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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Offshore Support Vessel Market Research Report by Type (Anchor-handling tug supply vessels, Chase vessels, and Crew vessels), Applications, End-Use, Region (Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe, Middle East & Africa) - Global Forecast to 2027 - Cumulative Impact of COVID-19" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The Global Offshore Support Vessel Market size was estimated at USD 22.27 billion in 2021, USD 23.66 billion in 2022, and is projected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 6.40% to reach USD 32.33 billion by 2027.

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A team of scientists have used satellite data to detect methane plumes from an offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico. This is the first time that individual methane plumes from offshore platforms are mapped from space.

Methane is the second most abundant anthropogenic greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide yet is more than 25 times as potent as carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere, within a 100-year time period. The mitigation of methane emissions from fossil fuel extraction, processing and transport is one of the most effective ways to slow global warming.

Satellite-based methods have proved instrumental for the detection and quantification of these type of emissions. However, despite the rapid development of satellite-based methane plume detection methods over land, there is still an important observational gap regarding emissions coming from offshore oil and gas operations which accounts for roughly 30% of global production.

This is mostly due to the low reflection of water in the shortwave infrared wavelengths used for methane remote sensing. This limits the amount of light reaching the sensor which, subsequently, makes it difficult to distinguish methane emissions.

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In a recentstudypublished inEnvironmental Science and Technology Letters, a team, led by scientists from Universitat Politcnica de Valncia (UPV), used data from MaxarsWorldView-3satellite, obtained throughESAs Third Party Missions Programme, andUS Landsat 8mission to detect and quantify strong methane plumes from an offshore oil and gas production platform near the coast of Campeche in one of Mexico's major oil producing fields.

These results are part of a study led by Christian Retscher, Atmosphere Scientist at ESAs Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes.The study received funding from theEO Science for Societycomponent ofESAs FutureEO Programmeand theESA Living Planet Fellowship.

The team found that the platform released high volumes of methane during a 17-day ultra-emission event which amounted to approximately 40 000 tonnes of methane released into the atmosphere in December 2021.

These emissions are equivalent to around 3% of Mexicos annual oil and gas emissions and this single event would have a similar magnitude to the entire regional annual emissions from Mexicos offshore region.

The team then analysed a longer time-series of flaring activity at the site. The results from this analysis showed that this ultra-emitting event, likely related to abnormal process conditions, was a one-time incident with the longest duration since flaring activity began at this platform.

Luis Guanter, from the Valencia Polytechnic University, commented, The results here demonstrate how satellites can detect methane plumes from offshore infrastructure. This represents a breakthrough in the monitoring of industrial methane emissions from space, as it opens the door to systematic monitoring of emissions from individual offshore platforms.

Itziar Irakulis-Loitxate, scientist at UPV and lead author of the study, added, In fact, we are currently expanding this work to other offshore oil and gas production regions in the world with both Copernicus Sentinel-2 and Landsat, with the first results extremely promising.

Christian Retscher commented, The study demonstrates the growing capabilities to detect methane emissions from space at a very high spatial resolution.

Yasjka Meijer, Mission Scientist of ESAs upcoming Copernicus Carbon Dioxide Monitoring mission, added, Observations from satellites are instrumental for the detection and quantification of these human-made emissions.

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The wave of offshore wind jobs continued to grow this month with an expanded partnership between a European power company and a South Jersey university.

The new effort between Danish energy giant rsted and Stockton University will train six Protected Species Observers to monitor mitigation of the North Atlantic Right Whale and other marine wildlife, such as harbor seals. The university, with campuses in Galloway and Atlantic City, will offer a certificate program for the training.

rsted and Stockton were already working together to support research for alternative energy, climate change and resiliency.

Other offshore energy job training being offered includes a program at Rowan University. It received $500,000 in federal funding in March to create a curriculum of courses that ranges from one week to four years for up to 400 jobs in every level of maintenance and safety of the massive turbines, some of which are scheduled to be assembled on an artificial island built by the state in Lower Alloways Creek, Salem County.

Additional training programs for technicians to assemble the massive monopiles for wind turbines in Paulsboro is also underway.

