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Cyan Renewables, a portfolio company of Seraya Partners, and Ocean Infinity have teamed up to provide geophysical and geotechnical services for offshore wind projects in the Asia-Pacific region.

The companies have formalized their partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), underscoring their shared commitment to work together on delivering geophysical and geotechnical surveys, as well as remotely operated vehicle (ROV) inspections and consultancy services.

Both companies aim to provide comprehensive marine information services for offshore renewable projects in the Asia-Pacific region.

With Cyan Renewables local networks across Asia, Ocean Infinitys technology-enabled lean-crewed marine data services can be widely adopted to accelerate the expansion of the offshore wind industry in the region, according to the partners.

Teaming up with Cyan Renewables means we can turbocharge our efforts in the Asia-Pacific region, bringing our cutting-edge marine tech to the forefront of offshore wind projects. Its all about pushing boundaries by bringing in new tech and leaving a lasting impact with better results for end clients, said Maxime Even, Commercial Director of Ocean Infinity.

We are thrilled to be partnering with Ocean Infinity in Asia Pacific. Remote technology will transform operations at sea and play a key role in the shipping industrys path towards net zero. Through this partnership, we hope to continue contributing to the development of offshore wind as well as zero-emission shipping in the region, said Lee Keng Lin, CEO of Cyan Renewables.

When it comes to Cyan Renewables, the Singapore-based company recently inked an MoU with Seoul-headquartered Hyundai Asset Management to facilitate the strategic investment in South Koreas offshore wind supply chain.

In terms of other news coming from Ocean Infinity, the company was awarded a contract by RWE and Masdar this month for 3D ultra high-resolution seismic (UHRS) geophysical surveys at the Dogger Bank South (DBS) West offshore wind farm in the UK.

In mid-May, Ocean Infinitys lean-crewed vessel, Armada 7804, docked in Singapore and is set to commence its commercial projects in the area soon. It will serve as a base for conducting geophysical and shallow geotechnical surveys for the offshore renewable energy and oil and gas sectors.

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Otto Van Bismarck had said, Lord has special providence for drunkards, fools, and the United States of America.

And this is a prescient notion as the USA managed to strive and prosper through the 20th decade in a profound way all on its own. Regardless of getting involved in tragedies, wars, and issues that were not even its own, it had both the Lord and luck on its side. From the point of establishing its own navy to safeguard its territorial waters in 1775 to projecting influence in the world through the Marshall Plan post World War 2 and then achieving and sustaining the worlds sole superpower status after the Soviet disintegration, the United States indeed came a long way. Its policy changed along the way from Isolationism to primacy and interventionism to the plausibility of offshore balancing in contemporary times. This paper is intended to analyze both policies in terms of concept and virtue in the context of the USA.

For the proponents of Isolationism, the USA is so secure that it does not need to fear the balance of power in other parts of the world; thus shall not get involved in affairs of western hemisphere or Europe militarily, except diplomatic and economic engagements (Mearsheimer, The Future of Americas Continental Commitment 1998). The strategy of Primacy finds extracts from Global Hegemony which explains that a superpower has incentive to dominate the international system, so USA will take action and avail opportunities to build its primacy. The approach is all about Rebalancing and Re-orientation. It advocates military dominance, economic interdependence and nuclear non-proliferation. Primacy as a grand strategy is for the USA to remain leader of the world militarily, politically and economically.

The second grand strategy is Counter-Hegemony which indicates that USA lacks the power projection capabilities required for global hegemony. It just has had precedent of keeping any other power from becoming the potential hegemon as USA is in western hemisphere. The concept of off-shore balancing is supported by Counter-Hegemony. Because offshore balancing suggests putting burden on the shoulders of allies and local powers to contain threats first. If they seem unable to contain it, then the USA shall meddle in at last. The pros are that sufficient energy of the local powers would have already shaped the situation and USA will have to exhaust less in the process. To be precise, its role would be just to enter and finish off the dirty business. Hence, it is more like passing the buck. Its working plan is quite simple and exquisite.

Not only it would compel other states to manage their own weight, it would also reduce the stress on the USAs resources that are wasted abroad and there will be more life security to Americans who otherwise get harmed fighting battles of others(Mearsheimer and Walt, The case for Offshore Balancing : A superior U.S. Grand Strategy 2016).

