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Strategic Marine Studying Vessel Emissions Reduction

Aug 14, 2023

Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine announced it has commissioned a study to validate greenhouse gas emissions reduction using the Sea Forrest Green Cabin Energy Saving System, its latest system in collaboration with Sea Forrest.Sea…

New York Quarry to Provide Rock for Empire Wind Offshore Projects

Jul 28, 2023

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation has signed the first ever subcontract for rock procurement for a U.S. offshore wind farm with Carver Sand & Gravel LLC (“Carver”), a U.S. quarry in the state of New York.Through this subcontract, Great Lakes…

How Floating Solar Panels Could Power Future Population Hotspots

Aug 04, 2023

Vast arrays of solar panels floating on calm seas near the Equator could provide effectively unlimited solar energy to densely populated countries in Southeast Asia and West Africa.Our new research shows offshore solar in Indonesia alone could generate about 35…

BP, Equinor Seek Better Terms for U.S. East Coast Offshore Wind Projects

Aug 01, 2023

BP and its partner Equinor are renegotiating the terms of power supply agreements linked to their giant wind developments off the U.S. East Coast, BP CEO Bernard Looney said on Tuesday.'We are in the midst of renegotiating our PPA (power purchase…

Norwegian Firm Agrees to Buy Five Vroon Offshore Vessels for $94M

Aug 04, 2023

Norwegian offshore vessel operator Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS) has entered into a binding Memorandum of Agreement for the acquisition of four platform supply vessels and one subsea support vessel from subsidiaries of Vroon Holding B…

Maine Sets Sights on 3GW Offshore Wind Deployment by 2040

Jul 28, 2023

Lawmakers in Maine on Wednesday passed legislation that would set a 3-gigawatt target for offshore wind deployment off the state's scenic coastline by 2040, a level that could satisfy half of its 1.3 million residents' power needs.The bill…

Huisman Monopile Installation Spread for Seaway 7's Offshore Vessel

Aug 04, 2023

Offshore wind installation services firm Seaway 7, part of Subsea 7, has ordered the entire monopile installation spread for jack-up vessel Seaway Ventus from the Dutch firm Huisman.The GustoMSC NG-14000XL-G jack-up vessel was originally ordered by OHT…

In a First for the U.S., DEME Installs 3,000 Ton Offshore Substation for Vineyard Wind 1

Jul 26, 2023

Offshore installation firm DEME Offshore said Tuesday it had installed the approximately 3,000 ton offshore substation for the Vineyard Wind 1 project - the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the United States.'The installation of the offshore substation…

Gardline's Horizon Geobay Vessel to Support Ocean Winds' Geotechnical Survey in Moray Firth

Jul 27, 2023

Offshore wind developer Ocean Winds is set to start a geotechnical survey campaign in Moray Firth in Scotland, to support the development of the 2GW Caledonia offshore wind farm.'Sediment from deep bore hole samples from across the Moray Firth…

23D Completes Subsea Cable Trenching and Burial Work for European Client

Aug 07, 2023

Nearshore and onshore power installation contractor and marine consultancy company 23 Degrees Renewables (23D), part of OEG Group, said Monday it had completed a contract for an unnamed European cable company to carry out trenching and burial…

North Star Welcomes Caspar Blum as European Renewables Lead

Jul 12, 2023

UK-based offshore vessel operator North Star has appointed Caspar Blum to the newly created role of European renewables lead. Based in Hamburg, at the Hanseatic Trade Center at the Am Sandtorkai 74 building, he will be the main focal point for the business within the region…

First Phase of World's Largest Wind Farm to Come Online This Summer

Jul 26, 2023

The first phase of what will be the world's largest offshore wind farm - the Dogger Bank in the UK - is expected to start producing electricity 'during summer.'This is according to Equinor, a Norwegian energy giant that is a partner in the project…

German Offshore Wind Capacity Up 3.1% in H1, Manufacturers Demand Law Amendments

Jul 26, 2023

Germany raised installed offshore wind capacity by 3.1% to 8,385 megawatts (MW) in the first half of 2023, industry lobbies said on Tuesday, demanding better revenue guarantees to maintain a build-out pace and ensure it will reach a 30,000 MW target by 2030…

Iberdrola Sells 49% stake in Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm to Abu Dhabi's Masdar

Jul 26, 2023

Spanish utility Iberdrola has sold a 49% stake in its 476 megawatt (MW) offshore wind farm in German waters in the Baltic Sea to Abu Dhabi's Masdar for about 375 million euros ($414.5 million), it said on Wednesday. Iberdrola said that the deal…

Britain's Octopus Energy to invest $20B Globally in Offshore Wind by 2030

Jul 24, 2023

Renewables investor Octopus Energy Generation plans to invest $20 billion in offshore wind by 2030, aiming to boost energy security and reduce dependence on fossil fuels, it said on Monday. The firm, part of Octopus Energy Group, said the investment…

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