Gov. Phil Murphy has pledged to add 7,500 megawatts generated by offshore wind turbines to New Jerseys power grid by 2035. It is a critical part of his energy master plan, which calls for the state to get 50% of its power from renewables by 2030, and 100% by 2050. The effort is meant to wean the state off fossil fuels and slash New Jerseys contributions to climate change.

This collaboration with rsted and Ocean Wind will support important research at Stockton and prepare Stockton students to participate in the new clean energy economy while using their education and talents to protect the marine environment and the most vulnerable of its species, Peter F. Straub, dean of Stocktons School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, said in a statement.

rsteds Ocean Wind 1 offshore wind farm is scheduled to be operational in 2024 with 97, 900-foot tall wind turbines located 15 miles off of Ocean City.

Once certified, the observers will be utilized by Ocean Wind 1 and other regional offshore wind farms during site investigations, construction and operational activities to monitor, record and share sightings of North Atlantic Right Whales and other protected marine life.

The new program will also provide funding that will enable Stockton University to study harbor seals in southern New Jersey. Harbor seals, which can be found on the East Coast from the Canadian Arctic to the Mid-Atlantic, are susceptible to habitat loss and degradation.

Supporters of the Ocean Wind 1 project say it will produce clean energy and jobs, while detractors say the massive turbines will mar a pristine horizon, have a negative impact on marine life, and initially raise consumers utility bills.

The plan to bury power cables from an offshore wind project under a prime stretch of beach in Ocean City is set to move forward despite objections from the local government and residents.

Ocean City officials said they oppose a 2021 New Jersey law that gives wind energy projects approved by the state public utilities board the authority to locate, build, use and maintain wires and associated land-based infrastructure as long as they run underground on public property including streets. rsted is seeking an easement from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to put cables under land owned by Ocean City that includes a beachfront with luxury homes, some valued in the millions of dollars.

We continue to engage with local officials as this petition advances and aim to negotiate agreements with local communities that facilitate the development of offshore wind and benefit all New Jerseyans, rsted said in a statement.

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Global Offshore Wind Turbines Market to surpass USD 81. 73 billion by 2030 from USD 26. 24 billion in 2020 at a CAGR of 21. 7% in the coming years, i. e. , 2021-30, Product Overview

New York, June 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Offshore Wind Turbines Market : Segmented by Type ; By Application ; and Region Global Analysis of Market Size, Share & Trends for 20192020 and Forecasts to 2030" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p06191972/?utm_source=GNW Offshore wind energy is the technology that allows wind turbines near the oceans and lakes to generate electricity from the wind. Offshore wind power has various advantages, including renewable energy generation. Power is produced at greater speeds onshore than onshore, which has a good impact on market development. The turbine is located at appropriate elevations to generate electrical power from wind. High wind velocity is required for complete turbines with increased capacity.

Market Highlights Global Offshore Wind Turbines market is expected to project a notable CAGR of 21.7% in 2030. Increasing the emissions of the atmosphere and offering policy incentives and tax rebates for the installation of wind towers contribute to the growth of the Offshore Wind Tower. Also, governments across different countries are also designed to stimulate a beneficial structure for their policies and regulatory system to promote renewable energy generation globally.

Global Offshore Wind Turbines: Segments Turbine segment to grow with the highest CAGR during 2020-30 Global Offshore Wind Turbines market is segmented by component into Turbine, Substructure, Electrical Infrastructure, Others. Turbines accounted for the largest portion of the global markets revenue. In addition, manufacturers of wind turbines are concentrating on developing novel and standardized products with cheap installation costs, resulting in an increase in market demand for wind turbines.

Utility segment to grow with the highest CAGR during 2020-30 Global Offshore Wind Turbines market is divided by application into Utility and Non-Utility. Over the forecast period, the utility segment is projected to expand at the fastest pace. Utility wind turbines are mounted on massive, multi-turbine wind farms connecting to the transmission system of the country. Large-scale wind infrastructure projects require various property, buildings, and other approvals, as well as effective administration of ties with the various stakeholders involved in the process. The demand growth of the utility-scale sector would be powered by the elimination of barriers to the construction of utility-scale projects

Market Dynamics Drivers Rising carbon emissions and use of renewable resources Carbon emissions in the atmosphere are rising and are one of the main anthropological causes of climate change. The key explanation for this carbon pollution is the combustion or decomposition or combustion of fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and gas. A variety of significant proposals are being required to minimize emissions, such as energy conservation at residence or on the job, the use of public transport, and renewable resources such as solar, wind, hydro, tidal, geothermal, and biomass, hence accelerating the growth of Offshore Wind Energy.