STRUGGLE FOR PRIMACY : THE COLD WAR TIMES

From its birth to the Monroe Doctrine, USA preferred a policy of Isolationism, a simple Do not meddle in our affairs, we wont meddle in yours type of stance. It participated the least in Europe, other than supplying arms and political support to the fighting powers.

Well-protected by two oceans, the Atlantic and the Pacific, USAs fears related to its own security remained minimum till World War 2; Primarily because USA was the only state economically and politically capable to manage the disaster as the war did not impact it directly. It was the Destroyers for the Base Agreement USA had with British who desperately wanted to stay in war in 1940, so they exchanged their bases and super-power status for it with USA (Marshall 2016).

Moreover, the USA had an excellent navy that navigated waters, deterring enemies from attack. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that shocked Americans and actively alarmed them about hitting the bouncing ball flying towards them with all their might. And so, they did, by attacking Hiroshima and Nagasaki with atomic bombs. This still did not fill the hole they felt in their security blanket, and the USA started to feel the importance of taking an active role before any such incident could happen again.

To establish their Primacy in the world, USA took several actions like anticipating the formulation of United Nations, initiating the Marshall Plan, establishing NATO, intervening in the state affairs of Europe and Middle East, entering bloc politics against Soviet Union. The Marshall Plan was one of the most genius efforts made to enhance influence in Europe as not only it bought the loyalty of European states which became part of the plan, it also bolstered USAs trade and position in world politics. But this anticipation did come with a price and that was the onset of the Cold war, that had already started due to post World War 2 power imbalances and Soviets struggle for Primacy in the world. The invention of the atomic bomb by the USA and then power assumptions made Stalin a lot concerned about arise of the potential hegemon that USA was going to be. On the other hand, the USA saw Soviet Unions plans of extending influence and communism alarming and after the X article, adopted the policy of containment. The Cold war times saw volatility and tension between both super-powers and there was constant threat of actual war to break out as the power imbalance was nerve-wracking. The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Arms Race are examples as both indicate the circumstances where neither of the powers was lenient to hold back. The USA was exceptionally keen on regulating world affairs to keep Soviet influence from spreading in the region. It played active roles in the Korean War and Vietnam War by sending its own troops to fight the wars. However, mass casualties in both wars led to public condemnation of the USAs policy of interference and there was a surge in sentiments of bringing the soldiers back to home. It was then, that the USA started training and equipping the soldiers of Vietnam to fight their own war and this phenomenon was termed as Vietnamization (Hughes 2024). The policy was oriented to bring the US combat troops back and reduce the USAs military involvement in the wars. It was propagated by Richard Nixon, one of the influential USA presidents.

It is a fact that the USA remained overly committed to its allies in the Middle East, Western Europe, Southeast Asia (Phillippines), Northeast Asia (South Korea and Japan), and the Indian Ocean. Just in Western Europe, it maintained a military force of 326,000, and cutting the domestic budget to put additional sums in the military budget became a norm during Ronald Reagens administration as the USA adopted the Rapid Deployment Force as an additional element in sustaining the military promises all around the world (Nuechterlein 1985). The USA was quite concerned about the key regions of the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean during the Cold War times and did not want the Soviets to penetrate the regions. It was widely debated whether the Persian Gulf was worth deploying huge military personnel and spending a significant budget to sustain its presence, but Carter believed that since the Persian Gulf was the route for the oil trade, any revolution emergence in the power actors could harm Americas national interests.

However, when the Cold War ended with the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the fears of Soviet power expansion in the Persian Gulf, Arms race, Nuclear threat, and supremacy status were reduced as the world shifted to uni-polarity. Other than the configuration of the new world order in international relations, the perplexion of whether the USA should adopt a policy of isolation or primacy arose, because there was no potential hegemon in sight and well, the reason for which the USA had opted for interventionism: to contain Soviet Union, had vanished.

