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First US-Built Offshore Wind Installation Vessel Begins Sea Trials as Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Project Hits Halfway Mark
Offshore
February 4, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

First US-Built Offshore Wind Installation Vessel Begins Sea Trials as Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Project Hits Halfway Mark

The Charybdis, America’s first domestically-built wind turbine installation vessel, has commenced sea trials in Brownsville, Texas, marking a significant milestone for the U.S. offshore wind industry. The vessel, now 96%...
Bibby Marine Goes Big on Batteries: World’s First Fully-Electric Offshore Vessel to Launch in 2027
Offshore
February 4, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Bibby Marine Goes Big on Batteries: World’s First Fully-Electric Offshore Vessel to Launch in 2027

UK-based Bibby Marine has contracted with Spanish shipyard Armon to build the world’s first fully-electric Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (eCSOV), marking a significant milestone in maritime decarbonization. The vessel will...
Noble Corporation to Scrap Two Ultra-Deepwater Drillships
Offshore
February 4, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Noble Corporation to Scrap Two Ultra-Deepwater Drillships

Noble Corporation plc (NYSE: NE) has announced plans to divest two cold-stacked ultra-deepwater drillships, the Pacific Meltem and Pacific Scirocco, as part of its fleet optimization strategy. The company intends...
New Jersey Cancels Fourth Offshore Wind Solicitation as Shell Exits Atlantic Shores Project
Offshore
February 3, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

New Jersey Cancels Fourth Offshore Wind Solicitation as Shell Exits Atlantic Shores Project

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has canceled its fourth offshore wind solicitation amid significant market challenges and Shell’s withdrawal from the Atlantic Shores project. The solicitation, which...
Cadeler Takes Delivery of Wind Turbine Installation Vessel ‘Wind Maker’, Secures Contracts for Sister Vessel
Offshore
February 3, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Cadeler Takes Delivery of Wind Turbine Installation Vessel ‘Wind Maker’, Secures Contracts for Sister Vessel

Offshore wind installation specialist Cadeler has taken delivery of its latest jack-up wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Wind Maker at Hanwha Ocean Shipyard in Korea. The delivery marks a significant expansion of...
Orsted Replaces CEO as Offshore Wind Industry Struggles
Offshore
January 31, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Orsted Replaces CEO as Offshore Wind Industry Struggles

Orsted Chief Executive Mads Nipper will step down to be replaced by company insider Rasmus Errboe, the world's biggest offshore wind developer said on Friday, as it seeks to arrest an 83% slump in its share price since its 2021 peak.
Atlantic Shores Presses On After Shell’s $1 Billion Offshore Wind Exit
Offshore
January 31, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Atlantic Shores Presses On After Shell’s $1 Billion Offshore Wind Exit

The developer behind New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm plans to continue the project despite Shell’s withdrawal from the project. Shell on Thursday announced its exit from the Atlantic Shores...
Shell Bails on Billion-Dollar Offshore Wind Bet as Trump Cracks Down
Offshore
January 30, 2025
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Shell Bails on Billion-Dollar Offshore Wind Bet as Trump Cracks Down

Shell Plc said it has written off almost $1 billion and withdrawn from a US offshore wind farm as President Donald Trump seeks to stymie the industry’s development with executive orders.
Trump Halts All Offshore Wind Leasing, Orders Review of Existing Projects in Day One Executive Action
Offshore
January 21, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Halts All Offshore Wind Leasing, Orders Review of Existing Projects in Day One Executive Action

In a sweeping executive action on his first day in office, President Donald Trump has ordered an immediate halt to all offshore wind development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf...
Republican-Led States Sue Biden Administration Over Offshore Drilling Ban
Offshore
January 18, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Republican-Led States Sue Biden Administration Over Offshore Drilling Ban

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) – A group of Republican-led states filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging a ban announced by outgoing Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden earlier this month on new offshore oil...
Congressman Van Drew, Trump Team Up to Sink Biden’s Offshore Wind Ambitions
Offshore
January 16, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Congressman Van Drew, Trump Team Up to Sink Biden’s Offshore Wind Ambitions

Republican Congressman Jeff Van Drew says he’s been working with President-elect Donald Trump on crafting an executive order aimed at “halt[ing] offshore wind turbine activities” along the East Coast. “These...
Norway Awards 53 New Oil and Gas Licenses in Strategic Move to Secure European Energy Supply
Offshore
January 14, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Norway Awards 53 New Oil and Gas Licenses in Strategic Move to Secure European Energy Supply

The Norwegian Ministry of Energy has awarded 53 new production licenses on its continental shelf as part of its annual APA 2024 licensing round, reinforcing the country’s commitment to maintaining...