Energy

Global Marine Group (GMG), supported by its business units Global Marine, Global Offshore and CWind, has signed a framework agreement for cable repair with offshore wind farm developer and operator Ørsted.

On June 26, 2019, the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure reported favorably the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 3409) including several Jones Act-related provisions affecting the offshore oil and gas and offshore wind industries.

Canada's Minister of transport, Marc Garneau, has announced that the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act (Bill C-48) has received Royal Assent. The Act prohibits oil tankers carrying crude and persistent oils as cargo from stopping, loading or unloading at ports or marine installations in northern British Columbia.

Offshore Network have published an original infographic focusing on Brazil's growing well intervention market from 2020-2030, illustrating the huge opportunity available for operators and well service companies alike.

One of the major challenges of maritime transport is to reduce the emission of polluting gases and the consumption of fossil fuels, in order to control the impact of activities on the environment and protect the planet.

NOF, the business development experts for the energy sector, is welcoming an international delegation to North East England to demonstrate the industrial and economic benefits of the region’s established offshore wind cluster.

Following its selection as preferred supplier in October 2018, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has received the firm order from Ørsted for their 900 MW Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind power project in Taiwan.

Statement from Liz Burdock, CEO & President, Business Network for Offshore Wind

ABPmer’s specialist metocean team, a regular provider of planning and development services to the offshore wind sector, is supporting SSE Renewables in the development of Phase 2 of its Arklow Bank Wind Park project, off the east coast of Ireland. SSE Renewables is a leading developer and operator of offshore wind energy sites, and has the largest pipeline of offshore wind projects in UK and Irish waters.

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy recently received first preferred supplier its nomination for an offshore wind project in Japan.

Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, has been awarded a major grid connection project worth in region of € 140 million by the Dutch-German grid operator TenneT which will enable the connection of multiple offshore wind farms to the German grid.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the publication of a ‘Request for Competitive Interest’ for the development of the New York and New Jersey Wind Energy Transmission Line, an offshore transmission system that would deliver offshore wind energy to the onshore electric grid. The publication marks the next step in BOEM’s review and consideration of a potential New York-New Jersey Wind Energy Transmission Line.