US vessel builders seek urgent orders to catch offshore wind wave

Feb 10, 2021

Orders for US installation vessels are needed to secure limited shipyard capacity and meet a looming hike in offshore wind construction, vessel partners told Reuters Events.

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Off-shore wind contest for finding new foundation designs
Apr 29, 2009
NYPA plans offshore wind projects in Great Lakes
Apr 29, 2009
Stage set for wind farms in offshore waters
Apr 29, 2009
Vestas posts a 70pc rise in first-quarter net profit
Apr 29, 2009
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Apr 27, 2009
Iberdrola completes work on the Peñascal Wind Power project
Apr 27, 2009
Suzlon considers Ontario as a venue for manufacturing
Apr 27, 2009
Texas continues to have the highest wind power capacity
Apr 27, 2009
GE Energy sustains its dominance in the U. S.
Apr 27, 2009
Vestas opens a facility in Inner Mongolia
Apr 27, 2009
Discussion Point: an open letter to the wind energy industry
Apr 15, 2009
Wind power tipped to replace coal-fired power
Apr 15, 2009
Interior Secretary, FERC sign MoU
Apr 15, 2009
E.ON’s CEO calls for approval of offshore wind parks closer to shore
Apr 15, 2009

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