USA

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Despite US President Donald Trump suspending new offshore wind leasing on his first day in office, Maryland’s Public Service Commission has finalised an expanded offtake agreement for US Wind’s Maryland Offshore Wind project.

29th January 2025

US windfarm moves ahead despite Trump disdain

29th January 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced up to US$112.5 million in funding to advance wave energy technology, the largest investment of its kind.

24th September 2024

US launches largest wave energy funding opportunity

24th September 2024

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Fugro has successfully concluded four years of continuous hydrographic survey operations in New Jersey and New York for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, advancing multiple offshore wind projects.

7th August 2024

Fugro wraps up key survey for US offshore wind projects

7th August 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

NOV Lifting & Handling has sold what it said is the industry’s first-ever electric subsea crane to a company in Europe.

19th February 2024

NOV’s electric subsea crane enters the European market

19th February 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Wärtsilä has inked a electrification and services agreement for the USA’s first zero-emission high speed ferries project.

29th November 2023

Powering the USA’s first zero-emission high speed ferries

29th November 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A pioneering research project that aims to strengthen the resilience of sea walls to coastal flooding has been launched by a UK and US collaboration.

15th November 2023

Pioneering sea wall project aims to stave off flooding

15th November 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The USA’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released a new draft Wind Energy Area (WEA) in the Gulf of Maine which covers over 3.5 million acres.

24th October 2023

Gulf of Maine earmarked for offshore wind development

24th October 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A new procurement bill in California has put the state on a path to realise its 25GW offshore wind goal, says America’s Business Network for Offshore Wind.

18th September 2023

US legislation key to offshore wind investments

18th September 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

America’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced new draft Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) off the coast of Oregon opening up the US west coast to offshore wind.

16th August 2023

US selects Oregon as next offshore wind area

16th August 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

 The US Department of Interior (DOI) has announced the first proposed offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico.

27th February 2023

First offshore wind lease sale in Gulf of Mexico

27th February 2023