Tropical Storm Epsilon has formed in the central Atlantic, 735 miles to the southeast of Bermuda. Epsilon is near stationary and will continue to be slow moving through Monday night. A slow west-northwest motion should begin on Tuesday which will contine through midweek.

The National Hurricane Center is expecting the storm to be at or near hurricane strength as it approaches the island of Bermuda late this week. While it is too soon to determine Epsilons track and intensity near the island, there is a risk for high winds, storm surge, and excessive rainfall. Interestes there should monitor the progression of Epsilon this week.

This is the second time on record that the Greek alphabet letter has been used. The last time Epsilon was used was in the historic 2005 Hurricane Season where the storm formed over a month later on November 29.

Update 9 a.m. Monday

Tropical Depression 27 formed early Monday morning about 720 miles southeast of Bermuda.

The depression does not pose any risk to the east coast of the United States, for now. A blocking high pressure to the north of the system is preventing it from traveling northward into the open Atlantic. Instead it is expected to meander in the vicinity over the next few days. However, there is expected to be some coastal impacts due to the strong high pressure to the north and Tropical Depression 27. Large swells will push westward towards the coastlines leading to high surf and dangerous rip currents this week. These coastal hazards could extend as far south as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Onshore winds from the depression could exacerbate the King Tides which have been peaking since Saturday along parts of the Southeast coast. Coastal flooding may continue across shorelines through early this week, especially if the depression intensifies offshore. The Monday morning forecast from the National Hurricane Center strengthens the depression into a tropical storm later Monday and into a hurricane late Wednesday or early Thursday.

Additionally, the National Hurricane Center said there is a slight chance of tropical cyclone development in the western Caribbean late this week. A broad area of low pressure may develop in the next two to five days to the south of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Forecasters Monday morning have given this area a low chance of development over the next few days. It is too soon to determine if this system will pose a threat to Florida or the U.S. East Coast.

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The draft law regarding the necessary measures for performing operations for offshore wind exploitation (Draft Law) has been forwarded this week to the Chamber of Deputies after being tacitly approved by the Senate. The draft has been registered with the Senate in June 2020 and, if approved by the Chamber of Deputies, would be the first Romanian law which aims at providing a comprehensive legal framework for the construction and operation of offshore wind farms.

The Draft Law regulates matters relating to all stages of development and operation of an offshore wind farm: project study, permitting and performance of construction works, production phase and decommissioning.

The competent authority to issue the relevant licenses and authorizations and oversee the observance of the Draft Law is the Ministry for Economy, Energy and Business Environment (Ministry).

As per the Draft Law, the necessary licenses and authorizations for construction and operation of offshore wind farms may be obtained through a competitive tender procedure or could be directly attributed to an interested party, upon its request open procedure.

During an open procedure, the project developer sets the location and capacity of the envisaged wind farm and submits a request with the Ministry. The Ministry then analyses if the project developer fulfils the technical and financial requirements and if the offshore wind perimeter is relevant.

In accordance with the Draft Law, the construction and operation of offshore wind farms would be regulated through a set of licenses and authorizations which should be obtained successively, as the project transitions from one development stage to another and finally to the operational phase, as follows:

As per the Draft Law, the license will be valid for one year, with the option of being extended for another year and will grant the license holder the right to perform investigations related to the construction of the offshore wind farm. The requirements which have to be met will be established depending on the procedure followed (tender or open procedure).

The license act as a construction permit for offshore works and for onshore works up to (and including) the coast terminal. A set of documents, which differ depending on the location of the construction, offshore or onshore, will have to be submitted in order to obtain the license.

For onshore constructions the developer will have to obtain an urbanism certificate and the permits and authorizations indicated therein, as is the case for typical wind projects. The difference however is that the urbanism certificate (and related permits and authorizations) for onshore construction works related to an offshore wind farm is valid for up to five years (including extensions) as opposed to the normal validity period of an urbanism certificate which can be of maximum three years (including extensions).

Legal provisions regarding protection of historical monuments, archaeological sites and natural protected areas are applicable for offshore wind projects as well, with special norms being included in the Draft Law in this respect.

