Wind

The new product utilizes a trussed rack fitted to the transom of a relatively small self-elevating vessel. Friede & Goldman rendering

Friede & Goldman offers feeder solution to offshore wind turbine installation

WorkBoat Staff

BOEM officials say a new partnership with the Army Corps of Engineers will speed the review of offshore wind energy projects, including the planned Kitty Hawk turbine array off North Carolina. BOEM map.

BOEM, Corps of Engineers team up to speed offshore wind planning

Kirk Moore

The Fisheries Survival Fund representing scallop fishermen urged BOEM to change its plans to offer offshore wind leases near important scallop habitat. Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal image.

BOEM to offer New York Bight wind leases; scallop fishermen urge delay

Kirk Moore

Potential offshore wind foundations. Department of Energy image

Interior Department to look at offshore wind in the U.S. Gulf

WorkBoat Staff

University of Massachusetts researchers are using fisheries surveys in a first study to assess effects when the Vineyard Wind offshore energy project is built. Vineyard Wind image.

Vineyard Wind fisheries study to assess effect of offshore turbines

Kirk Moore

Together, the consortium will develop and administer geographically scalable wind energy training through the creation of Global Wind Organization (GWO) satellite facilities. RelyOn Nutec photo

Crowley partners to launch wind training courses across the U.S.

WorkBoat Staff

The GustoMSC NG-16000X-SJ offshore wind turbine installation jack-up vessel design for Dominion Energy will be constructed by Keppel AmFELS . It is the first Jones Act-compliant vessel of its kind. GustoMSC rendering — The GustoMSC NG-16000X-SJ offshore wind turbine installation jack-up vessel design for Dominion Energy will be constructed by Keppel AmFELS. It is the first Jones Act-compliant vessel of its kind. GustoMSC rendering

Dominion to charter out first Jones Act offshore WTIV in the U.S.

WorkBoat Staff

Recreational fishing around the Block Island Wind Farm off Rhode Island. Ørsted says the five-turbine pilot project has shown wind turbine projects can be an "enhanced fishing destination." Ørsted photo.

American Clean Power weighs in on California offshore wind announcement

WorkBoat Staff

What does the future of the offshore wind industry look like?

Jonathan Barnes

WindServe Marine CTV — A WindServe Marine crew transfer vessel built for the U.S. offshore wind industry. WindServe Marine LLC photo

First California offshore wind lease sale to be held in 2022

WorkBoat Staff

Ørsted and Eversource plan to build Revolution Wind, a 704-megawatt offshore wind project south of Rhode Island. BOEM graphic.

Fishermen provide scouting, monitoring for offshore wind

Kirk Moore