Well…I don’t see US companies jumping to build offshore wind. And thanks to the Jones Act, there are now a bunch of vessels built or being built for these wind farms - built, owned, & crewed by US citizens.
I count the following new JA vessels for offshore wind:
20 something CTVs
6 SOVs (only 3 newbuilds; the other 3 are old OSV conversions)
1 WTIV
1 tug/barge combo to work with a foreign WTIV
1 Cable Layer
1 Rock installation vessel
Without foreign support from companies like Orsted (a global leader in this space), we would not have any of the jobs for the above vessels I’ve listed. That’s not to say I approve of the use of foreign labor on the rest of the vessels being used - most of which are for the construction phase. But some jobs is better than no new jobs.
CIP launches new company dedicated to developing energy island projects globally
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (“CIP”) is launching Copenhagen Energy Islands (“CEI”), a new development company dedicated to developing energy islands globally with backing from Nordic, European, and North American investors.
Before anybody get their nickers in a twist;
“The project’s first activities will commence in June, with Argeo utilising its Hugin 6000 AUV and a chartered vessel”.