Both the production license and the production authorization will grant the holder the right to exploit wind energy and produce electricity. The production authorization would be required for electricity power plants with a capacity of over 25 MW high capacity power plant. Both the production license and the production authorization will be granted to if the applicant has the technical and financial capacity for operating the relevant wind farm/high capacity power plant. The Ministry may impose additional conditions before granting a production authorization.

The Draft Law further provides that any direct or indirect transfer of rights and obligations resulting from licenses/authorizations may be performed subject to approval from the Ministry. It is not clear if this provision was intended only for specific licenses/authorizations due to lack of correlation between the articles in the Draft Law.

When it comes to securing rights over lands necessary for development and operation of offshore wind farms, the Draft Law provides that lands owned by natural or legal persons, other than the State or territorial administrative units, will have to be secured through common legal operations such as sale, exchange of lands, lease.

For lands publicly or privately owned by the State or by territorial administrative units, the Draft Law establishes a right of way over the lands, including their underground and overground, necessary for performance of works relating to the offshore wind farm (e.g., geotechnical drilling, construction of technological installations, transport network, offshore platforms, access roads). The Draft Law also regulates an easement right over lands, other than lands of public use, necessary for access to the offshore perimeters. Both the right of way and the easement right regulated by the Draft Law will be obtained in exchange for a fee payable annually.

As a complete novelty, the Draft Law provides for a rather unusual and poorly drafted obligation incumbent upon owners of wind farms located offshore: as per the Draft Law, it would seem that 20% of the shareholding in the company owning the offshore wind park should be offered for sale to local citizens whose residence is located at a distance of less than 4.5 kilometres from the wind farm or whose residence is in a town/village located 16 kilometres from the wind farm.

Subventions are also regulated by the Draft Law, for wind farms developed following a tender procedure, the contracts for difference mechanism will be applicable whereas wind farms developed based on the open procedure are entitled to a premium of up to EUR 0.025/kWh, in addition to the electricity market price. Note should be made that the amount obtained by cumulating the electricity market price and the premium may not exceed EUR 0.060/kWh, otherwise the premium will be reduced accordingly. In addition, for a period of 20 years as of connecting top the grid, wind farms developed based on the open procedure would also benefit from a compensation for balancing costs of EUR 0.020/kWh.

Although we welcome the initiative of regulating offshore wind farms, we expect amendments being brought to the Draft Law during analysis and debates in the Chamber of Deputies, as some of the provisions included in the current draft can be improved upon.

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West of England P&I Club, a leading insurance provider to the global maritime industry, has strengthened its offshore team with the appointment of Michael Stockwell as Offshore Underwriter.

Michael Stockwell is a well-known figure in the salvage industry and joins West from his previous position as Director, Legal and Insurance, with Ardent Group. He brings extensive knowledge of the marine insurance sector, having also worked at the leading insurance broking house, Marsh.

Stockwells appointment adds further technical expertise to Wests offshore team, as well as significant legal and commercial experience in the offshore sector.

Will Tobin, Head of Offshore at West P&I Club said:

I am delighted Mike Stockwell is joining West to strengthen our offshore team. His depth of knowledge in the offshore and salvage industries will be invaluable in providing a first-class service for our Members. Mikes first-hand experience of the offshore industry, coupled with his knowledge of the liability insurance market, makes him an ideal fit for the team and his appointment further bolsters Wests credentials as a leading provider of liability cover to the offshore and specialist vessel sector.

The offshore industry presents a uniquely complex risk environment, from the decommissioning of end-of-life assets to the installation of new infrastructure, across oil & gas and the fast-growing renewables sector, as well as other specialist vessel operations, such as salvage and wreck removal, subsea activity or heavy lift projects. The pitfalls can be acute when placing or bidding for contracts, and even experienced operators need fast, accurate support to understand their contractual liabilities.

Will Tobin, Corporate Director at West of England P&I Club

Tom Bowsher, Group CEO at West of England P&I Club, commented:

In our 150th year, we are taking a relentlessly forward-looking approach to helping our Members control the full scope of risks that they face. The offshore sector is fast-evolving, from the burgeoning renewables sector to the opening up of new offshore markets around the globe. This brings opportunity, but also significant contractual and physical challenges. Our growing offshore team offers the specialist knowledge, expertise and products to help Members properly manage their liabilities.

