Offshore

Proposed 492'x105' installation vessel for floating wind turbines. Damen rendering

New installation vessel for securing floating wind turbines

WorkBoat Staff

A dead humpback whale is re-positioned to conduct a necropsy at Lido Beach on Long Island, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2023. AMSEAS photo.

After another whale stranding, New Jersey beach mayors, congressman join calls for wind power moratorium

Kirk Moore

A planned terminal at Pope's Island in New Bedford Harbor would support six crew transfer vessels for the Vineyard Wind offshore energy project. Vineyard Wind rendering.

Quinn Fisheries to host Vineyard Wind CTV terminal in New Bedford

WorkBoat Staff

Offshore wind partners Equinor and BP plan the Empire Wind (left) and Beacon Wind projects. Equinor graphic.

Equinor/BP, Leading Light bid into New York offshore wind solicitation

Kirk Moore

Coastal congressmen call for halt to wind surveys

Kirk Moore

Interior finalizes offshore wind safety and environmental duties

WorkBoat Staff

Investigators conducted a Jan. 15 necropsy on a humpback whale that washed ashore at Brigantine, N.J. Preliminary findings showed the whale was struck by a vessel, according to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center. MMSC photo.

Federal regulators see no tie between whale deaths and offshore wind development

Kirk Moore

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Oil hub embraces renewables

Jim Redden

BOEM Jackup Sun — Sun filters down on a jackup rig in the Gulf of Mexico. BOEM photo

BOEM seeks comment on revisions to oil and gas lease sale bid procedures

WorkBoat Staff

A dead juvenile humpback whale washed up at Brigantine, N.J., Jan. 12, 2023. Marine Mammal Stranding Center photo.

Whale incidents raise pressure on offshore wind advocates

Kirk Moore

Laborde Marine now has 34 vessels either owned or under management including the 190' Northstar Independence. WorkBoat file photo

Laborde Marine acquires two deepwater supply boats

WorkBoat Staff

About 9.9 million acres in the Gulf of Maine are being considered by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management for potential wind energy leasing. BOEM graphic.

BOEM holding public sessions on offshore wind energy in Gulf of Maine

WorkBoat Staff

BOEM Director Amanda Lefton announced offshore wind call areas April 27, 2022 at the International Partnering Forum in Atlantic City, N.J. Kirk Moore photo.

Early architect of U.S. offshore wind named to head BOEM

Kirk Moore