Covid-19 pandemic increases cost competitiveness The covid 19 pandemics have had an impact on the global offshore wind business, causing project delays. Europe is the most affected by the global epidemic and is considered the leading region in the offshore wind sector. The disruption in global trade has limited the construction of projects, which has resulted in increased CAPEX for the projects. According to IEA projections, the offshore wind market is expected to grow at a faster rate post-pandemic, with the average LCOE of USD 50/MWh and increased cost competitiveness being the main drivers of growth.

Restraint Limited area of application and high maintenance cost Wind turbines largely depend upon the wind velocity and therefore cannot be installed at a place where the wind speed is not high enough thus the market growth is limited by the area of application. Moreover, high setup and maintenance cost will further limit the market growth.

Global Offshore Wind Turbines: Key Players Siemens AG

Company Overview, Business Strategy, Key Product Offerings, Financial Performance, Key Performance Indicators, Risk Analysis, Recent Development, Regional Presence, SWOT Analysis

General Electric Trinity Structural Towers, Inc. ENERCON GmbH WINDAR Renovables Vestas Wind Systems A/S Shanghai Taisheng Wind Power Equipment Co. Ltd. Suzlon Energy Limited CS Wind Corporation Other Prominent Players

Global Offshore Wind Turbines: Regions Global Offshore Wind Turbines market is segmented based on regional analysis into five major regions. These include North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, and Africa. Global Offshore Wind Turbines in APAC held the largest market share in the year 2020. With development projects and government-led investments aimed at boosting industry growth, China accounted for the highest deployed production capacity. In the coming years, Chinas offshore wind energy industry will continue to expand, with the government promoting the growth of renewable energy facilities, with the goal of growing thermal power stakes and reducing pollution in the countrys power production. The success of the offshore wind energy projects in the country is likely to be decided, which will, in turn, be the driving force in the area during the prediction period.

Global Offshore Wind Turbines is further segmented by region into: North America Market Size, Share, Trends, Opportunities, Y-o-Y Growth, CAGR United States and Canada Latin America Market Size, Share, Trends, Opportunities, Y-o-Y Growth, CAGR Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, and Rest of Latin America Europe Market Size, Share, Trends, Opportunities, Y-o-Y Growth, CAGR United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Hungary, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, NORDIC, Russia, Turkey, and Rest of Europe Asia Pacific Market Size, Share, Trends, Opportunities, Y-o-Y Growth, CAGR India, China, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Zealand, Australia, and Rest of APAC Middle East and Africa Market Size, Share, Trends, Opportunities, Y-o-Y Growth, CAGR North Africa, Israel, GCC, South Africa, and Rest of MENA Global Offshore Wind Turbines report also contains analysis on:

Offshore Wind Turbines Segments: By Component Turbine Substructure Electrical Infrastructure Others By Application Utility Non-Utility Offshore Wind Turbines Dynamics Offshore Wind Turbines Size Supply & Demand Current Trends/Issues/Challenges Competition & Companies Involved in the Market Value Chain of the Market Market Drivers and Restraints Offshore Wind Turbines Market Report Scope and Segmentation

Frequently Asked Questions How big is the Offshore Wind turbine market? What is the Offshore Wind Turbines market growth? Which segment accounted for the largest Offshore Wind turbine market share? Who are the key players in the Offshore Wind turbine market? What are the factors driving the Offshore Wind turbine market?Read the full report: https://www.reportlinker.com/p06191972/?utm_source=GNW

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The first of 11 8.6 megawatt (MW) turbines has been installed at the worlds largest floating wind farm, off the Norwegian coast. Hywind Tampen is also Norways first offshore wind farm and it will power offshore oil and gas platforms.