Tom Bowsher, Group CEO at West of England P&I Club

Wests Offshore department provides bespoke insurance products to cover risks that lie beyond the scope of P&I for all vessel types used in the offshore sector, as well as other specialist vessels, including those deployed in the subsea and heavy lift operations. West also provides a contract review service and guidance on required insurance covers.

Michael Stockwells appointment follows the appointment last month of Captain Simon Hodgkinson as Global Head of Wests Loss Prevention department. Captain Hodgkinson joined West from Polarcus, where he was responsible for a fleet of seismic survey vessels.Source: West of England P&I Club

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19 Oct 2020byDavid Foxwell

UK-based Magnomatics has secured more than 300,000 (US$390,000) in grant funding as part of a 5M UK Government grant to develop and supply innovative power electronics, machines and drives

The funding will be used for the Winder project, which will derisk technology required for the manufacture of large generators for offshore wind to the UK.

Magnomatics pseudo direct drive (PDD) combines a magnetic gear with a permanent magnet generator. The PDD is very efficient and reliable with no meshing gear teeth. Independent analysis has shown that it could be capable of reducing the levelised cost of energy from offshore wind when commercialised.

Magnetic gears are contactless and therefore very efficient over a broad range of speeds. They are compact and also incorporate a torque fuse feature. In the PDD, a magnetic gear is combined with a stator to form a very efficient and torque dense motor or generator that is especially suited to high torque, low-speed applications.

Magnomatics chief executive David Latimer said, We are excited to have received this funding and to embark on the project, which aligns perfectly with our experience in the offshore wind sector.

Our technology is becoming increasingly recognised across the world, not only for offshore wind but for a multitude of applications including marine propulsion, automotive and wider industrial.

Magnomatics was formed in 2006 as a spin-out from the University of Sheffield. The company is commercialising novel products based upon highly efficient proprietary magnetic gear technology.

Sheffield-based Magnomatics earlier participated in the compact high-efficiency generator project, an EU DemoWind-funded collaborative programme aimed at driving down costs and increasing generator efficiency in large offshore wind turbines.

Riviera is hosting a week of free to attend 45-minute webinars focused on offshore wind commencing 2 November. Register your interest now

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) Dominion Energy announced Wednesday that the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind(CVOW) pilot project has completed the final stage of testing and is ready to enter commercial service providing clean, renewable energy toVirginians.

This is a monumental day for the Commonwealth and the burgeoning offshore wind industry in America as CVOW is ready to deliver clean, renewable energy to ourVirginiacustomers, saidJoshua Bennett, Dominion Energy vice president of offshore wind.

Our team has worked diligently with key stakeholders and regulators while safely navigating through the coronavirus pandemic to complete this vitally important project that is a key step to reducing carbon emissions, Bennett continued.

The next step for the two turbine, 12-megawatt project is submitting final documentation to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to complete its technical review which is expected to be complete by the end of the year.

Dominion Energy officials say that the turbines will remain operational during the review process. The project is the only one permitted under BOEM and will be the first fully operational wind power generation facility in U.S. federal waters with the capability to generate enough electricity to power up to 3,000Virginiahomes.

Offshore wind generation is a significant portion of Dominion Energys comprehensive clean energy plan to meet Virginia Clean Economy Act standards by achieving net-zero carbon dioxide and methane emissions throughout the state by 2050.

Dominion Energy announced the company will apply the valuable permitting, design, installation, and operations experience from the pilot project to its proposed 2,600-megawatt commercial project.

That project, which is the largest announced offshore wind project inNorth America, is on track to commence construction in 2024, and upon completion, will provide enough renewable electricity to power up to 660,000 homes.

Glen Allen-based Mangum Economics recently conducted an economic impact study published by the Hampton Roads Alliance that estimates the CVOW project may create about 900 jobs and$143 millionin economic impact annually during construction. During the operation of the turbines, an estimated 1,100 jobs, and nearly$210 millionin economic impact can be expected annually.

The study also estimates that during construction, the 2.6-gigawatt CVOW commercial project is estimated to generate nearly$5 millionper year in local and state tax revenue which potentially increases to about$11 millionannually once the project is commissioned and operational.

Dominion Energy says customers will not see an increase in rates for the pilot project under the provisions of the Grid Transformation and Security Act of 2018.