PRIMACY OR OFFSHORE BALANCING WHATS THE WAY TO GO

The USA was dragged into the First World War, and it joined it out of reluctance, particularly to check Wilhelmine Germany. It entered the second world war out of a threat to its national security posed by Japan and Nazi Germany. And after that, it remained in Europe out of a dire need to contain Soviet expansionist tendencies. It must be noted that the USA displayed little interest in forwarding its cause of continental primacy or hegemony in Europe as throughout the times, there remained prevalent sentiments of bringing the soldiers home. Dean Acheson, so as to get the Senates approval on NATOs treaty of 1949, had to declare that the USA had no intention of sending large forces to Europe on short or permanent basis (Mearsheimer, The Future of Americas Continental Commitment 1998). It might be the case that Soviet too, wanted significant presence of American troops in Europe, or Germany to be precise to contain the beast.

The world did not remain unipolar for long after the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Rather, it started transitioning to more of a multipolar order with China earning immense economic power and slowly creeping in all the key regions USA desired to keep it to itself, while Russia, Germany, France, and Iran attracted attention, but not as credible multi-poles but still holding their mass. The USA can not entirely opt for the policy of offshore balancing because of the relative policy of other powers. China has expansionist tendencies. China progressed economically and diplomatically by reinitiating the Old Silk Route and bolstering OBOR countries with economic support, thus yielding their loyalty, a trick the USA itself practiced post WW2 times and it yielded remarkable results. It also stepped up to claim its share of the Arctic as a Near Arctic State, a policy published in 2018 (The State Council Information Office of the Peoples Republic of China 2018). In the South China Sea, it started building artificial islands to claim more seawaterpp access and with the declaration of Beijing Air Identification Zone, it gave a clear indication of expansion. In the Middle East, Iran became a headache with its nuclear program and potential to become an aggressive nuclear power. In South Asia, the USA was exhausted by the war in Afghanistan and retreated after the Fall of Kabul with huge burden on its own shoulders. The Axis of Resistance that comprises Lebanons Hezbollah, Yemeni Houthis, and Iraqs Islamic Resistance Guards too, started triggering the temperament of the USA.

In such circumstances, whether the USA shall retreat back to its fortress or keep intervening in the European, Middle Eastern, and North African affairs is a debate that can be outlined on the basis of What USA will get out of it?, What is at stake and what is the cost of Primacy. Well, for the starters, the security of own national interest has always remained a core value in USAs foreign policy formulation. But whether it is war or peace in the world, that is the strategic interest of the USA, that has never been clear. The USA is a major seller of arms, and its industry runs on selling these weapons to contested, conflicted states. And for that selling to happen, the demand for the weapons shall remain always high, a condition that can be fulfilled in entirety by war.

USA has stationed its military forces all around the world. It has fleets and access to naval bases around all the important choke points and it acts as a self-proclaimed policeman of the world affairs. Whatever passes through the strategic choke points, USA keeps an eye on them. If it solely goes with offshore balancing, it would affect its political influence. Though United states would not face any threat to its national security because it has enough layers of technological and military protection, but its core themes of its national strategy that include promotion of own values and interests would be harmed. Nonetheless, it will require time to establish itself in economics, technology and research, so as to sustain its status in the upcoming future again.

Because, It has spent so much of its energies on sustaining its military presence that it has ignored its relative power is drcreasing as compared to the other actors. The problem is, now that it has settled in the power configurations in world, if it does not keep up with power enhancement, it will be ruled out of such establishments and a power vaccume will be created. And in international relattions, power vaccumes do not stay vacant for long. They are eventually filled by some other credible power. So has been the case here apparently. With its long history of involvement in the world affairs, USA can not entirely vacate its position because not all the regional actors have the capability or desire to assume the responsibility of managing their own security. Neither all the actors take mature decisions regarding foreign policy nor any other state in the time being, can solely take the burden of regulating the international affairs. (Thayer 2006)

Take Middle East for example, where Israel is in duel with Hamas and it has also tensed relations with Iran. There are fair chances of low intensity military confrontation between Iran and Israel after Israel attacked a representative of Islamic Revolutionary Guard force in Iran violating Irans territorial space integrity and Iran in response, attacked Israel with drones and missiles which were slow-paced to avoid escalation but still a gesture to indicate that Israels intervention is abhorrent (Bachega 2024). The USA clearly indicated that it will not participate in the Israeli response in order to prevent escalation and that is rational indeed.

