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Have Pro-Palestine Artworks Been Censored in Your State? – Hyperallergic

Posted: May 25, 2024 at 5:12 pm

A new online map launched this week by the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) tracks the suppression of pro-Palestine voices in the United States arts and culture sectors in a powerful visualization of an alarming trend.

The Art Censorship Index: Post-October 7th documents incidents involving visual, performing, and literary artists who have faced professional consequences for invoking Israel or Palestine. In one case, a musician said his concert in Arizona was canceled because of his public support of Israel. But the majority of the 22 instances logged by the NCAC so far (the map will be updated regularly) demonstrate a clear pattern: the silencing of individuals who vocally advocate for Palestinians right to self-determination, criticize Israels war on Gaza, or question Zionist ideology.

The Art Censorship Index conveys the severity of the phenomenon by classifying the increasingly chilling reasons artists or artworks are targeted sometimes because of their ethnicity or social media activity. In January, renowned 87-year-old Palestinian painter Samia Halaby saw her first retrospective in the US abruptly canceled by Indiana University, presumably on the basis of her online activism in support of her people.

The map shows where we are seeing conversations being shut down based on ideas in the artwork, ideas of the artist, or a regional or cultural affiliation that is extrapolated from the shows, explained Elizabeth Larison, director of the NCACs Arts and Culture Advocacy Program, in an interview with Hyperallergic.

In October, for instance, the Frick Pittsburgh postponed a historical exhibition of Islamic art, citing a scheduling conflict, and New Yorks El Museo del Barrio removed a Day of the Dead altar from programming over its inclusion of a single Palestinian flag.

Then its Samia Halabys personal opinion on social media, and later on, at the Center for Book Arts, theres an artwork that in and of itself does not allude to this recent iteration of the conflict but might remind audience members of it, Larison continued. So you see this creep first you see it in the work, then in the artist, and then we start looking for any signal that the work will reference this conflict or offend somebody.

Users can click through the map to explore incidents around the country, each presented with a brief summary and links to reports from news outlets including Hyperallergic. Zooming in on New York City, for example, brings up six red dots for locations including UrbanGlass in Brooklyn, whose board voted to remove a neon artwork with the phrase from the river to the sea, and Hunter College, which canceled a screening of Israelism (2023), a documentary film that follows Jewish Americans reexamining their relationship to Israel.

The tendency is far from limited to the cultural sector. Human Rights Watch, for instance, warned of systemic online censorship after Meta took down over a thousand posts by Palestinians and their supporters, including content referencing human rights abuses, between October and November 2023 alone.

The Art Censorship Index excludes works deliberately removed by their author or instances in which curatorial frameworks precluded an artwork from being selected in the first place. Censorship, Larison explained, involves a work that has been selected and then is retracted out of fear of how people will perceive it. It is not always a First Amendment violation or even illegal, but it represents a violation of the spirit of freedom of expression.

This is exactly the threat of censorship and particularly artistic censorship during times of political upheaval or geopolitical conflicts the removal of works prevents society from being able to engage in conversations, Larison noted. Organizations operating outside the mainstream and independent entities that do not rely exclusively on private funding are providing an important platform for dialogue in the art world.

Institutions have a right to only have certain programming, but we advocate for them to adopt a statement to artistic freedom which is to say that they support the work of artists and wont discriminate based on a specific viewpoint, Larison said. We try to remind curators, institutions, and artists that work can be debated, contextualized, or critiqued.

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CAIR Urges Facebook Oversight Board to Reject Pressure to Censor Pro-Palestinian Speech – – Council on American-Islamic Relations

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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nations largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on Facebooks Oversight Board to reject pressure to recommend that the social media company censor posts or hashtags using the phrase from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free based on the false claim that it inherently violates Metas Community Standards, or rules onHate Speech,Violence and IncitementorDangerous Organizations and Individuals.

Yesterday, CAIR submitted a formal statement encouraging the external board to support Metas current position, which permits such free speech on the platform. The oversight board, which makes recommendations to Meta, has been accepting public comments about whether and how Meta should moderate the use of the phrase given its recent rise in popularity.