Last year, Old Dominion University established an offshore wind task force to help with preparations as Dominion Energy worked to build the 220-turbine wind farm 27 miles off the Virginia Beach coast. Once complete, the $7.8 billion project would be the largest offshore wind farm in the country.

The installation of the two pilot turbines was completed in June. rsted served as the offshore engineering, procurement, and construction lead for the pilot project. The L. E. Myers Company with members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers performed the onshore construction work.

Work continues on Dominion Energys proposed 2.6-gigawatt commercial wind project and its Construction and Operations Plan is on schedule to be submitted to BOEM later this year.

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US organizations have been outsourcing product support to offshore locations for many years, but as Nearshores reputation continues to rise, North American companies are growing more curious about the regions viability as an alternative.

With its advantages of time zone alignment, solid English-language skills, and a young, well-educated, tech-savvy talent pool, the Nearshore region has a great opportunity to stake a claim in product support. The question is, what should Nearshore tech support providers focus on to compete against their offshore rivals?

Right now, the offshore region holds several key advantages over Nearshore when it comes to outsourced product support, but, with a little creativity and dedication, none of them are insurmountable.

The foundational advantage that offshore holds over Nearshore is maturity. Countries like India and the Philippines are the forefathers of offshore product support, allowing them to achieve a much higher level of government support for the industry, which has led to deeper integration into the regions employment culture.

In recent years, the Nearshore BPO industry has garnered an increasing amount of public sector support, but it still falls far short of what we see in offshore markets. Areas like Manila, for example, can offer richer incentives to attract BPO providers, while the citys universities offer courses that lead to employment opportunities straight out of education.

Maturity, of course, takes time, so we can expect to see Nearshore measure up against offshore in this space eventually. In the meantime, Nearshore product support providers would benefit from lobbying their governments to integrate BPO-related studies and career tracks into university curriculums, as it would spark new interest in the sector and help to expand the talent pool much faster.

Offshore tech support facilities tend to be built around product labs, which are designed to facilitate extensive hands-on relationships between agents and products. This relationship is vital for achieving a positive customer experience, as it strengthens the agents knowledge and familiarity with the product.

In the Nearshore region, product labs are less pervasive, making it more difficult to compete against offshore providers, whose customers have grown accustomed to the availability of product labs, especially when supporting verticals like consumer electronics.

For clients, it is advisable to ask whether or not your potential Nearshore product support partner already has a virtual or physical lab, or at least plans to create one. If not, there is a high chance that construction and implementation costs will factor into your final bill.

With BPO services becoming a massive part of offshore culture, agents in the region know that cross-training and multiple re-assignments throughout the year are part of the job. Nearshore workers, on the other hand, can often resist these kinds of changes, making them harder to retain.

Solving this requires a cultural shift that comes through time and targeted training. Companies need to prepare their agents for the possibility of sudden assignment transfers by training them on multiple products. Again, a product lab is a great way to improve this, as agents can have immediate access to their new products and the resistance to change is easier to manage.

When choosing a Nearshore partner, it also helps to investigate whether the product is already available in the country you are looking at. If not, expect significant training costs as agents need more time to familiarize themselves with your product.

Mass market adoption is achieved when a product no longer feels like a chore to set up and use, so the best support call is one that never needs to be made, said Peter Butler from Everise PX. To get there, companies need to invest in product and service specialists who can systematically draw insights from customer support data and effectively test the results in the field.

With a population of around 13 million, Manilas labor pool is nearly as big as the workforce in all Central American capital cities combined. Product launches result in support surges or coincide with seasonal ramping, so the size of the available talent pool is a huge factor in organizations decision-making process.

Even so, there are some ways that Nearshore can get around this clear disadvantage.

Several Nearshore markets, such as Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras, have benefitted from recent waves of millennials returning to their home countries after growing up in the US. About 250,000 deportees leave the United States each year, bringing a level of native English fluency and American cultural understanding that greatly surpasses that of offshore markets.

This mass migration coincides with a larger trend of tech-savvy millennials in Nearshore markets who grew up around BPOs and are more likely to see the industry as a stable, long-term career option. Their experience with these products, combined with a Nearshore partner who has strong product support expertise, can result in a cost-effective solution in root cause analysis and the extraction of product improvement insights.

