Strategic Robotic Systems (SRS) is thrilled to announce the addition of Sam Adams to their team as Sales Engineer. A highly accomplished professional with over 24 years of military and capability development experience, Mr. Adams has served with both the British Special Forces (Special Boat Service) and the Specialist Capability Cell for the UK MoD.
The 11th INAMARINE show is Asia’s known well trade exhibition of Shipbuilding, Offshore, Shipyard, Marine Equipment, Machinery, and Materials.
Aqueos Corporation, a premier provider of subsea services to the Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Coast, has announced their move into a new permanent Broussard facility located at 1186 Petroleum Highway, Broussard, LA 70518.
Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts for a total amount of approximately 900 million USD.
Cynda Maxon has joined TDI-Brooks as a senior environmental scientist, broadening the company’s environmental capabilities and services.
Laborde Marine Management, LLC has acquired two 240-foot deepwater DP-2 offshore supply vessels (“OSVs”) from L&M Botruc Rental, Inc. and has expanded its fleet of managed vessels.
Boskalis has acquired the contract to construct a large offshore windfarm off the United States coastline. The Boskalis project scope includes the transportation and installation of the wind turbine foundations and power cables for which two crane vessels, several transport and cable-laying vessels will be deployed.
Jan De Nul’s NextGen heavy lift vessel Les Alizés has left the CMHI HaimenShipyard in China and is currently heading for Europe.
Rem Offshore/Rem Purus announces a 2-years charter contract with options, with RWE’s Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, for their newbuild CSOV Rem Power.
The Business Network for Offshore Wind National Offshore Wind, in partnership with Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC), the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and others, released a report identifying how the United States can develop a robust and equitable domestic supply chain required to achieve the national offshore wind target of 30 gigawatts (GW) by 2030.
Plenitude, Benefit Corporation (Società Benefit), a company of Eni, and Simply Blue Group, an Irish blue economy project developer, have signed an agreement for the joint development of a pipeline of new floating offshore wind projects in Italy. Through this collaboration, the parties wish to combine Plenitude’s technical and financial capabilities and experience in the Italian energy market, with Simply Blue Group’s track record in developing global floating wind projects.
The first two floating offshore wind projects, "Messapia" in Apulia and "Krimisa" in Calabria, have already been submitted to the relevant authorities.
The Messapia project, located about 30km off the Otranto coast, will have a total capacity of 1.3 GW and will be able to provide annual power generation of about 3.8 TWh.
The Krimisa project, located about 45km off the coast of Crotone, will have a total capacity of 1.1 GW and will be able to provide annual energy production of up to 3.5 TWh.
Overall, it is estimated that the two projects will be able to cover the energy needs corresponding to the electricity consumption of more than 2.5 million households, contributing to the country's decarbonization goals.
The partners will work alongside local communities and other key industry players to develop innovative technological solutions and consolidate the Italian floating offshore wind supply chain.
Stefano Goberti, CEO of Plenitude, commented: "With this partnership Plenitude expands its portfolio of floating wind projects in line with its target of reaching 15GW of renewable capacity by 2030 and reaffirms its commitment to creating an offshore wind supply chain in Italy. For Plenitude, offshore wind is a key contributor to the energy transition path and the achievement of our 2040 carbon neutrality targets to provide fully decarbonized energy to our customers."
Sam Roch-Perks, Group Chief Executive Officer of Simply Blue Group said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Plenitude and increasing our pipeline of global projects. Italy represents a big opportunity in floating offshore wind, and we look forward to combining our expertise and delivering innovative projects that will provide real solutions to the climate crisis”.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced a Determination of No Competitive Interest for a proposed research lease area offshore Maine.
The first of the UK’s two new ships to protect key underwater infrastructure arrived on Merseyside to begin preparing for front-line duties.
Bluefield Geoservices (Bluefield) has added three more professionals to the firm’s engineering and operations team following several recent contract wins in the United States and Europe.
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement announces that Michaela Noble joined the Bureau as the new Program Director for Renewable Energy and Regulatory Compliance. In this role, Noble will oversee and direct the national policy and research program for BSEE’s Renewable Energy Program.
Texas A&M University at Galveston, the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, TOTE Services, LLC and Philly Shipyard, Inc. celebrated the cutting of steel for the fourth National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) on January 18, destined for the Texas A&M Maritime Academy in Galveston, Texas in 2025.
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