The USA followed the policy of primacy at first in the Middle East that involved ensuring the free flow of oil, guaranteeing the security of Israel, and limiting other actors from arising such as Iran. This compelled USA to do military interventions that cost the USA a fortune and anti-America sentiments raised wherever these interventions were made. Now USA can not step out of the region relying all on local allies and Israel, cant be left unchecked to act as the protector of the USAs interests in the region because it has violent tendencies and feuds with almost all the Arab states; especially now that it has taken up the genocide of the Palestinians, the anti-Israel sentiments in the Muslim community have fueled up. In such circumstances, USA shall follow a combination of primacy and off-shore balancing. Taking elements from both policies, USA shall respect the sovereignty and integrity of the regional actors, avoid the destabilizing military interventions and keep the local power in check by maintaining diplomatic ties, trade relations and political presence in the region.

In the Asia where China has been marking its political influence with diplomatic and economic initiatives, USA too shall engage the states in trade relations because majority of the Asian states are still developing while rest are under-developed and to them, economic prosperity is top priority rather than military.

It is a fact that the USAs relative power has been declining as China and other actors are rising. Since the USA is too occupied to keep up with the continental and global commitments, it has not been making the astonishing progress it should, provided its power status in the world. Investing energies in the Middle East costed USA the surge of Chinese influence in the Asia-Pacific. And China is not the only actor assuming enhanced power status; India in South Asia, EU in Europe, Iran in Middle East, North Korea in Southeast Asia and Russia are also on the rise, diluting USAs influence with their assertive tendencies. The military and technological advantage that once USA enjoyed is being challenged by the rise of globalization, interdependence and and economic ties that weigh more in national interest of the under-developed and developing countries who in turn, enter in alliance with regional actors, shaping the power status of core countries.

If the USA adopts a combination of Primacy and Off-shore Balancing with mandatory condition that it will avoid military involvement by all means, a lot of financial burden on budget and political burden on USAs shoulders would be elevated. This will give USA enough space to reshape its behaviors, reorient its position and rebalance the situation. The sums saved from defence and military expenditure could be reinvested in addressing the domestic challenges like debt reduction, improvement in education, research and technology advancement. In the contemporary times, the USA can not isolate itself into a fortress, rather it shall embrace the multilateralism, penetrate the international institutions leveraging its soft power and sharing the burden of police work with them. Even If it must engage in global tug of war, it shall adopt the policy of the selective engagement. It has to realize that to contain Chinas growing economic influence, it must step up its own economic game. And that can only happen if it review its position on global chess board and redefines its foreign policy.

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Dominion Energy has declared the first monopile foundation at 2.6-GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, installed about 29 miles off the Virginia Beach coast.

The Orion installed the monopile, a heavy lift vessel belonging to the DEME Group.

The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind is the most significant offshore wind farm under construction in the US.

Once completed, the $9.8 billion CVOW will comprise 176 turbines.

The firm maintains the project is continuing on schedule and is anticipated to be completed toward the end of 2026.

The monopile foundations staged at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal are unique single-vertical steel cylinders manufactured by EEW SPC.

They will be installed on the sea bed to assist the wind turbine generators.

In accordance with the construction timeline, Dominion Energy will continue installing monopiles throughout the fall of 2024 and restart the installations in May 2025.

They are proud to collaborate with Dominion Energy on such a landmark deal, expressed Bill White, the president of DEME Offshore US.

DEMEs Orion, empowered with next-gen Vibro Hammer tech, is designed to install CVOWs monopiles, which weigh more than 1,000 tons.

The project team will comprise skilled US union pile drivers, creating a well-prepared workforce.

He added that the team looks forward to working with the consortium partner Prysmian to help deliver Virginia-made energy to the Commonwealth.

This is an important day for the entire team of Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, which has worked endlessly to keep the project on budget and schedule and offer customers dependable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy, explained Robert M. Blue, Dominion Energys CEO, chair, and president.

They are also taking extensive precautions to ensure that the project is environmentally protective and safeguards marine species.

A federal judge will also decide if Dominion Energy obtained the federal approval for the deal.

In March, multiple groups filed a lawsuit that alleged Dominion had not obtained the approvals regarding the effects on the endangered North Atlantic right whale.