Furthermore, product launches and upgrades happen with limited notice, resulting in a need to aggressively ramp up support staff and put a premium on expansive offshore talent pools. If Nearshore providers can attract agents with the right skills and experience, they can hone in on higher-value support like white glove services, carving out a niche in the broader product support segment.

Overall, Nearshore and offshore are like David and Goliath when it comes to product support, but by attracting the right talent, establishing product labs, pushing to integrate BPO services into the local culture and training people for sudden adaptation, Nearshore providers stand a much better chance of toppling the giant.

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STAVANGER, Norway The Northern Lights project partners have agreed to disclose datasets from the confirmation well 31/5-7 Eos drilled in the North Sea and completed earlier this year.

Equinor, Shell, and Total are developing the Northern Lights project as equal partners.

The Eos well targeted the Dunlin Group Geological formation as the primary storage, where the sandstone-bearing Cook and Johansen formations both can serve as storage units for the injected CO2.

The cap rock consists of impermeable claystones called Drake Formation, which prevents the CO2 from migrating out of the Dunlin Group.

The data acquired from drilling well 31/5-7 confirmed a suitable reservoir for the storage of CO2.

The gathered data will be made available via Equinors OMNIA platform. The released data discloses relevant subsurface data including well log data, core data, and well test data.

The dataset comprises about 850 files and more than 83 Gigabytes.

Sverre Over, project director, said: The Northern Lights project believes data sharing can play an important role in building trust in the technology as well as unlocking value and innovation potential in the CCS industry.

The Norwegian Full-Scale CCS project Langskip is the first industry scale project for capture and storage of CO2 on the Norwegian continental shelf.

(Courtesy Equinor)

10/19/2020

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Autonomous drones and unmanned boats could be used to maintain the UK's offshore wind farms in the next five years, experts have told Sky News.

A team of scientists from the University of Bristol and French-based engineering and science firm Thales are testing technology that will eventually remove the need for humans to carry out the dangerous role.

The process involves AI (artificial intelligence) boats carrying autonomous drones out to wind turbines at sea, before they take off and land on turbine blades and carry out repairs.

Tom Richardson, from the University of Bristol who is leading the team, said: "The number of turbines we have is almost growing exponentially.

"There's a large number out there. They're offshore, they're in an environment that's really challenging, and we have to be able to repair them in the long-term to keep them generating power for us."

It is believed the technology could be utilised by energy companies in the next five to 10 years.

The invention is timely - given the UK government's recent announcement on wind energy.

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that offshore wind farms will generate enough electricity to power every home in the country within 10 years.

He wants the UK to become "the world leader" in green energy, he said.

The AI boats and drones are being tested in Plymouth, which has a dedicated Smart Sound - a space where autonomous and AI sea technology can be openly tested.

Chris Wardman, who heads up the autonomous maritime department at Thales, told Sky News the move is about removing human workers from dangerous roles - not taking their jobs.

"It's really, really important that in this type of business we're not taking over people's jobs, but what we're doing is augmenting that into people's roles and making things more efficient.

"We're going green, using less carbon, and all of those sorts of things can be done through the use of autonomy," he said.

Another use for the unmanned boat system developed by Thales is clearing oceans of plastic waste.

In conjunction with the University of Southampton, the project could see a fleet of between 20 to 30 robotic boats spend months in dense areas of plastic rubbish in the sea.

Professor Steve Turnock, who is working on the idea, told Sky News: "We know there are bits of ocean where plastic comes together, but it's still spread over a large area so with these robot vehicles, we can spread them across large areas and use relatively few or no people to get them to operate together and face the challenge of removing these plastics from oceans."

He said having self-powered unmanned boats cleaning oceans could be just a few years away and people were already trialling new systems.

"In five to 10 years I can see this being part of the everyday. Not just in ocean plastics, but in ocean exploration," he said.

"It's all about the economics. If you look at the cost of operating at sea, they need to be large enough to travel fast enough to get there.

"And then travelling slowly around the space. All those people will be on the vessel - you'll be paying them, etc.

"So if you have a smaller craft, but more of them working across a larger area all the time, that will be more cost effective."

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The UK North Sea has recorded its highest weekly spike in offshore Category B cases since the country went into Covid lockdown in March.

Latest figures from trade body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) show that there were 64 such cases last week, which represent people who have come into contact with someone who has symptoms and need to isolate.

