US Offshore Wind Pushing Forward, But Short-term Cost Concerns Linger

As an indication of the long-term sustainability of the offshore wind industry in the United States, federal agencies are finalizing the auction by the middle of this year of three Gulf of Mexico sites that will support a minimum of 3.6 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity. This capacity is likely to come onstream early in the next decade. Including the Gulf of Mexico sites, federal authorities will have leased sites with a cumulative generating capacity of 60 GW. Further, federal authorities to continue to refine eight potential lease areas in the Central Atlantic for auction in the first quarter of next year and are also analyzing suitable sites off Oregon and in the Gulf of Maine. Funding continues to be made available for the supply chain, port and transmission system development required to support the forecast offshore wind build-out. ...

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Brave Tern, offshore wind farm installer, to be repaired in Ria de Ferrol

FRED. OLSEN WINDCARRIER (FOWIC) has selected NAVANTIA S.A., S.M.E. and the facilities of NAVANTIA SHIPREPAIRS FERROL ESTUARY for the update and upgrade of the vessel BRAVE TERN. BRAVE TERN is a jack-up platform for the installation of wind turbine generators and associated equipment in offshore wind farms and the purpose of this project is to increase its current capacity for such purpose. The project comprises a first phase during most of 2023 for material procurement, engineering development and prefabrication, and a second phase for the work on board after the vessel’s arrival at the yard in the period late 2023 and early 2024. The programmed stay at the yard is about 7 months, with around half of that time in drydock, so the work will be carried out partly alongside a repair berth and partly in drydock, both in the ...

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Saudi Ministry of Defense and GAMI sign a memorandum of understanding with the Spanish company Navantia to build combat ships for the RSNF

With the presence and patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defense, and Her Excellency Mrs. Reyes Maroto Illera, Minister of Industry of Spain, the Ministry of Defense and the General Authority for Military Industries signed a memorandum of understanding with the Spanish company Navantia to acquire and build a number of multi-mission combat ships for the Royal Saudi Naval Force. The memorandum was signed by His Excellency the Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs, Dr. Khaled bin Hussein Al-Bayari, and from GAMI, Eng. Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al-Ohali, Governor of the Authority, and from the side of the Spanish company, Navantia the CEO and Chairman Mr. Ricardo Domínguez García-Baquero. The MoU aims to raise the level of readiness of the RSNF to enhance maritime security in the region, protect the vital and strategic ...

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Gotlandsbolaget Unveils Hydrogen-powered Catamaran Ferry

Swedish company Gotlandsbolaget has unveiled the Gotland Hydrocat concept vessel, said to be the world’s first large-scale, high-speed catamaran with fossil-free hydrogen propulsion. Slated to enter service in 2030, the high-speed vessel will operate between Gotland and the Swedish mainland, reducing crossing times to under three hours. The vessel is the second vessel in Gotlandsbolaget’s Horizon series of high-speed passenger and cargo vessels, launched as a concept model in 2021 with the Gotland Horizon. Both Gotland Hydrocat and Gotland Horizon are being developed to minimize emissions from shipping. The two ship models will be able to offer even faster, more flexible and more sustainable trips to and from Gotland. “We don’t think Gotland should have to choose between crossing time and climate benefits. That is why we are now developing the next generation of ships – the Horizon series – ...

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