CAIRs letter to the oversight board said in part:

Countering real antisemitism is important, but it is also critically important for Facebook and other social media companies to reject pressure from the Israeli government and its supporters to suppress advocacy for Palestinian human rights based on false allegations of antisemitism.

Most Palestinian, Jewish, and other activists who use the phrase have explained that they are calling for Palestinians and Israelis to live together in a single state with equal rights for all. No reasonable person would call this antisemitic, even if they disagree with that proposed solution. In stark contrast, the Israeli governments interpretation of Israeli security control from the river to the sea signifies a permanent occupation where Palestinians are denied rights.

Even though the Israeli governments demand for apartheid from the river to the sea is racist and unjust, Facebook should not ban Israel or its supporters from expressing their view, much less ban supporters of Palestinian human rights from expressing their support for a single state with equal rights for all. Free speech principles should lead social media users to debate ideas with each other, not silence each other.

READ:CAIRs Letter on River to the Sea to Facebook Oversight Board

SEE:Posts That Include From the River to the Sea | Oversight Board

At present, the Facebook Oversight Board reports that it has advised Facebook not to act on social media users reports that the phrase constitutes hate speech, is antisemitic, or is a call to abolish the state of Israel because it has a long history and without additional context Facebook cannot conclude that From the river to the seaconstitutes a call to violence or a call for exclusion of any particular group, nor that it is linked exclusively to support for Hamas. CAIR is urging Facebook and Meta to maintain this position.

CAIRs Full Statement to the Facebook Oversight Board:

On behalf of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nations largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, we urge the Facebook Oversight Board to reject the notion that the phrase From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free violates Metas rules on Hate Speech, Violence and Incitement, or Dangerous Organizations and Individuals.

Countering real antisemitism is important, but it is also critically important for Facebook and other social media companies to reject pressure from the Israeli government and its supporters to suppress advocacy for Palestinian human rights based on false allegations of antisemitism.

Most Palestinian, Jewish, and other activists who use the phrase have explained that they are calling for Palestinians and Israelis to live together in a single state with equal rights for all. No reasonable person would call this antisemitic, even if they disagree with that proposed solution. In stark contrast, the Israeli governments interpretation of Israeli security control from the river to the sea signifies a permanent occupation where Palestinians are denied rights.

Even though the Israeli governments demand for apartheid from the river to the sea is racist and unjust, Facebook should not ban Israel or its supporters from expressing their view, much less ban supporters of Palestinian human rights from expressing their support for a single state with equal rights for all. Free speech principles should lead social media users to debate ideas with each other, not silence each other.

To further demonstrate this point CAIR highlights the Israeli governments 2022 declaration of guiding principles by the then-incoming far-right Netanyahu coalition government. Their guiding principles stated, The Jewish people have an exclusive and inalienable right to all parts of the Land of Israel. The government will promote and develop the settlement of all parts of the Land of Israelin the Galilee, the Negev, the Golan Heights, and Judea and Samaria, which includes the entire West Bank.

We also note the absence of any reports about Facebook censoring references to the Likud Party Platform, which asserts, Judea and Samaria will not be handed to any foreign administration; between the [Mediterranean] Sea and the Jordan there will only be Israeli sovereignty. This includes Israels illegal occupation and control of the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem.

When the world opposed the discriminatory white supremacist colonial regime of apartheid in South Africa, it did not call for the destruction of that state; rather, it aimed for freedom and equality for all people, regardless of religion or ethnicity.

Social media companies like Facebook need to respect the voices of Palestinians, Arabs, Muslims, Christians, Jews, and all those who advocate for the rights and freedoms of Palestinians, in addition to defending every persons right to peacefully protest and express their views.

CAIR notes in December, Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued the reportMetas Broken Promises Systemic Censorship of Palestine Content on Instagram and Facebook, which found between October and November 2023, HRW over 1,050 takedowns and other suppression of content Instagram and Facebook that had been posted by Palestinians and their supporters, including about human rights abuses.

