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Sediment plumes trail from the Thanet offshore wind turbine array in the North Sea in June 2015. NASA Earth Observatory/Jesse Allen.

Wind turbines will affect base of ocean food chain, study predicts

Kirk Moore

Offshore operators, shipbuilders need offshore wind ‘certainty’

Kirk Moore

BMT introduced its new 32-meter (105') crew transfer vessel design Nov. 30 at the 2022 International WorkBoat Show. The design features a larger load capacity to play an increased role during the windfarm construction phases. BMT image.

BMT unveils new crew transfer vessel design at the International WorkBoat Show

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BOEM's proposal for eight wind energy areas off the central U.S. Atlantic coast covers about 1.7 million acres, down from 3.9 million acres in the agency's original call area in April 2022. BOEM graphic.

BOEM adapts Gulf of Mexico wind planning to central Atlantic

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BOEM seeks comment on environmental analysis for NY offshore wind project

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The trawler Virginia Marise from Point Judith, R.I., near the Block Island Wind Farm. Deepwater Wind photo.

National Academies seek members for committee on offshore wind and fishing

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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

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced it has finalized two Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) in the Gulf of Mexico. Statoil photo

BOEM designates two wind energy areas in the Gulf of Mexico

WorkBoat Staff

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

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Vineyard Wind hires foreign vessel and mariners over U.S. ships and crews

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