This is the highest level since figures started being recorded at the end of March, with the first week of April being comparable, with 63 Category Bpatients.

However, the number of Category C cases, those with symptoms, was far lower at just seven, according to the figures, and has stayed in single figures for weeks.

It comes as several platforms reported Covid cases over the course of last week, including Taqas Brae installations, which saw more than 50 people isolating.

BP Andrew as well as the Shell Nelson and Gannet Alpha also had cases.

The spike in Category B patients also comes amid a second wave of the virus hitting the UK, with new restrictions announced for England last week.

There were more than 6,300 new positive cases in Scotland last week, according to Scottish Government data.

Trevor Stapleton, HSE director at Oil and Gas UK, said: We would like to echo comments already made in that what is happening offshore is reflective of whats happening in society.

In this case in particular, the steps that have been taken to mitigate further risk is a sign that the rigorous safety process we have put in place offshore is working, through testing measures.

We have to continually balance the job we have to do: that is security of supply and ensuring we are heating peoples homes. However, our number one priority remains the health and safety of our workforce throughout what remains a challenging period for this industry and that is always forefront of our mind.

Mr Stapleton told Energy Voice last week that work is ongoing to draw up guidance for a safe return to offshore working, particularly dealing with the issue of cabin sharing.

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15 Research Finding/Conclusion

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Applebaum: And what happens when you talk about these issues in the Senate? Can you get colleagues on board? Is there any bipartisan support?

Whitehouse: Yes. Chuck Grassley has been happy to be involved on these issues, Lindsey Graham has spoken positively about my bill and has helped us with hearings. So there is some bipartisan support.

The problem as I see itand I cannot prove this, but I deduce it from the rustling of the leaves and the shadows in the jungleis that the interests who make money off of these schemes fight back quite hard, often through traditional lobbying groups. Some of them got the Chamber of Commerce to oppose our bill. Later, after the chamber backed off, the American Bar Association took a position opposed to the bill. Now we are hearing from the National Federation of Independent Businesses. They talk about the catastrophic burden on small businesses of having to disclose the name, address, and Social Security number of the owner. It takes, like, 30 seconds to fill in that information on a form.

Applebaum: What about the public? Can you get your constituents interested?

Whitehouse: I think constituents have a general sense that there is bad behavior lurking behind creepy shell corporations. They get that criminal activity, terrorist activity, kleptocratic activity, all can be facilitated by having these shell corporations available and other vehicles designed to hide money. But its not top of anyones mind, particularly in the environment we are facing right now.

Also, most people, including both colleagues and constituents, are not aware of the scale of what we are facing. I think that a real clash of civilizations is going on, and I think the clash is essentially binarybetween rule-of-law land and anti-rule-of-law land, between states where the law is still enforced, on the one hand, and the kleptocrats, oligarchs, criminal regimes on the other.

But if you are one of the great thieves and barons of anti-rule-of-law land, you live in fear that a bigger thief and a bigger baron can come and steal everything that youve stolen. So you need to take your wealth and hide it somewhere safe, like Britain or the U.S. Rule-of-law land is indulging and facilitating its rival and its enemy. Thats obviously simplistic, but I think its very real.

Applebaum: Donald Trump and his company have been living for a long time in what you call anti-rule-of-law land. I have worried, ever since he first appeared as a political figure in 201415, that he was going to be a vehicle to bring even more people from this world into U.S. politics.

Whitehouse: I think hes very comfortable with the world of shell corporations and tax avoidance. So not just him, but the other American business interests that operate comfortably in or along the fringes of anti-rule-of-law land have been very unhelpful in our efforts to solve this problem.

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Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has successfully completed jacket installations for rsteds major Hornsea Two offshore wind farm development.

The Dutch-headquartered companys Sleipnir offshore crane transported and fitted the foundations for the projects reactive compensation station (RCS) platform in the Southern North Sea.

It follows the installation of the platform for the offshore substation (OSS) earlier this month.

In August, the 1500 metric ton RCS jacket and 5000 metric ton OSS jacket set sail from Batam in Indonesia bound for the project site, a journey which took around 50 days.

During the installation, Sleipnir was powered using emission-reducing LNG fuel, reducing tis carbon dioxide emissions by 25% and it nitrous oxide emissions by 92% as part of HMCs plans to go carbon neutral this year.

