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Southcoast Wind and Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding plan to build a hybrid battery diesel electric crew transfer vessel to serve the developers' south New England project. SouthCoast Wind rendering

Comment period extended for SouthCoast Wind draft EIS

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The wind turbine installation vessel Vole au Vent installs the first wind turbine in U.S. federal lease waters, as part of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, June 20, 2020. Dominion Energy photo.

OMSA says Dominion Energy is exploiting loopholes in the law

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Mammoet has not disclosed the names of the U.S. customers involved. Mammoet photo

Mammoet signs two offshore wind contracts for undisclosed US customers

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A 295.2' construction service operation vessel (CSOV). Damen Shipyards rendering

Damen to build eight offshore wind vessels for UK operator

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Meghan Lapp, fisheries liaison with Seafreeze Ltd., testified March 16 in Wildwood, N.J., about the effects of offshore wind energy plans on commercial fishing, along with Daniel LaVecchia, president of LaMonica Fine Foods (left). Kirk Moore photo.

House GOP plans offshore wind hearings in Washington

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Researchers tracking North Atlantic right whales have found the endangered population makes heavy use of waters off southern New England near wind energy areas. NMFS graphic.

East Coast congressmen seek NOAA response on scientists’ offshore wind advice

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Offshore wind partners Ørsted and Eversource propose a 600 to 1,000-megawatt project called Revolution Wind 2 on their federal lease off Rhode Island. Northeast Ocean Data graphic.

Ørsted, Eversource propose Revolution Wind 2 project for Rhode Island

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Gulf Wind Technology, supported by a $10 million investment from Shell, will create 30 new direct jobs with an average annual salary of $83,000. ABB photo

Shell, Gulf Wind Technology to establish offshore wind hub

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Two call areas totaling 1.1 million acres could be candidates for future offshore wind energy leasing. BOEM graphic.

Pacific fishery council calls for new start to Oregon wind planning

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A dead North Atlantic right whale washed ashore in Virginia Beach Feb. 12, 2023, apparently the victim of a ship strike. Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Foundation Stranding Response Program photo/NOAA Fisheries permit #24359

Vessels blew through slow zones before Virginia right whale death, Oceana says

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Offshore wind farms can interfere with ship radar and navigation, report says

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