This week,The Guardian reportedthat Facebook and Instagram owner Meta approved a series of AI-manipulated political adverts during Indias election that spread disinformation and incited religious violence, including Facebook approving adverts containing known slurs towards Muslims in India, such as lets burn this verminand Hindu blood is spilling, these invaders must be burned, as well as Hindu supremacist language and disinformation about political leaders.

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Jon Stewart Mocks Conservative Freak Out Over Left Wing ‘Censorship’: ‘Trump Is the Real Cancel Culture’ | Video – TheWrap

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Jon Stewart devoted the entire opening segment of Mondays The Daily Show to the subject of cancel culture and how very real campaigns of censorship and suppression of speech exist.

In a twist from the usual way whining on this topic tends to go in comedy, Stewart didnt rage against purported left-wing cancel campaigns against conservative freedoms. Instead, while he showed multiple instances of right-wing commentators complaining about it, he pointed out how there arent really any examples of conservatives actually being canceled like that.

And then Stewart pointed to actual instances where people have been canceled all of which involved conservatives who criticized Donald Trump. Trump is the real cancel culture, Stewart declared.

Watch the whole clip in the video above now.

Stewart got into this topic by bringing up Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, a conservative Catholic who gave a commencement speech at a conservative Catholic university over the weekend. Stewart noted that his speech has been widely reported on and mocked for being really sexist.

But other than that, Stewart demonstrated, nothing else has happened. His job isnt in danger, hes still invited to the White House alongside his teammates to celebrate their Super Bowl victory. All thats really happened is some people roasted him on TikTok. So I guess this is just kind of a passing distraction. Or if you happen to tune into more conservative media

At this, The Daily Show cued up a supercut of various right-wing media figures insisting, without any evidence, that Butker has been the victim of some kind of massive censorship effort and the center of a major national controversy.

My question to the right, I guess, is have you ever been on the internet before? Because thats all it is. Its just people giving each other st all the time. I mean, my God, youre all so thin-skinned, Stewart said. Jerry Seinfeld took more st over the past two weeks promoting a Pop Tart movie than Harrison Butker did for his entire speech.

And I ask you people, Stewart said with a pause, then added, nodding to the popular impression of Seinfeld, what is the deal with that?

Of course, nothing about the right-wing reaction is surprising. Because the idea that there is an all-pervasive, all-powerful threat to free speech called cancel culture has become a central tenet of modern conservatives, Stewart continued. They celebrate their being silenced at conferences. They celebrate their being silenced on podcasts and streaming outlets. They celebrate their being silenced with over 700 book titles about being canceled.

Conservatives have an entire industry devoted to complaining about not being allowed to say the things they say all the time. Their victimhood is the entire brand, Stewart added, cueing up another supercut of right wingers doing just that.

But this is their identity now: constant victimization. They say what they want, and if you get upset about it, you dont believe in freedom, the host continued. He then played a clip of Sean Hannity claiming not to be the kind of person who gets outraged over anything, something he said plagues the left.

Stewart rebutted this immediately, mocking in particular how Hannity was outraged over Bud Light for a sponsorship deal with a trans influencer. Theyre so full of st that Sean Hannity can say with a square head, Im not the kind of guy who gets outraged. Sean Hannity? Hes basically just a meat bag support system for a forehead vein.

Stewart conceded that it is absolutely true that in our modern social media driven-society, our interactions are incentivized and monetized for outrage and it is exhausting for everyone. But contrary to your conservative book industry, the outrage isnt just coming from the left. Its coming from the left, the right, for the right, for the left and the Swifties and YA readers, and anybody who dares to lift their head up to say anything.

We are not censored or silenced, Stewart argued. We are surrounded by and inundated with more speech that has ever existed in the history of communication. And it is all weaponized by professional outrage hunters of all stripes scouring the globe for graduation speech snippets, offhand comments during promotional tours, out of context comedy bits, lame marketing ideas or any words and phrases they believe they can latch onto to generate monetized clicks. Outrage is the engine of our modern media economy. And sometimes someone loses a job or something else happens like that that should never happen.

But contrary to conservatives victimization complex, there is no organized cancel culture conspiracy, where even the slightest misstep can 100% get someone on the right canceled, Stewart said, pausing before he continued, but actually there is one.

