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(offshore-energy.biz) Chile’s state-owned company Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (Enap) and harbor towage services provider SAAM have launched Latin America’s first electric tug at Sanmar shipyard in Tuzla Bay, Turkey. The vessel with electric propulsion that does not emit greenhouse gases (GHG) and reduces environmental and underwater noise will operate in Puerto Chacabuco, Aysén region, in... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazilian prosecutors asked state-run oil firm Petrobras (PETR4.SA), opens new tab to do more studies before drilling off the coast of the Amazon rainforest, citing potential effects of extreme weather on tides, according to documents filed on Monday to environmental agency Ibama. An oceanographer's technical assessment commissioned by the Federal Prosecutor's Office and dated Oct.... Continue Reading →
(OE) In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today issued a Record of Decision identifying environmental measures expected to be applied to future wind energy development of the six lease areas offshore New York and New... Continue Reading →
(offshoreWIND.biz) Sweden’s Hexicon has obtained the necessary regulatory clearance to acquire a controlling stake in the 1,125 MW MunmuBaram floating offshore wind farm in South Korea. The South Korean Electricity Regulatory Commission (KOREC) has approved the transfer of two out of three Electricity Business Licenses (EBLs) for the MunmuBaram floating offshore wind project. With this... Continue Reading →
(OE) Swedish company Seabased has signed a three-party memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Grenada and SIDS DOCK to establish Grenada’s first utility-scale wave energy park. The agreement outlines a phased project that will begin with a 2 MW pilot to showcase the potential of wave energy in driving economic and environmental resilience... Continue Reading →
Specialist offshore wind engineering consultancy Wood Thilsted has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with multiple industry and research institutions to jointly advance nature inclusivity in offshore wind farm designs. The joint industry project (JIP) aims to redefine what it means to create offshore wind farms that positively impact natural ecosystems throughout their lifecycle. The... Continue Reading →
(OE) DNV has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Seatrium to cooperate on strategic activities and projects in the areas of engineering, technology and new product design, with key focus on floating offshore energy solutions. Under the MoU, DNV will provide Seatrium with expert advice on market and regulatory trends, emerging technologies, and best... Continue Reading →
(offshoreWIND.biz) The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has opened a public consultation on a regional environmental analysis of potential mitigation measures on future development activities for five offshore wind lease areas off California’s central and north coasts. The Notice of Availability (NOA) for the California Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) will be... Continue Reading →
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has made the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed SouthCoast Wind Project available. If approved, the project could generate up to 2.4GW of offshore wind energy, enough to power more than 800,000 homes. The SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC proposal includes up to 147 wind turbine... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil announced details of its new climate change pledge late on Friday night that sets a target to lower the country's greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, which it will present during the United Nations climate summit COP29 in Azerbaijan, according to a government statement. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Brazil is the largest country in... Continue Reading →
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