Experts suggest that there is no proof that limited wind farm construction on the Atlantic coast has resulted in whale deaths.

To safeguard the endangered North Atlantic right whale, Dominion states that no monopiles will be installed between November 1 and April 30, when the whales will likely be migrating past the project zone.

Additional measures to safeguard whales and other aquatic life include using bubble curtains, which are perforated hoses with air pumped through them, to build a wall of bubbles around the monopiles amid the installation, reducing the underwater soundwaves.

The Protected Species Observers will staff vessels.

These will also adhere to speed restrictions to avoid collisions with the protected species.

In February, Dominion Energy declared that it reached a deal to sell a 50% non-controlling interest in the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind to an investment major, Stonepeak, via the formation of an offshore wind collaboration in which Dominion Energy is going to retain total operational control of the construction as well as the operations of CVOW.

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While all the eyes will be on the crowning of a new EURO champion this summer, it has often been a tournament for a new star to emerge. Therefore, there could be an interesting look to the betting for the EURO 2024 Young Player of the Tournament. Before Betting On EURO 2024 Young Player of []

While all the eyes will be on the crowning of a new EURO champion this summer, it has often been a tournament for a new star to emerge. Therefore, there could be an interesting look to the betting for the EURO 2024 Young Player of the Tournament.

The European Championships have helped young stars break out of the shadows throughout its history, with recent examples including the likes of Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo at the 2004 edition. This summer will be no different, as the leading nations will have youthful feels surrounding the teams that they will select.

The Young Player of the Tournament award has been handed out since the 2016 edition, with Portuguese midfielder Renato Sanches winning the inaugural honor, before Pedri claimed success in 2020. Jude Bellingham is no longer a star that fans know little about after enjoying a stellar first campaign in Spain with Real Madrid. He appears to be the leading contender for a favored England team.

The next wave of German talent will be on display at their home tournament this year, with attacking midfielders such as Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala expected to be given a platform to express themselves. Pedri is no longer an unknown quantity either, and he is a competitive price to retain the honor.

As bigger prices, one of the standout selections could come in the form of Benjamin Sesko. The striker has enjoyed a breakthrough campaign in Germany with RB Leipzig this term, netting 14 league goals in 31 appearances. The 20-year-old will have pressure on his shoulders to lead Slovenia out of the group stage.

If England are going to go deep at the EUROs this summer, then they will need Jude Bellingham to be at his very best. Therefore, we could see the midfielder picking up both individual honors.

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Gervonta Davis will make his mandatory defense of the WBA lightweight title on June 15 in Las Vegas when he takes on Frank Martin. The reigning champion will be the clear favorite in the betting to retain his perfect professional record. Before Betting On Gervonta Davis vs Frank Martin Las Vegas will host huge boxing []

Gervonta Davis will make his mandatory defense of the WBA lightweight title on June 15 in Las Vegas when he takes on Frank Martin. The reigning champion will be the clear favorite in the betting to retain his perfect professional record.

Las Vegas will host huge boxing action in mid-June when Gervonta Davis defends his WBA lightweight title. The American will be the clear favorite in the betting to retain his title after winning on all 29 of his previous appearances in the ring as a professional. His dominance is echoed by the fact that 27 of his victories have been secured by knockout.

He was in sensational form on his previous outing in the ring, as he overcome Ryan Garcia in a non-title bout. It was a stunning end to the final by Davis, as he scored a seventh-round stoppage. Davis has been the reigning WBA champion in the lightweight division since claiming the title back in 2019 when beating Yuriokis Gamboa via 12th-round TKO.

Frank Martin will be the latest boxer to try and end the dominant sequence of results by Davis. The Ghost also boasts a dominant professional record after winning on all 18 bouts. A total of 12 victories have been scored by KO, and he previously had an excellent amateur pedigree after winning the golden medal at the Golden Gloves in 2016.

Martins ride to the top has been professional over the last two years, and he has shown excellent ring IQ after winning each of his last two fights by unanimous decision. The most recent of those victories was recorded in July in Las Vegas when he overcame Artem Harutyunyan.

Gervonta Davis has been the dominant star in the division throughout his career, and his dominance shows no sign of stopping. We could see him scoring another famous win in Vegas in June.