It brings to an end around two years of work between HMC, rsted, fabricator SMOE in Batam, and transportation subcontractor Biglift.

HMC is expected to return to the development in 2021 to complete its scope.

With a planned 165-turbines, Hornsea Two, located around 55 miles off the Yorkshire coast, will be the biggest offshore wind farm in the world when it becomes fully operational in 2022.

It will have an installed capacity of 1.4 gigawatts, enough to power 1.3 million UK homes.

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Investors are closing in on a final decision over development of what would be the UKs largest offshore wind fabrication facility, a giant 35,000m3 steel-rolling hall in the Port of Nigg in the Scottish Highlands, Recharge can reveal.

The 100m ($129m) plant would be a major boost to Britains offshore wind supply chain in a region transitioning from oil & gas operations. But the investment still hangs in the balance, and it is unclear what if any assistance the facility could expect from the UK or Scottish devolved governments, while unions have flagged fears over how much business it could win without help (see panel below).

A spokesman for Global Energy Group (GEG), which is bidding to build the factory, said the 450-metre-long facility is being designed to manufacture 90-100 towers a year, as well as jacket and floating turbine foundations, for Round 3, Round 4 and ScotWind projects. A training academy for ex-oil & gas workers is also planned.

The factory design will integrate cutting edge technology to maximise operational efficiency, and regional staff historically employed in the oil & gas industry will have the opportunity to be re-trained and upskilled at the Nigg Skills Academy to allow them to operate the machinery required to roll these giant tubular structures, he said, adding GEG foresaw employing 150 direct skilled workers and creating over 300 indirect jobs in the region through development of the local supply chain.

The Port of Nigg could become the UK hub for offshore wind activity if [we are] successful in funding this ambitious plan to build [this] tower-rolling facility to service these [upcoming projects].

The factory would feature rolling machinery robotics and a blast and paint shop, he noted, opening up the possibility for the Nigg yard which was once a manufacturing hive for the North Sea oil & gas industry to consolidate the ports existing marshalling and staging work for turbine components and foundations as one of the UKs strategic offshore wind hubs.

GEG is already active in the Scottish oil & gas sector, and an offshore wind plant at Nigg would be give a positive charge to the devolved nations renewables industrial base, subject of intense controversy over leakage of contracts overseas that critics say has already left languishing Scotlands BiFab fabrication yard and a Highlands wind tower facility opened by South Koreas CS Wind.

Scotlands ability to provide backing to its renewables base has also been a source of tension between the Edinburgh government and the UK administration in London.

We continue to work closely with the UK government, which retains many of the key levers needed to support the sector, to ensure both governments are doing all they can to protect jobs and retain vital skills, Scotlands energy minister, Paul Wheelhouse, said in a written statement to Recharge.

Wheelhouse said a drive toward a just transition for the countrys energy workers would be underpinned by private sector projects such as a factory at Nigg along with the appropriate level of government support.

Any proposal from the private sector to put in place fabrication facilities for offshore wind is to be welcomed.

Now, more than ever, we need a just transition that supports sustainable economic growth and jobs, and any proposal from the private sector to put in place fabrication facilities for the offshore wind and wider renewables sector is to be welcomed, he said.

We would encourage companies to continue dialogue and engagement with our enterprise agencies to determine the appropriate offer of public sector support to bring these projects to fruition in Scotland.

Wheelhouse pointed to the countrys 62m Energy Transition Fund along with engagement work by the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council (SOWEC) to identify gaps in our supply chain capabilities where inward investment would be most beneficial as key initiatives for the transfer of oil & gas personnel and supply chain companies into renewables.

He added that the SOWEC was currently undertaking a suite of works that will broaden our understanding of the challenges here in Scotland and ensure that support and investment is targeted to maximise impact for the supply chain.

Scotland is a world leader in offshore wind and quite a bit of the work so far hasnt been done in Scotland, union GMB Scotland organiser Hazel Nolan said to Recharge.

Its great to hear such a factory could be set up in Nigg but I am not sure what guarantees there can be that we will get work into this facility why not invest the money in the existing [former oil & gas] construction infrastructure you already have?

News of the potential Nigg investment comes in the wake of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnsons restated ambitions to quadruple the countrys offshore wind capacity to 40GW by 2030, earmarking 160m to renovate and repurpose ports and habours around Britain to service the sector.

