Offshore

Dominion Energy's twin wind turbines 27 miles off Virginia Beach are the pilot project for a planned 2.6 gigawatt array of 176 turbine towers. Dominion Energy photo.

Dominion Energy, Virginia reach settlement on offshore wind costs

Kirk Moore

A right whale known to researchers as “Half Note” and her calf, sighted in January 2022 off of Georgia. The calf was thin with whale lice on its flukes, indications of poor health. Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute photo/NOAA permit #20556

U.S. agencies propose to protect whales while building wind power

Kirk Moore

The Netherlands-flagged anchor handling tug Norne has worked on the Vineyard Wind project off southern New England. Kooiman Marine Group photo.

OMSA cites Vineyard Wind, arguing for new offshore legislation

Kirk Moore

The C-Constructor and Holiday are both light construction vessels equipped with 150 MT subsea cranes and two Schilling UHD work class ROVs each. C-Innovation photo

C-Innovation signs contract for new well delivery program, IRM services

WorkBoat Staff

Participants plan missions that transform USM's research vessel, Ken Barbor, from a crewed to an uncrewed system designed to operate in various conditions. Sea Machines Robotics image

Sea Machines, USM launch maritime autonomy operational seminar

WorkBoat Staff

Seacor Power hours after capsizing on its starboard side on the evening of April 13, 2021, with a U.S. Coast Guard response boat in the foreground and the liftboat Rockfish in the background. U.S. Coast Guard photo

Severe winds behind deadly liftboat capsizing, NTSB report says

Ken Hocke

Leading Light Wind is planned for lease OCS-A 0542, about 84,000 acres obtained with a winning $645 million bid on Feb. 23, 2022, one of the largest awarded in the New York Bight offshore wind lease sale. Leading Light Wind graphic. OCS-A 0542 is located

Leading Light Wind announces fisheries liaison team for New York Bight project

Kirk Moore

Molly Morris will take over as president of Equinor Wind US on Jan. 2023. Equinor photo.

Molly Morris named president of Equinor Wind US

WorkBoat Staff

Norman McCall 1924-2022. McCall Family photo

Norman McCall passes away at the age of 98

WorkBoat Staff

Doug Stewart photo

WorkBoat names its 10 Significant Boats of 2022

Ken Hocke

brandon_bordelon_uliv_bordelon_marine — The Brandon Bordelon, a 260'x62' DP 2 subsea ultralight intervention vessel. Bordelon Marine photo.

Coast Guard provides guidelines for vessels to participate in hurricane relief efforts

WorkBoat Staff

WorkBoat file photo

A strong offshore leasing program is fundamental to our energy security

Dominion turbine install June 20 2020 — The wind turbine installation vessel Vole au Vent installs the first wind turbine in U.S. federal lease waters, as part of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, June 20, 2020. Dominion Energy photo.

Dominion Energy says performance guarantee could kill Virginia offshore wind

Kirk Moore