Stewart showed news footage about how Liz Cheney was drummed out of the Republican Party for opposing Trumps attempt to overthrow the government, prompting Stewart to say, It turns out that when it comes to cancel culture, the ones who smelt it, dealt it.

There is someone canceling people on the right. The only one canceling people on the right is Donald Trump. And anyone who dares speak out against him, refuse to buy into Trumps stolen election claims, and youll lose your job like Liz Cheney or countless others. In fact, everything the right says cancel culture does to them is actually being done by MAGA, he said.

After listing numerous other examples, Stewart concluded, Truth is, Trump is the real cancel culture, emphasis on cult, because on the right you can say whatever you want about gay people and trans people from TikTok to Patreon. You can decry DEI from podcasts to, I dont know, the Governors Office of Florida. And chances are not only will you be fine, youll get a raise. But if you ever dare speak out one iota against Donald Trump, be afraid.

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Book Censorship: Academic Freedom Comes at a Price, When Will American Schools be Willing to Pay? – The Inquirer

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Dear Editor,

Literature is arguably at the core of our education system in the United States, however this basic principle has been under attack in recent years. With 619 requests to censor library books in 2022 sent to the American Library Association (ALA), these numbers only grew more, with a recorded 1,050 requests the following year.

The country had dealt with book challenges in the past, having parents complain about certain books to local schools. However this issue is now being addressed politically through large conservative organizations nationwide. These groups involve themselves through legislative matters banning books that dont fit their political or religious beliefs. Novels based around topics of sexuality, race, and gender are most targeted.

As Director of the ALAs Office for Intellectual Freedom, Deborah Caldwell-Stone has worked around the topic of censorship in American education for decades. When interviewed in 2023 by CNN about the issue, she said, We are seeing less and less of what used to happen, which was an individual parent would see their student reading a book and look at it and have questions about it and take it to a teacher or librarian to have a discussion. What we are seeing now is organized political advocacy groups go to school boards with an agenda with a long list of books they want banned because those books dont fit their political, moral or religious agenda.

Caldwell-Stone describes the shockingly fast-paced trend of powerful conservative groups pushing their political ideals into the current education system. Their plans of censoring information or facts they dont agree with isnt something they try to hide anymore.

As a current student in America having spent 12 years in many different English classrooms and school libraries, the freedom to access most books was a significant part of my learning. Unfortunately, this isnt the case for many students today due to traditional beliefs being pushed into their learning procedures.

Counter advocacy groups like PEN America, try their best to defend writers and readers alike, across the country from challenges like this. PEN America aims to protect every students access and freedom to literature and information they deserve the right to. With hundreds of local cities and towns struggling with this issue I hope to spread awareness about it. Students and their instructors deserve the freedom of accessing stories despite whose political agenda they match.

Respectfully,

Gracebelle Maake

Concord, CA

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Coastal community meetings on proposed offshore wind leases to be held – Curry Coastal Pilot

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The Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) will be hosting a series of community meetings along the Oregon coast related to a proposal by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to lease areas of the ocean off Oregons coast to explore possibilities for wind energy development.

The proposed BOEM leases would authorize companies to study the areas off Oregons coast for potential offshore wind energy development projects. After obtaining leases, companies would perform activities in the ocean that may include placement of scientific buoys and collection of data about seafloor conditions, ocean habitats, and wildlife.

BOEMs proposed leasing action is not a proposal to permit the construction of an offshore wind project. A BOEM decision whether to approve a Construction and Operations Plan for a wind energy facility would be subject to a separate federal consistency review by the state, after some years of additional site assessment and project design.

As part of the states federal consistency review authority under the Coastal Zone Management Act, DLCDs Oregon Coastal Management Program (OCMP) staff will review the proposed BOEM actions for consistency with current, enforceable Oregon coastal zone policies. The result of this review would be either to agree with BOEMs proposed leasing actions, agree with conditions, or object to BOEMs proposed actions. Enforceable policies in the coastal zone are existing state and local policies that have been approved by the NOAA Office for Coastal Management for use in federal consistency reviews, consistent with national Coastal Zone Management standards.

