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First offshore wind energy project in federal waters to start May 2020

The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project is adjacent to Dominion Energy's wind energy lease area of Virginia Beach. BOEM chart.

The first U.S. offshore wind energy project on a federal lease is on track to begin construction in May, and its Virginia backers are moving to position the state as a central base for building more off the East Coast.

On Tuesday the Port of Virginia announced a lease agreement with wind developer Ørsted to provide 40 acres of area for staging wind turbine components, material and vessels for offshore construction. The company already has arrangements with the Tradepoint Atlantic terminals near...

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/first-offshore-wind-energy-project-in-federal-waters-to-start-may-2020/

Acoustic survey to study right whales, fish around offshore wind projects

A Rutgers University glider on the surface in the Western Ross Sea of Antarctica, where the technology has been used to study zooplankton and fish distribution. Autonomous Undersea Vehicle Applications Center photo.

Acoustic sensors on buoys and an undersea drone will be used to map out the movements of endangered northern right whales, marine mammals and fish around offshore wind energy sites, in a joint project with wind developer Ørsted and marine science institutions.

Ørsted on Wednesday announced the “Ecosystem and Passive Acoustic Monitoring” project is launching in cooperation with Rutgers University, the University of Rhode Island and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, in addition to the...

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/acoustic-survey-to-study-right-whales-fish-around-offshore-wind-projects/

Ørsted Becomes The World’s Most Sustainable Company

CWind Secures Contract To Deliver World's First Hybrid Propulsion Ses To ØRsted

Renewable energy company Ørsted is the world’s most sustainable company according to the Global 100 ranking announced. Having completed a fundamental business transformation from fossil fuels to renewables over the past decade, Ørsted urges all countries and companies to reduce their carbon emissions to help limit global warming to 1.5C.

The global leader in offshore wind outperformed more than 7,300 global companies with billion-dollar revenues to rank #1 in Corporate Knights’ 2020 index of the...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/orsted-becomes-the-worlds-most-sustainable-company/

German utility sets sights on New York Bight offshore wind

The German utility EnBW is looking to bid on the next round of wind energy leases in the New York Bight. the company is currently building the 610 MW Hohe See and Albatros project in the North Sea. EnBW rendering.

The EnBW Group, a German utility company and offshore wind developer, is preparing to bid on an anticipated next round of federal energy leases in the New York Bight, and joined a partnership with commercial fishing advocates.

It is another sign of mounting interest in the energy-hungry urban region, where New York State officials on Wednesday announced finalized contracts with Equinor Wind US for its 816-megawatt Empire Wind project near the New York Harbor approaches, and the Sunrise Wind 880...

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/german-utility-sets-sights-on-new-york-bight-offshore-wind/

Port promoters aim for offshore wind business

The Atlantic Pioneer built by Blount Boats is the first and so far only U.S. flag offshore wind crew transfer vessel. Blount Boats photo

With a dozen offshore wind energy projects planned on the East Coast, New York port interests are in high gear pitching their state as the industry’s logical future base.

“A few years ago, we would have had trouble filling this room. But as you can see things are moving quickly,” said Michael Stamatis, president of Red Hook Terminals in New York City, at the State University of New York Maritime College’s offshore wind energy conference Sept. 26.

“There is no better place to be in for offshore...

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/port-promoters-aim-for-offshore-wind-business/

Offshore wind developers building Northeast supply chain

Offshore wind turbines. Clean energy. Dong Energy photo by MEDVIND/Bent Sørensen.

Offshore wind energy developers are moving to set up their first U.S. manufacturing and support bases, sensing momentum in the market with New York and New Jersey seeking a combined 12 gigawatts of new energy by 2030.

A daylong conference at the State University of New York Maritime College on Thursday brought together wind companies, state officials and the maritime industry to talk about the industry’s coming workforce needs and potential for job growth.

The world’s biggest wind company,...

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/offshore-wind-developers-building-northeast-supply-chain/

Ørsted To Pioneer Deployment Of GE’s Next Generation, World’s Largest Offshore Wind Turbines

Orsted-GE-Haliade-X

Ørsted, the world-leading offshore wind developer, has selected GE Renewable Energy as the preferred turbine supplier for two of its US offshore wind farms which marks the world’s first commercial deployment of GE’s Haliade-X 12MW offshore wind turbine.

Subject to final agreed and signed contract and all required project approvals, Ørsted will deploy Haliade-X 12MW wind turbines on the two offshore wind farms constituting Ørsted’s Mid-Atlantic cluster:

  •  Skipjack (120MW) off the coast of...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/orsted-to-pioneer-deployment-of-ges-next-generation-worlds-largest-offshore-wind-turbines/

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