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U.S. Coast Guard Releases Footage of Titan Sub’s Final Moments
Offshore
May 23, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

U.S. Coast Guard Releases Footage of Titan Sub’s Final Moments

The U.S. Coast Guard has released footage documenting the final moments of OceanGate’s Titan submersible, capturing the instant the vessel was lost during its descent to the Titanic wreck site....
Equinor and Polenergia Secure €7.2 Billion Financing for Major Polish Offshore Wind Projects
Offshore
May 23, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Equinor and Polenergia Secure €7.2 Billion Financing for Major Polish Offshore Wind Projects

Equinor and Polenergia have reached financial close on their Ba?tyk 2 and Ba?tyk 3 offshore wind projects, securing over €6 billion in project financing. The joint venture partners, with equal...
U.S. Launches First Deep-Sea Mineral Lease Evaluation in 30 Years Near American Samoa
Offshore
May 21, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

U.S. Launches First Deep-Sea Mineral Lease Evaluation in 30 Years Near American Samoa

The Department of Interior has initiated its first mineral lease sale evaluation in over 30 years, targeting deep-sea critical minerals in waters offshore American Samoa. This groundbreaking move comes as...
Trump-Hochul Deal Revives New York Offshore Wind Project—and Possibly Pipelines
Offshore
May 20, 2025
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Trump-Hochul Deal Revives New York Offshore Wind Project—and Possibly Pipelines

The Trump administration is allowing construction to resume on a $5 billion wind farm off Long Island after reaching a deal with New York Governor Kathy Hochul that could allow new natural gas pipelines to be built in the state.
Trump Administration Lifts Stop Work Order on $5B Empire Wind Project
Offshore
May 19, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Administration Lifts Stop Work Order on $5B Empire Wind Project

The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has lifted the stop work order on the Empire Wind project, allowing construction activities to resume after a month-long...
Norway Launches Floating Offshore Wind Tender
Offshore
May 19, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Norway Launches Floating Offshore Wind Tender

Norway has launched the first part of its long-awaited inaugural floating wind tender, it said on Monday, offering subsidies to the winners despite the challenges faced by the global offshore wind industry.
UK’s Crown Estate Gives Green Light to Expand Capacity at Offshore Wind Sites
Offshore
May 9, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

UK’s Crown Estate Gives Green Light to Expand Capacity at Offshore Wind Sites

King Charles III's Crown Estate, which owns Britain's seabed, has given the go-ahead to expand high-density wind farms on current seabed leases, seeking a rapid and space-efficient way to raise capacity and support the country's energy transition.
Google and Shell Partner to Extend Life of Netherlands’ First Offshore Wind Farm
Offshore
May 8, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Google and Shell Partner to Extend Life of Netherlands’ First Offshore Wind Farm

Tech giant Google has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Shell to extend the operational life of the Netherlands’ first offshore wind farm. The historic agreement marks the first...
Orsted Cancels Major UK Wind Project as Economics Worsen
Offshore
May 7, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Orsted Cancels Major UK Wind Project as Economics Worsen

COPENHAGEN, May 7 (Reuters) – Orsted will no longer build a major offshore wind farm in Britain, it said on Wednesday, citing a deteriorating global business environment for renewables and dealing a blow...
New York Leads Legal Challenge to Trump Offshore Wind Energy Halt
Offshore
May 6, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

New York Leads Legal Challenge to Trump Offshore Wind Energy Halt

New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a coalition of 18 states in legal action against the Trump administration’s sweeping halt on wind energy development. The lawsuit, filed in...
States Sue Over Trump’s Offshore Wind Pause
Offshore
May 5, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

States Sue Over Trump’s Offshore Wind Pause

A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general sued on Monday in a bid to block President Donald Trump's move to suspend leasing and permitting of new wind projects, saying it threatens to cripple the wind industry and a key source of clean energy.
Responders Cap Spewing Well in Louisiana Marsh
Offshore
May 5, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Responders Cap Spewing Well in Louisiana Marsh

The U.S. Coast Guard and Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office (LOSCO) have successfully secured an oil and natural gas discharge from Well 59 located in marshlands near Garden Island Bay,...