During the community meetings, OCMP staff will provide information about the proposed activities that are being reviewed and the applicable state policies and

authorities related to a consistency review. Community members are encouraged to provide comments on the consistency review during the 45-day comment period, which ends on June 15, 2024.

The community meetings will be an opportunity to provide comments in person which will be recorded by OCMP staff. The meeting program is as follows:

Presentations 6:00 p.m.

Public Comment 6:30 p.m.

Next Steps and Adjourn 8:00 p.m.

June 3, 2024 (Monday) 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Brookings-Harbor High School

8293, 625 Pioneer Rd., Brookings, OR 97415

June 4, 2024 (Tuesday) 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunset Middle School

245 S Cammann St., Coos Bay, OR 97420

June 6, 2024 (Thursday) 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Siuslaw Middle School

2525 Oak St., Florence, OR 97439

June 7, 2024 (Friday) 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Newport High School

322 NE Eads St., Newport, OR 97365

All ages and families are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be provided.

Comments will be accepted through June 15, 2024.

Email or written comments: Please be sure to address the enforceable policies you believe are relevant in your comments. OCMP staff may review comments on proposed actions for alignment with enforceable policies and potential conditions to enhance consistency. For more information on the federal consistency review and how to comment, visit https://www.oregon.gov/lcd/OCMP/Pages/Offshore-Wind-Energy-Leasing.aspx

In-Person comments: Community members wishing to comment in person should plan to limit comments to three minutes per person. If many people wish to comment, staff

may need to limit comment time further as we want to hear from as many community members as possible.

About The Oregon Coastal Management Program Oregon is one of 34 states to have a nationally recognized Coastal Management Program established by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972. The Oregon Coastal Management Program aims to protect coastal and ocean resources, and ensure livable, resilient communities on the Oregon coast. The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development is the lead agency in the coastal program network, which also includes 11 state agencies and 42 city and county governments. Financial assistance for the Oregon Coastal Management Program is provided by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, administered by the Office for Coastal Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Oregons statewide land use planning program

Originated in 1973 under Senate Bill 100, Oregons land use program protects farm and forest lands, conserves natural resources, promotes livable communities, facilitates orderly and efficient development, supports coordination among local governments, and enables community engagement.

The Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) administers the program in partnership with cities and counties. The Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC), a seven-member volunteer board, guides DLCD.

The land use planning program affords Oregonians predictability in the development process and the ability to plan and invest in the long-range by allocating land for industrial, commercial, and housing development, as well as transportation, other urban services, and farm and forest lands.

Under the program, all cities and counties have adopted comprehensive plans that meet mandatory state standards. The standards are based on the 19 Statewide Planning Goals that deal with land use, development, housing, transportation, and conservation of natural resources. Technical assistance in the form of expertise and grants for local jurisdictions are key elements of the program.

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Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project reaches key milestone – Daily Energy Insider

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Published on May 24, 2024 by Dave Kovaleski

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The first monopile foundation for the 2.6-gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) was installed recently approximately 29 miles off the Virginia Beach coast, Dominion Energy announced.

The monopile was installed by the Orion, DEME Groups heavy lift vessel. Once the offshore wind project is complete in late 2026, CVOW will consist of 176 turbines that will generate enough clean energy to power up to 660,000 homes. It is also expected to generate fuel savings of $3 billion for customers during the first 10 years of operation.

This is a monumental day for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind team, who have worked tirelessly to keep this project on budget and on schedule to provide our customers with reliable, affordable and increasingly clean energy, Robert Blue, Dominion Energys chair, president and CEO, said. We are taking extensive precautions to ensure this project is fully protective of the environment and to protect marine species.

The monopile foundations are single vertical, steel cylinders manufactured by global leader EEW SPC. They are being staged at Portsmouth Marine Terminal and then installed into the sea floor to support the wind turbine generators. Dominion Energy will continue to install monopiles through the fall of 2024 and resume installations in May 2025.

