Wind

The Empire Wind project off New York would be built using a Maersk wind turbine installation vessel to be built in Singapore, with components carried to sea by Kirby Offshore Wind on Jones Act-compliant vessels. Maersk/Equinor rendering.

Fight erupts over offshore wind jobs

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Wind power advocates push to repeal Trump-era moratorium

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A northern right whale at the surface. Often swimming and foraging at the ocean surface, right whales are at risk from collisions with vessels. NOAA photo.

Scientist says right whale protections critical for offshore wind

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Kirby will be investing in two new American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) classed feeder barge and diesel-electric hybrid tugboat units which will be constructed in U.S. shipyards for a total combined cost of between $80 million to $100 million. David Krapf photo

Kirby announces offshore wind partnership with Maersk

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BOEM will offer two offshore wind energy leases covering 110,091 acres in the Carolina Long Bay region at auction May 11, 2022. BOEM graphic.

BOEM plans May 11 wind lease auction off Carolinas

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The New Bedford Foss Marine Terminal will have storage and laydown yards for turbine equipment, berths for tugs and barges, and crew transfer vessels (left) and service operation vessels (right). Saltchuk Marine rendering.

Foss Marine, partners detail plans for New Bedford wind port

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New Jersey officials announced $3.3 million for offshore wind environmental studies, the first of some $26 million pledged by offshore wind developers. NJDEP image.

New Jersey sets aside $3.3 million for offshore wind environment studies

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A photograph shows a shipboard radar operating in a UK offshore wind array. Seafreeze, Ltd. image included in public comments to 2019 U.S. Coast Guard Port Access Route Study.

Offshore wind turbines pose trouble for vessel radar

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California and offshore wind

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Workboat + Wind Volume 1, No. 5

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A northern right whale at the surface. Often swimming and foraging at the ocean surface, right whales are at risk from collisions with vessels. NOAA photo.

Environmental advocates call for more whale safeguards in offshore wind surveys

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