Four wind turbines have been fully assembled by Norwegian power giant Equinor, which is developing and will operate Hywind Tampen. Its located around 140 km (87 miles) off the Norwegian coast in a water depth of between 260 and 300 meters (853 to 984 feet).

The substructures are cast in concrete and are 107.5 meters (353 feet) tall. Equinor writes:

With the turbine installed on top, 90 meters [295 feet] will be under water; the rotor has a diameter of 167 meters [548 feet] and the blades are 81.5 meters [267 feet] long.

It will also be the worlds first floating wind farm to power offshore oil and gas platforms.

The 94.6 MW, 488 million ($522 million) floating offshore wind farm will provide electricity for the Snorre and Gullfaks oil and gas fields in the Norwegian North Sea. It will cover around 35% of the five platforms annual power needs.

Equinor asserts that the wind farm will reduce the need for locally produced gas power and thus reduce annual emissions from the fields by about 200,000 tonnes of CO2, which is equivalent to emissions from 100,000 vehicles.

Hywind Tampen is scheduled to start producing power in the third quarter of 2022.

While this is a wind farm with a lot of superlatives Norways first offshore wind farm, the worlds largest offshore floating wind farm, the first worlds first floating wind farm to power offshore oil and gas platforms its tarnished by its purpose.

I initially got very excited about this news, and then felt deflated when I remembered what its going to do.

Norway is the world leader in the most electric cars per capita; its planning planning 30 GW of offshore wind by 2040. But its also Western Europes largest oil and gas producer. The petroleum sector makes up around 40% of Norways exports and 14% of its gross domestic product.

The Norwegian government says it will work to cut the countrys net emissions by 55% by 2030 from 1990 levels. Thats aligned with EU targets. But unlike its EU neighbors, Norway says its move to clean energy will be gradual and has no intention of giving up oil and gas exploration.

Norway says it will honor a plan to raise the countrys carbon tax to 2,000 Norwegian kroner ($230) per metric ton. But in April, the WWF rightly called for Norway to stop all oil and gas exploration. WWF secretary-general Karoline Andaur said:

Norway must immediately stop all new exploration for oil and gas, formulate a plan to reduce production from existing fields, and ensure that all choices made are in the best interests of the climate.

As the worlds seventh-largest exporter of CO2 emissions, we stand at a historic crossroads. Now is the time to take our rightful responsibility and contribute to emissions cuts.

The WWF is right. Norway can and must do better.

Read more: Four EU countries set a massive offshore wind target of 65 GW by 2030

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Massachusetts is going all-in on offshore wind power. The states already working to obtain enough for a quarter of its annual electricity. And that figure is expected to grow.

As the offshore wind industry takes off, its expected to create tens of thousands of jobs.

And I think theyre a mix of different jobs. So we have to make sure that were training people up and tooling them up to be ready, says Kerry Bowie, executive director of Browning the Green Space, a group that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in the clean energy industry.

His organization is working with Xodus, a consulting firm, to reach out to women, people of color, and others who are underrepresented in the clean energy industry. Theyre introducing people to potential career paths and connecting them to internships and training.

So really trying to push people to those programs and let them know that they are there, Bowie says. And then were trying to come back on the backside of it and connect the folk coming out of these programs with internships, apprenticeships, and ultimately full-time employment.

That way, more people in Massachusetts will have the opportunity to get a job in the growing offshore wind industry.

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Plath's metallic mock up resembling a Boxer armored personnel carrier (APC), used to illustrate the cylindrical COMINT payload's integration on board a generic ground combat vehicle. (Plath)

Electronic warfare specialist Plath is developing a communications intelligence (COMINT) payload to assist armoured vehicles in the detection and defeat of anti-tank weapons.

Speaking to Janes, company officials described how the innovative sensor technology was being designed with new technologies to support multiple platforms on land.

Plath is conducting internal research and development to design the payload. However, company sources also confirmed Plath was seeking additional funding from the German Armed Forces.

According to Dr. Ronald M. Meixner, chief executive officer of Plath Signal Products, the new payload comprises a communications warning receiver designed to detect the electromagnetic pulse generated by the launch of anti-tank guided munitions.