We are proud to partner with Dominion Energy on this landmark project, Bill White, president DEME Offshore US, said. DEMEs Orion vessel, equipped with industry-leading Vibro Hammer technology, is uniquely designed to efficiently install CVOWs massive monopiles, all weighing over 1,000 tons. Our talented project team will include skilled American union pile drivers, creating a robust and prepared workforce. We look forward to working with our consortium partner Prysmian to help deliver Virginia-made energy to the Commonwealth.

To be protective of the endangered North Atlantic right whale, no monopiles will be installed between Nov. 1 and April 30, when the whales are expected to be migrating past the project area.

Additional measures to protect whales and other aquatic life include the use of bubble curtains perforated hoses that have air pumped through them to create a wall of bubbles around the monopiles during installation to reduce soundwaves underwater.

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HSM Offshore Energy doubles fabrication capacity with second location in the Netherlands – WorldOil

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(WO) HSM Offshore Energy has entered into a long-term lease agreement with Hollandia, for the use of the Stormpolder yard in Krimpen aan den IJssel. This strategic location aligns with HSM Offshore Energy's expansion plans and the growing order book, which includes prestigious projects such as Thor by RWE, Ostwind 3, Gennaker 1 & 2 by 50Hertz.

By securing the additional fabrication facility, HSM Offshore Energy is positioning itself to meet the increasing demand in the offshore renewable market, focusing on the offshore wind, gas, carbon capture and storage (CCS) and hydrogen segments in the North Sea and Baltic Sea.

The Stormpolder yard and office are strategically located in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. This site is located between the rivers Noord, Nieuwe Maas and Hollandse IJssel and easily accessible by road, inland waterways and has direct access to the North Sea. The total area of the yard is 30,000 m2 with a covered brand-new main platform assembly hall.

Hans Leerdam, Commercial Director of HSM Offshore Energy, stated, "The lease of the Stormpolder yard is a step forward in our growth strategy. With our growing order book and our focus on the offshore energy mix, it is an important milestone for us to continue supporting our valuable clients with additional yard capacity and extended know-how of our employees."

HSM Offshore Energy is an integrated solution provider in EPCIC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation and Commissioning) multi-disciplinary offshore projects.

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TotalEnergies plans to invest $600m in oilfield offshore Congo – Offshore Technology

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French oil and gas company TotalEnergies is set to invest $600m (around CFA Fr1.69trn) to bolster exploration and production activities in the Republic of Congos offshore Moho Nord field in 2024.

This investment aims to finance exploration and sustain production levels in the field, a significant contributor to the countrys oil output.

According to the African Energy Chamber, the Moho Nord field, operated by TotalEnergies, accounts for around half of Congolese oil production, roughly 140,000bpd.

Spanning more than 320km and located at water depths between 750m and 1,200m, the fields development is crucial for maintaining the countrys production rates.

With this investment, TotalEnergies is expected to bolster the Republic of Congos oil production by an additional 40,000bpd, adding to the nations current production of 267,000bpd.

The company also manages the Marine XX permit in deep offshore waters, covering 3,285.8km, with depths reaching up to 2,000m.

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Two drilling rigs have recently been deployed at the Marine XX permit area, which is expected to yield a discovery by the end of 2024.

African Energy Chamber executive chairman NJ Ayuk said: The $600m investment by TotalEnergies shows that the IOC [international oil company] is in the Republic of Congo to stay. Congos oil and gas can play a much greater role in alleviating energy poverty and driving industrialisation in Africa, and partnerships with companies to the likes of TotalEnergies will be instrumental in achieving these objectives. We look forward to witnessing new discoveries being made in the coming months.

The news follows TotalEnergies agreement to acquire a 10% stake in the Moho field from Trident Energy.

Upon completion of this deal, TotalEnergies will hold a 63.5% operational stake in the Moho permit, with Trident Energy retaining a 21.5% share and the Republic of Congos national oil company, Socit Nationale des Ptroles du Congo, holding a 15% share.

Earlier this week, Perenco announced an offshore oil discovery in the Congo at the Moke-East well between the Lukami and Motoba fields.

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According to the Global Wind Energy Councils Global Wind Report 2024, installed offshore wind capacity surpassed 75GW at the end of 2023. But with ambitious targets set for 2050, the industry must look at ways to speed up planning and construction, and fine-tune operations and maintenance of existing assets.

