Equinor has secured over $3 billion in project financing for its Empire Wind 1 project, marking a significant milestone in U.S. offshore wind development. The project, which reached financial close…
https://gcaptain.com/equinor-secures-3-billion-financing-for-new-yorks-empire-wind-1-project/
Patriot Offshore Maritime Services, N.Y., a subsidiary of Liberty Green Logistics based in Lake Success, N.Y., reports that it has been awarded a U.S. industry defining, ten-year crew transfer vessel (CTV) services contract with Equinor’s Empire Offshore Wind LLC.
The vessel will service Equinor’s New York offshore wind farm during the construction and O&M phases of the project. The Jones Act qualified CTV will be constructed in a U.S. shipyard and will commence operations in 2026.
This marks the...
The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted the Equinor-managed Empire Wind offshore wind project its final approval, authorising the project to begin construction on a new 810MW offshore wind farm south of Long Island. The project will continue progress towards achievement of...
Swedish construction company Skanska has been awarded a contract for the upgrade of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal in Brooklyn, New York, The project, which has an estimated value equivalent to US$612 million, will transform the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal into one of the largest dedicated...
Equinor has announced a landmark project labor agreement (PLA) with the Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York and Vicinity (BCTC) for the construction of the South Brooklyn…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul looks to have notched up two more successes in her efforts to get New York State offshore wind back on track. Today she announced that the state has conditionally awarded two offshore wind projects from its fourth offshore wind solicitation: Empire Wind 1, (developed by Equinor) and Sunrise Wind (developed by Ørsted and Eversource).
“I promised to make New York a place for the renewable energy industry to do business, and we are delivering on that promise,” Governor...
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced its approval of Empire Wind’s Construction and Operations Plan (COP). This is the Equinor project’s final approval from BOEM, following the agency’s Record of Decision approving the project in November 2023.
“We are proud to announce BOEM’s final approval of the Empire Wind offshore wind project,” said BOEM Director Elizabeth Klein. “This project represents a major milestone in our efforts to expand clean energy production and combat...
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD) has announced the termination of the rock installation contract for Empire Wind 2 offshore wind farm off New York after developers pulled…
https://gcaptain.com/great-lakes-dredge-dock-empire-wind-2-termination/
The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced its approval for the Empire Wind offshore wind project, marking the sixth commercial-scale offshore wind energy project to receive federal approval. Empire…
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-approves-empire-wind-offshore-wind-project/
Equinor reports that it has appointed Samuel Byrne as vice president of operations at Equinor Renewables Americas.
Byrne most recently served as vice president responsible for operations & maintenance at Vestas Wind Systems in Asia-Pacific for both onshore and offshore wind farms, as well as solar and battery storage sites. His responsibilities covered 13 countries and approximately 15 GW of wind farms either in operations or being commissioned, and he previously worked in the company’s...