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Massachusetts Denies Motion to Delay Offshore Wind Contracts

Nov 08, 2022

Massachusetts utility regulators denied offshore wind power company Commonwealth Wind's motion to suspend its power purchase agreement with state electric utilities, raising questions about the future of Commonwealth's proposed offshore wind project.The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) said in an order on Friday that Commonwealth 'is a sophisticated market participant well capable of factoring economic contingencies into its contract prices…

Triton Anchor Secures Funds to Speed Up Development of Anchoring System for Floating Wind

Dec 07, 2022

Triton Anchor, a developer of an anchoring solution for the floating offshore wind industry, announced on Wednesday the closing of its initial funding round. The funds will be used to accelerate platform development as the company scales its products from prototype to general release…

Commonwealth Wind Moves Forward with Mass. Offshore Wind Deal

Nov 16, 2022

Commonwealth Wind said late Monday it will move forward with a submitted but not yet approved power purchase agreement with Massachusetts electric companies and its 1,232-megawatt offshore wind project.Commonwealth made its announcement after…

GE Can't Make, Sell Haliade-X Offshore Wind Turbines in U.S. Over Patent Infringement

Sep 12, 2022

A Boston federal judge barred General Electric Co on Wednesday from making and selling its Haliade-X wind turbines in the United States, after a jury found in June that the turbines infringed a patent owned by rival Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S…

Crowley Names Karl SVP and GM of Wind Services

Aug 18, 2022

Crowley has appointed Bob Karl as senior vice president and general manager of the company’s new business unit, Crowley Wind Services. As Crowley elevates the scope of its offerings in wind energy, Karl will lead the company’s wind services…

American Offshore Services Hires Romano as Vessel Superintendent

Aug 15, 2022

American Offshore Services said it has hired Michael Romano as vessel superintendent focused on new building and operations as the Massachusetts-based crew transfer vessel owner/operator ramps up to support America's burgeoning offshore wind industry…

Vineyard Wind Taps ThayerMahan for Subsea Survey

Jun 08, 2022

Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc. and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), announced a partnership with autonomous maritime solutions company ThayerMahan for seabed and infrastructure…

VIDEO: BOEM, NOAA Use Drones to Tag Endangered Whales

Jun 08, 2022

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary on Wednesday announced the successful digital acoustic tagging of 14 sei whales in waters offshore Massachusetts…

CTV Ordered for Vineyard Wind Project in the US

May 09, 2022

Offshore wind developer Vineyard Wind on Monday announced it has signed a contract to charter a crew transfer vessel (CTV) from Massachusetts-based marine transportation company Patriot Offshore Maritime Services.The 88.5-foot (27-meter) aluminum…

U.S. Offshore Wind: RWE Renewables Names Head of Offshore Development (East)

May 05, 2022

Germany-based renewable energy company RWE Renewables has appointed Katie Theoharides as Head of Offshore Development (East) in its offshore wind team in the U.S.Theoharides comes to RWE from her position as Secretary of Energy and Environmental…

Massachusetts Maritime Academy Teams Up with Union Apprentice Program for Offshore Wind

Mar 16, 2022

With the passing of the historic infrastructure bill in August 2021, the backbone of the United States will undergo a transformation over the next several years, and for this, workers will be needed in all facets of the construction industry…

TerraSond Expands in Massachusetts to Support Vineyard Wind 1

Mar 01, 2022

TerraSond announced plans to invest in a new base in Massachusetts as part of its commitment to support the Vineyard Wind 1 project and wider US offshore wind developments. The company, which already has facilities in Alaska and Texas, has been…

11,000 Jobs: Iberdrola Awarded PPA for Commonwealth Wind U.S. Offshore Wind Farm

Dec 20, 2021

Spanish renewable energy giant Iberdrola has via its subsidiary Avangrid been awarded a contract for the electricity supply from Commonwealth Wind offshore wind farm, as part of Massachusetts’ third offshore wind competitive procurement.'The 1…

Ocean Winds, Shell JV Signs 400 MW Offshore Wind Deal in Massachusetts

Dec 20, 2021

Mayflower Wind, a U.S. offshore wind joint venture between Shell and Ocean Winds, has been awarded the right to provide 400 MW of offshore wind power by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and its three biggest utilities as part of Massachusetts’ 83C III offshore wind energy procurement…

Construction of U.S. First Large-scale Offshore Wind Farm Starts

Nov 19, 2021

Spanish renewables giant Iberdrola has informed that it has started construction work for the Vineyard Wind 1, the United States' first large-scale offshore wind farm.The offshore wind farm will be located off the coast of Massachusetts. It…

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