rule on Equinor’s Bid to Restart Offshore Wind Project

Jan 15, 2026

A U.S. judge will rule on Thursday on whether to allow Norwegian offshore wind developer Equinor to resume construction of the Empire Wind project off the coast of New York in a lawsuit over the Trump administration's suspension of the industry…

Empire Wind Granted Preliminary Injunction, Construction to Resume

Jan 15, 2026

The underlying lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of the Interior’s December 22, 2025 suspension order will continue to proceed.Empire Wind will now focus on safely restarting construction activities that were halted during the suspension period…

Equinor Files Lawsuit Against US Over Offshore Wind Project Suspension

Jan 05, 2026

Equinor has filed a civil suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging a U.S. Department of the Interior order to suspend work on its Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project.The company said it plans to seek a preliminary…

New York Sues Trump Administration Over Halt on Two Offshore Wind Projects

Jan 11, 2026

New York's Attorney General sued the Trump Administration on Friday for suspending the construction of two major offshore wind project that the state says it needs to power a million homes and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.Letitia J. James…

US Judge Considers Orsted's Request Against Trump Offshore Wind Pause

Jan 12, 2026

A U.S. judge on Monday will consider a request from Danish energy company Orsted for an injunction against the Trump administration's decision to halt its $5 billion Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island.The company's lawsuit…

US Judge Rules Orsted Can Resume Work on Offshore Project

Jan 12, 2026

A federal judge on Monday cleared Danish offshore wind developer Orsted to resume work on its nearly finished Revolution Wind project, which U.S. President Donald Trump's administration halted along with four other projects last month.The ruling by U…

Trump Freezes Five Offshore Wind Projects, Company Shares Plummet

Dec 22, 2025

The Trump administration suspended leases on Monday for five large offshore wind projects that are under construction off the U.S. East Coast over what it called national security concerns, sending shares of offshore wind companies plunging…

US Judge Overturns Trump’s Freeze on Wind Energy Permits

Dec 09, 2025

A federal judge on Monday struck down an order by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to halt all federal approvals for new wind energy projects, saying that agencies' efforts to implement his directive were unlawful and arbitrary.Agencies including the U…

Seatrium and Maersk Settle $475M WTIV Dispute

Dec 22, 2025

Singapore-based Seatrium has resolved its dispute with an affiliate of Maersk Offshore Wind, over the delivery of a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), originally intended for Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 project in the United States.Under the…

Seatrium Launches Arbitration Against Maersk Over WTIV Contract Termination

Dec 01, 2025

Seatrium has issued a notice of arbitration against an affiliate of Maersk Offshore Wind, escalating a dispute over the termination of a contract for a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) intended for the Empire Wind 1 project in the United States…

Offshore Service Vessels: Regional Bright Spots Emerge

Nov 11, 2025

As oil exploration and production goes, so goes the market for Offshore Service Vessels (OSVs) and Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs). Throughout 2025, the prices of oil- which drives exploration and production (E & P), have softened, moving down…

Trump Halt on Offshore Wind Hits US Shipbuilders, Ports

Oct 22, 2025

U.S. shipbuilders and port operators are getting hit in the fallout from President Donald Trump’s campaign to wipe out the offshore wind industry, suffering hundreds of millions of dollars in lost government support, vanishing vessel orders…

Seatrium, Maersk Offshore Wind Head to Arbitration Over $475M WTIV Dispute

Oct 22, 2025

Singapore’s Seatrium has received a notice of arbitration from Maersk Offshore Wind’s affiliate, regarding the dispute over the termination of a $475 million contract for a nearly completed wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) originally…

Maersk Offshore Wind Terminates $475M WTIV Order with Seatrium

Oct 10, 2025

Singapore-based offshore contractor Seatrium has received a termination of the $475 million contract for the construction of a Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) that was set for deployment at Equinor's Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm in the United States…

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