To reach the climate goals of the Paris Agreement, it is estimated that we will need to add 70GW of offshore wind capacity every year between 2030 and 2050 the equivalent of installing between 3,000 and 5,000 turbines every year for 20 years, based on forecast turbine sizes.

Leaders from nine European countries met at the North Sea Summit in 2023 to agree offshore wind targets of 120GW by 2030 and 300GW by 2050, a considerable increase on the installed capacity of approximately 30GW.

It will be a significant challenge for the industry to meet these ambitious targets. As well as scaling up the capacity to design, manufacture and install wind farms of increasing size and complexity, the industry will need to embrace greater levels of standardisation and closer collaboration. Existing assets will need inspection and maintenance regimes which are increasingly robust, efficient and cost-effective, to extend their lifespans or provide opportunities for repowering.

Floating wind is widely expected to be a significant contributor to offshore wind ambitions. Although it currently represents less than 0.5GW of installed capacity, industry sources estimate that 5-8 GW could be online by 2030, and 250GW by 2050. The industry is navigating a steep learning curve, but the performance of numerous demonstrator sites shows huge potential.

According to the Celtic Sea Blueprint, which was published earlier this year, the first three floating wind farms due to be commissioned in the Celtic Sea will generate enough electricity to power more than 4m homes, while supporting over 5,000 new jobs. Local ports and infrastructure will play a key role by providing much-needed manufacturing, storage and assembly of components, as well as support facilities and expertise.

Some key issues will need to be addressed for floating wind farms to meet their huge potential, however. First, it is essential to develop a thorough understanding of site conditions as soon as possible when exploring floating engineering concepts and assessing site feasibility. Floating wind farms are increasingly further from shore than their fixed bottom counterparts, which may introduce unfamiliar seabed conditions and environmental factors that must be assessed. Detailed site characterisation is therefore essential to inform designs that will be reliable, cost-effective and risk mitigated.

Second, cross-industry collaboration will be necessary to accelerate build-out. The floating wind sector is young and has much to learn, so its future will depend on shared goals and a collective desire to succeed. This will involve the combined efforts of a wide stakeholder network, with valuable expertise from both within and beyond the industry. It will also involve greater transparency and trust, with partnerships and alliances becoming increasingly important as each stakeholder co-depends on each other for expertise and support.

Finally, the industry should embrace new technologies and more innovative ways of working. A wide range of floating concepts are currently being explored, and while it is too early to say which designs will reach commercial scalability, they all seek to improve the reach and feasibility of offshore wind.

Disruptive but complementary technologies involving remote and autonomous assets or artificial intelligence will all play a vital role but human expertise will remain the primary catalyst for success, and there are huge opportunities to overcome engineering hurdles and reduce costs via academic research, joint industry projects, transferring expertise from other industries and encouraging young professionals to join the industry.

Technological progress since the first wind farm came online in 1991 has surpassed all expectations, but wind farms are sadly not build to last forever. The earliest wind farms were built to last 10-15 years, whilst turbines constructed more recently are engineered to operate for a longer lifespan, typically 30-40 years with adequate maintenance.

As many as 20,000 wind turbines across Europe could reach the end of their originally planned service life between 2030 and 2040, according to research from the University of Strathclyde.

As well as exploring the new opportunities offered by floating wind, the industry needs to maximise the use of existing assets. It can extend the lifespan of ageing wind farms through smarter inspection and maintenance regimes, but only if they are implemented consistently and carefully. This approach will play a critical role in maintaining operational capacity until newer assets come online. Operators recognise the importance of investing in more comprehensive maintenance programmes to ensure that their wind farms can continue generating for as long as possible, maximising energy outputs and returns on investment.

Achieving our green energy ambitions in the years ahead will not just be about scale it must also be about sustainability. By growing the floating sector, enabling closer collaboration, fostering innovation and maintaining a balance between new and existing assets, we can propel the offshore wind industry toward its targets. Lets harness the winds of change and work towards a cleaner, brighter future one where offshore wind plays a pivotal role in achieving net zero by 2050.

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