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The first Classic of the Irish racing season takes place on Saturday, as the G1 Irish 2,000 Guineas is staged over a mile at the Curragh. Unsurprisingly, Aidan OBrien has a strong hand, as he chases a record-extending success in the race. Before Betting On Irish 2,000 Guineas The G1 Irish 2,000 Guineas is []

The first Classic of the Irish racing season takes place on Saturday, as the G1 Irish 2,000 Guineas is staged over a mile at the Curragh. Unsurprisingly, Aidan OBrien has a strong hand, as he chases a record-extending success in the race.

The G1 Irish 2,000 Guineas is one of the most historic races to be staged in Ireland, with the contest having been staged annually at the end of May since 1921. It is run three weeks after the G1 2,000 Guineas in Newmarket, and that has provided a solid form line, with nine runners having won both races.

Rosallion ticks that trend this weekend, as the Richard Hannon runner ran an excellent race after a 216-day break to finish second in the 2,000 Guineas. He showed plenty of quality as a juvenile, winning a Group One in France over seven furlongs. His only resounding defeat was suffered on soft ground at Doncaster, meaning that he will be hoping for good ground on Saturday.

River Tiber looks to be the standout runner from the OBrien yard this weekend. However, there are clear concerns surrounding his ability over a mile, as he competed over sprint distances throughout last term. The three-year-old was a fine winner of the G2 Coventry Stakes, before finishing behind Vandeek at Deauville and Newmarket.

Haatem is also a runner of note this weekend from the Hannon yard. The three-year-old was third in the 2,000 Guineas on his second start this year, which came after a win over a mile at Newmarket in impressive style at the end of April. Appears to have progressed this season, and there would be no surprise to see him play a big role.

Rosallion looks to be a solid selection over a mile in Ireland this weekend, as he should come on from his reappearance effort when second in the 2,000 Guineas. Haatem could follow his stablemate home to claim a famous one-two for the Hannon team.

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Thursday, 23 May 2024 Energy industry leaders have aligned on a roadmap for a prototype energy skills passport to enable cross-sector recognition of energy industry expertise and training.

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Delivery on the commitment to a skills passport was set out in both the North Sea Transition Deal and Offshore Wind Sector Deal struck between industry and the UK government.

The passport is intended to show both workers and employers how skills and qualifications can be recognised by employers across sectors such as oil and gas and offshore wind. The ability for workers to move smoothly around all parts of the energy mix, from jobs in the oil and gas sector to specialist roles in wind and other areas of the energy transition, can help preserve and expand the UKs homegrown energy industry and speed the transition process.

We are strongly committed to easing the transfer of workers from different parts of the energy sector into renewables said RenewableUK's Executive Director of Offshore Wind Jane Cooper. Offshore wind companies need to attract oil and gas workers with valuable experience and transferable skills into our sector. We will continue to work with a wide range of partners and colleagues from other organisations to achieve this, enabling highly skilled people to find new career opportunities in the transition to clean power.

There are currently thousands of skilled workers in the UK oil and gas sector and this is set to decline in the decades ahead, while the growing UK offshore wind industry already employs 32,000 people and that number is expected to rise to over 100,000 by 2030.

Industry training bodies estimate the total number of jobs in energy production will reach 211,000 by 2030 and the passport could be adapted for other sectors to help the UK and devolved nations meet their net zero targets.

Energy industry leaders are keen to ensure these new jobs go to UK workers with relevant skills from a variety of sectors which means a framework for recognition of specialist expertise must be agreed.

Oil and gas production in the UK is now declining by around 12 percent a year. Research commissioned by Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) showed that 90 per cent of oil and gas industry workers have skills which can be transferred to new offshore jobs in renewable energy.

A cross-sector partnership comprising Offshore Energies UK, RenewableUK, OPITO, Global Wind Organisation (GWO) and representatives from oil and gas and offshore wind energy sector employers alongside government, trade union, trade and skills bodies, have contributed expertise to the skills passport project.

The industry-led project has been supported by 3.7 million in funding from the Scottish Governments Just Transition Fund to OPITO, reflecting the particular importance of the offshore energy transition for Scotland.

