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Offshore Wind Vessel Challenges Remain in the U.S.

Sep 28, 2022

While the U.S. offshore wind sector has been bursting with good news, Intelatus' Phil Lewis contends that vessel challenges are still a hurdle to overcome.Homepage photo credit: eyeimagery/AdobeStock

Ampelmann takes the lead as the gangway provider for US offshore wind

Jun 04, 2023

Offshore wind is growing exponentially around the globe and Ampelmann is at the forefront of this – especially in the US market. The Netherlands-based offshore access provider recently signed six new contracts in the offshore wind market in the US for 2023…

RTsys NemoSens Micro AUV Pulls its Weight

Jun 04, 2023

The NemoSens micro AUV from RTsys is designed to be easy to deploy and recover, with simple to swap payloads. On display at Ocean Business in Southampton, the AUV is making waves in its ability to survey hard to access shallow regions for extended endurance…

Ampelmann takes the lead as the gangway provider for US offshore wind

May 31, 2023

Offshore wind is growing exponentially around the globe and Ampelmann is at the forefront of this – especially in the US market.The Netherlands-based offshore access provider recently signed six new contracts in the offshore wind market in the US for 2023…

Meet the Affordable Barracuda AUV

May 28, 2023

Born from the Shell Ocean Discovery XPrize, Tampa Deep Sea Xplorers today offers the Barracuda autonomous underwater vehicle. With its affordability, it ability to be launched and recovered by hand, and its 600 ft. depth rating, this capable…

Voyis Launches Discovery Vision Systems for ROVs

May 21, 2023

Voyis CEO Chris Gilson discusses his company’s recent introduction of the Discovery Vision System, a system which aims to revolutionize how ROVs see the underwater world. The Discovery camera is a single camera and lighting system that offers 4K low-latency video for piloting…

Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities of Floating Wind with Acteon CCO Barry Parsons

May 15, 2023

While the fixed-bottom offshore wind dominates, in the not-too-distant future, floating wind will be the answer to efficient and voluminous renewable offshore wind power. Acteon CCO Barry Parsons discusses the technologies being developed and…

Interview: Kevin Sligh Sr., Director, BSEE

May 01, 2023

After his first year on the job, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Kevin Sligh Sr. discusses with Offshore Engineer the myriad challenges and opportunities ahead for offshore energy development in the U.S. While…

Crewmember Medevaced from Pipelay Barge in US Gulf

Apr 18, 2023

An ailing crewmember was medevaced from an offshore pipelay barge in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico on Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.The Coast Guard said its watchstanders at Sector Houston-Galveston received a medevac request relay from Coast Guard District Eight at 6:45 a…

VIDEO: Coast Guard Medevacs Crewmember from Allseas' Pipelayer in Gulf of Mexico

Mar 23, 2023

The U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday it had medevaced a motor vessel crewmember Tuesday approximately 15 miles offshore Port Fourchon, Louisiana. 'Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a call at 7:54 p.m. from the motor vessel…

The Future is Bright for Floating Wind in the U.S.

Nov 29, 2022

Intelatus’ director of research, Phil Lewis, discusses the promising future for floating offshore wind in the United States.

Catching the MIROS Wave

Oct 30, 2022

Real-time, cloud-based wave monitoring helps offshore operators perform more efficiently and safely, as Jonas Røstad, Chief Commercial Officer, explains.

Equinor Starts Production from Peregrino C Platform Offshore Brazil

Oct 13, 2022

Equinor's latest platform in Brazil, Peregrino C, produced its first oil on October 10 at around 20:00 local time.Peregrino phase 2 will extend the life of the Peregrino field to 2040. Phase 2 adds 250–300 million barrels of oil, while at the…

Lhyfe Trials Green Hydrogen Production Offshore

Oct 12, 2022

Already well established onshore, French company Lhyfe takes its electrolyzer offshore on a hybrid renewable energy platform, the first time hydrogen will be produced offshore from renewable energy sources.

Oil Platform Worker Airlifted Near Southwest Pass

Jul 20, 2022

An oil platform worker was medevaced Wednesday morning approximately 20 miles southeast of Southwest Pass, La.The U.S. Coast Guard said its watchstanders at Sector New Orleans received notification at 11:38 p.m. Tuesday from the oil platform…

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