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...
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Equinor Strikes Major Labor Agreement for South Brooklyn Marine Terminal Construction
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 NYSERDA contracts put two NY offshore wind projects back on track
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...
Equinor says it’s “ready to go to work” on Empire Wind
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 Receives Termination Notice for Empire Wind 2 Rock Installation
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/
U.S. Approves Empire Wind Offshore Wind Project
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/
Samuel Byrne joins Equinor Renewables Americas as VP of operations
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...
DEME Wins Empire Wind Cable Installation Work in U.S.
The U.S. division of Belgium-based DEME has been awarded a contract for the installation of inter-array cables for the Empire Wind offshore wind farms off New York State. Empire Wind…
https://gcaptain.com/deme-wins-empire-wind-cable-installation-work-in-u-s/
Empire Wind Developers to Continue Monitoring for Large Whales Off New York
The developer of one of New York’s largest planned offshore wind farms is extending its partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) to monitor for large whales in the area….
https://gcaptain.com/empire-wind-developers-to-continue-monitoring-for-large-whales-off-new-york/
Edison Chouest to Supply New Hybrid SOV for New York Offshore Wind Projects
The offshore wind joint venture between Equinor and BP, Empire Offshore Wind, has awarded a long-term charter to Louisiana-based Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) for a newbuild service operations vessel (SOV)…
https://gcaptain.com/edison-chouest-to-supply-new-hybrid-sov-for-new-york-wind-projects/