Offshore wind ports: Fueling U.S. clean energy and local economies

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You cannot have offshore wind without ports — and the Oceantic Network reports that it has already seen $4 billion in new investments being made in offshore wind ports up and down the U.S. East Coast, putting thousands to work building enormous civil infrastructure projects.

The Oceantic Network has identified 25 U.S. ports currently involved in offshore wind or undergoing development to support the industry, with dozens more rumored or planned. These range from $20 million projects, like...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/offshore-wind-ports-fueling-u-s-clean-energy-and-local-economies/

Equinor breaks ground on offshore wind hub at South Brooklyn Marine Terminal

Equinor has begun construction works at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) in New York, facilitating the rebuilding of the port facility into a hub for offshore wind on the US East Coast. Following reconstruction, SBMT will support Equinor’s first US offshore wind project, Empire Wind 1....

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/ports/equinor-breaks-ground-on-offshore-wind-hub-at-south-brooklyn-marine-terminal/

VIDEO: South Brooklyn Marine Terminal transformation kicks off

Equinor today broke ground on construction at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT), formally kicking off the revitalization of the historic port facility into a hub for offshore wind on the U.S. East Coast and a critical contributor to New York’s renewable energy ambitions.

The groundbreaking ceremony included remarks from New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10), NYSERDA president and CEO Doreen Harris, executive director of Brooklyn community organization UPROSE...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/video-south-brooklyn-marine-terminal-transformation-kicks-off/

NYSERDA finalizes new Empire Wind and Sunrise Wind contracts

NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority) has finalized new purchase and sales agreements for the energy produced by two major offshore wind projects:

  • Empire Wind 1, a planned 810-megawatt project (developed by Equinor)
  • Sunrise Wind, a planned 924-megawatt project (developed by Ørsted and Eversource).

Both projects had previously been awarded contracts by NYSERDA in 2019, but had been put in doubt when, last October, the New York State Public Service Commission denied...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/nyserda-finalizes-new-empire-wind-and-sunrise-wind-contracts/

VIDEO: New York unveils plans to transform Brooklyn Marine Terminal

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have announced an agreement that aims to enable the city to transform the Brooklyn Marine Terminal into a modern maritime port and a vibrant mixed-use community hub. It will also allow the Port Authority to pursue long-term expansion of the Howland Hook Marine Terminal on Staten Island.

BROOKLYN MARINE TERMINAL TRANSFORMATION

Our vision for the Brooklyn Marine Terminal will create...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/video-new-york-unveils-plans-to-transform-brooklyn-marine-terminal/

New York’s South Brooklyn Marine Terminal to be upgraded under US$612 million project

Rendering of the completed South Brooklyn Marine Terminal

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...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/marine-projects-world/maritime-infrastructure-development/new-yorks-south-brooklyn-marine-terminal-to-be-upgraded-under-us612-million-project/