The focus of the passport project is on the alignment of technical qualifications and the mapping of safety standards, the creation of career pathways for relevant roles, and a mechanism for employers and employees to understand recognised standards.

It has resulted in the creation of career pathway information for over thirty oil and gas roles and entry routes into the wind industry leading to roles such as maintenance technician, commissioning technician, high-voltage senior authorised person and troubleshooting technician.

GWO and OPITO are continuing to collaborate to develop career pathways for the highest priority roles in offshore wind which will be finalised later this year. This will mean workers can easily identify the further qualifications and training they need to apply for such jobs.

Further refinements, including user-testing of the new mechanism, are scheduled in the summer and autumn before a final version is made freely available later this year.

RenewableUK and OEUK will now look to identify other potential areas of work that could further support the transition of workers between sectors.

The UK's energy future hinges upon the expertise of our exceptional offshore workforce added OEUK Supply Chain and People Director Katy Heidenreich. The creation of the skills passport will help take full advantage of worker experience and capabilities while ensuring the preservation of jobs and communities nationwide. A skilled future, secure energy, and a sustainable journey to net zero that is what our people represent. That is what our people can deliver with the right support and cross-sector mobility.

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The Classic action in Ireland continues on Sunday, as the fillies will be in action in the G1 Irish 1,000 Guineas. This race will be run over a mile, with a number of runners that were involved in the British 1,000 Guineas set to be involved at the Curragh. Before Betting On Irish 1,000 Guineas []

The Classic action in Ireland continues on Sunday, as the fillies will be in action in the G1 Irish 1,000 Guineas. This race will be run over a mile, with a number of runners that were involved in the British 1,000 Guineas set to be involved at the Curragh.

The Classic action continues in Ireland this weekend, as Sunday will see the G1 1,000 Guineas staged. This race is for fillies aged three, and a total distance of a mile will be covered. Horses have traditionally done well in this race after contesting the 1,000 Guineas, with four previous winners tasting success in both. It is also a key trial for the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Aidan OBrien has an excellent record in the race, and he will have a strong hand to continue that dominant sequence. Opera Singer appears to be his leading filly in the race after winning three from five starts as a juvenile. She is also unbeaten over a mile, most recently landing a French Group One at the start of October.

Porta Fortuna will be hard to ignore following her comeback effort when taking second in the G1 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket. She ran a stormer at the Breeders Cup last year to take second, and she has won four from eight career starts.

Fallen Angel is a fascinating raider for Karl Burke this weekend, with the three-year-old having disappointed over a mile in the 1,000 Guineas when eighth. Things didnt go to plan on that day, but she remains of huge interest having already won impressive over seven furlongs at the Curragh last season.

Opera Singer has strong claims on her return, but the fitness edge could mean that the ultra-consistent Porta Fortuna could take advantage. A Lila Rolla also isnt discounted after beating Opera Singer last season, before returning with a narrow success over Kitty Rose on unfavorable ground.

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LEWES, Del.- Offshore wind developer US Wind, Inc. has submitted multiple permit applications to DNRECfor its wind energy project offshore of Maryland.

DNREC will be holding a public information session on June 5 to explain US Wind's permit applications for the proposed connector cables and substation. US Wind requires the following authorizations from two of DNRECs division including:

The offshore/onshore export cables are proposed to land at Delaware Seashore State Parks 3Rs Beach parking lot near the DNREC building line and potential dune environments. It would interconnect into a proposed substation to be constructed on a tax parcel adjacent to the Indian River power plant in Sussex County.

Portions of the proposed wind power export cables would be located under state-regulated wetlands and subaqueous lands in the Atlantic Ocean within Delaware state waters and the Indian River Bay.The proposed cabling would span over 15.2 miles.

At the meeting, locals and visitors can review display boards, engage with staff, federal partners and US Wind and ask questions. The display boards, an online survey and other materials will be available after the session.. Feedback from the public information session will inform the formal presentation for the Joint Virtual Public Hearing on July 9, according to DNREC.

DNREC is accepting comments for the record from now until Sept. 9, via email toDNRECHearingComments@delaware.govorby using the online form. The session is scheduled for 4 to 7 p.m. at Beacon Middle School in Lewes. For more details about the project, along with related documents, visit DNRECs website.

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