Wind

Joint venture partners Equinor and BP Energy selected Vestas 15-megawatt to power the Empire Wind project planned off New York Harbor. Vestas image.

Empire Wind to buy 15-MW turbines; completion date pushed back two years

Kirk Moore

Installation einer Windturbine / Installing a wind turbine — An offshore wind turbine under construction. Siemens photo

BOEM to hold meetings on proposed wind energy projects offshore New Jersey

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BOEM to hold Oregon offshore wind leasing webinar

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offshore-wind-turbines-dong-energy — Offshore wind turbines. Dong Energy photo by MEDVIND/Bent Sørensen.

Educators and companies partner to create offshore wind jobs

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Mayflower Wind and Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding announced plans to build a hybrid battery diesel electric crew transfer vessel to serve the developers' south New England project. Mayflower Wind rendering.

Gladding-Hearn to build hybrid crew transfer vessel for Mayflower Wind

Kirk Moore

Biden administration wants seven new offshore wind lease sales by 2025

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Crowley Maritime opened the company’s new Rhode Island office in October 2021 to advance the development and operation of offshore wind energy installations. Crowley Maritime photo

Crowley opens RI offshore wind office

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Europe, and European companies, have a head start in offshore wind and are helping to develop the nascent U.S. offshore wind sector. ABB photo

Local governments backing offshore wind

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Ørsted announced plans for a $20 million operations and maintenance base in Ocean City, Md., to service its planned Skipjack Wind offshore turbine array. Ørsted rendering.

Ørsted plans first Maryland offshore wind base

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Vard announced on Oct. 4 that it has been awarded contracts for the design and construction of two commissioning service operations vessels with options for two additional vessels. Vard photo

Vard awarded contracts for offshore wind vessels

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The agreement, part of the “Commonwealth Wind” proposal, is contingent upon the company winning an award by the state of Massachusetts, which is currently evaluating offshore wind procurement bids. Crowley Maritime rendering

Major offshore wind port could be coming to Salem, Mass.

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