Once the launch of anti-tank ammunition has been successfully identified, Meixner described how a vehicle's active protection system (APS) could then be cued to defeat the incoming round through either the deployment of soft or hard kill effects.

Meixner said that several trials have been conducted in co-operation with Rheinmetall, manufacturer of the StrikeShield APS.

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DEME Offshores installation vessel Orion has installed the first of 28 monopile foundations at the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.

Manufactured by Steelwind in Germany, the foundation will carry the wind farms substation. It has a length of 110 metres, a diameter of 9.5 metres, and a weight of 2,100 tonnes, making itone of the biggest ever installed, Parkwind said.

According to DEME, the XXL monopile foundations for Parkwinds offshore wind farm are the largest ever built in Europe, with Orion being the first floating monohulled vessel able to perform these operations, speeding up installation times dramatically.

This is the first time DEMEs new installation vessel was deployed on a project, following its delivery and officially joining the companys fleet at the beginning of last month.

Bladt Industries is to deliver the complete substation for Parkwind, with Semco Maritime and ISC Engineering as key partners.

The platform is jointly developed and will be jointly operated with 50Hertz, the responsible Transmission System Operator (TSO) for connecting the offshore wind farms in the German Baltic Sea.

The turbine installation is set to take place this month viaa new methodbased on using a floating installation vessel to assemble the turbine components, which will be located onboard the deck, as well as adummy tower.

Once fully commissioned in 2023, the wind farms27 Vestas V174-9.5 MW turbineswill provide enough electricity to cover the needs of up to 300,000 German households.

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Seagreen 1 Limited has selected Seaway 7, the Renewables & Heavy Lifting business unit of Subsea 7, as a preferred supplier for the Seagreen 1A wind project offshore Scotland, with the final contract expected to be valued between USD 500 million and USD 750 million.

Seagreen 1A lies adjacent to the existing Seagreen project that Seaway 7 is currently progressing and represents approximately 500 MW of additional renewable energy generation capacity.

Seaway 7s scope of work is under final negotiation and may include the full engineering, fabrication, transport, and installation of 36 foundations; transportation and installation of the offshore substation; and the procurement and installation of inter-array cables.

Execution of the scope will be led from Seaway 7s Aberdeen office.

The project is expected to commence in 2023 with offshore work commencing in late 2024 and could be operational by 2025/26.

The timeframe and Seaway 7s selection are subject to the Seagreen 1A project securing consent and a final investment decision by SSE Renewables and TotalEnergies.

Stuart Fitzgerald, CEO Seaway 7, said: We are delighted to be continuing our successful relationship with SSE Renewables and TotalEnergies to progress the Seagreen 1A project. The project will continue to be managed from our office in Aberdeen where we are bringing over a decade of UK offshore wind expertise to Scotlands largest offshore wind project.

The value related to what Subsea 7 identified as a very large agreement is expected to be recognised in Seaway 7s backlog after final contractual terms have been agreed upon.

We are very pleased to be continuing our proactive participation in the UKs ongoing energy transition and we look forward to extending our long-term collaboration with SSE Renewables, which began in 2009 with the pioneering Greater Gabbard development and continued with Beatrice, Seagreen and Dogger Bank, John Evans, CEO Subsea 7, said.

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Date: Thursday, May 19, 2022Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov

WASHINGTON During testimony before the U.S Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland confirmed that, despite delays in implementation from the previous Administration, the Interior Department will release the Proposed Program - the next step in the five-year offshore energy planning process - by June 30, 2022, which is the expiration of the current program. A Proposed Program is not a decision to issue specific leases or to authorize any drilling or development.

The previous Administration stopped work on the new five-year plan in 2018, so there has been a lot to do to catch up. Varying, conflicting litigation has also been a factor. As we take this next step, we will follow the science and the law, as we always do. This requires a robust and transparent review process that includes input from states, the public and Tribes to inform our decision-making. We take this responsibility seriously without any pre-judgment of the outcome, saidSecretary Haaland.

The National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program, developed by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, establishes a five-year schedule for its oil and gas leasing program as required by the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. More information on the steps in the development of a five-year plan can be found on BOEM's website.

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