The UK hopes to bring more supply chain deals of the kind recently announced by a large South Korean steel group, which wants to build a giant offshore wind foundation plant in northeast England.

Unions in Scotland broadly welcomed the prospect of construction of the Nigg offshore wind facility but raised red flags on the Scottish governments poor track-record of securing major industrial fabrication orders for existing yards, with recent jacket orders on the giant Seagreen and Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind developments among those adding to the trend of out-of-country contract wins.

Scotland is a world leader in offshore wind and quite a bit of the work so far hasnt been done in Scotland, union GMB Scotland organiser Hazel Nolan told Recharge.

This is not a case of labour cost [being too high in Scotland compared to Middle East and Eastern European yards], it about ancillary cost, renting in cranes and so on. There has been chronic underinvestment in construction infrastructure [in Scotland] and this is why we are missing out [on major offshore wind fabrication orders] .

Its great to hear such a factory could be set up in Nigg but I am not sure what guarantees there can be that we will get work into this facility why not invest the money in the existing [former oil & gas] construction infrastructure you already have?

Unite Scottish secretary Pat Rafferty in a written statement told Recharge: Any manufacturing bases being set up in Scotland are welcomed given what we are witnessing elsewhere with major contracts within the renewables sector being awarded everywhere but here.

Only a few weeks ago SSE announced that Scottish based firm BiFab had not secured any contract work from the Seagreen project with all of the platforms for its 114 turbines to be manufactured in China and the United Arab Emirates."

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In April 2019 the International Marine Contractors Associations (IMCAs) Marine Division Management Committee set up a workgroup to focus on developing a code of practice for offshore pipelines and umbilical installation systems. Bringing together world-leading pipelaying contractors, Allseas, Subsea 7, McDermott, Saipem and TechnipFMC, the workgroup came together to share knowledge and best practice in order to establish a standard for the industry. This has resulted in the publication of the new Code of Practice for Offshore Pipeline and Umbilical Installation Systems (IMCA M 253).

The new Code of Practice includes all equipment required to lay the product safely and effectively in an offshore marine environment. It is applicable to all types of vessels that lay pipelines and umbilicals in an offshore environment; and addresses the unnecessary and potentially harmful tendency to apply overloads as part of system acceptance protocols on a project by project basis, rather than to utilise recent available and verifiable test records.

Pooling combined experience

The workgroup used the combined experience of their organisations when looking at design, testing and operation and maintenance of lay equipment and interfaces with the supporting vessel. This new code recognises the value of experience gained over the recent decades during which many thousand of kilometres of pipelines and umbilicals have been installed in the offshore environment.

Raymond Vink, Engineering Manager at Allseas, who chaired the workgroup explained:

We set out to create guidance that would define the minimum requirements for installation of offshore pipeline and umbilical systems. Our focus was on the laying spread, the vessel on which the laying spread is installed, and the interface between the vessel and the laying spread.

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In the last 18 months the workgroup held 22 committee meetings which demonstrates the importance of this work in our industry and goes to show what can be achieved when we put determined, expert minds onto a problem to be solved.Source: IMCA

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Overview for Offshore Wind Solutions Market Helps in providing scope and definitions, Key Findings, Growth Drivers, and Various Dynamics.

Offshore Wind Solutions Market Data and Acquisition Research Study with Trends and Opportunities 2019-2024The study of Offshore Wind Solutions market is a compilation of the market of Offshore Wind Solutions broken down into its entirety on the basis of types, application, trends and opportunities, mergers and acquisitions, drivers and restraints, and a global outreach. The detailed study also offers a board interpretation of the Offshore Wind Solutions industry from a variety of data points that are collected through reputable and verified sources. Furthermore, the study sheds a lights on a market interpretations on a global scale which is further distributed through distribution channels, generated incomes sources and a marginalized market space where most trade occurs.

Along with a generalized market study, the report also consists of the risks that are often neglected when it comes to the Offshore Wind Solutions industry in a comprehensive manner. The study is also divided in an analytical space where the forecast is predicted through a primary and secondary research methodologies along with an in-house model.

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Key players in the global Offshore Wind Solutions market covered in Chapter 4:Doosan GroupEnercon GmbHNordex SEVestas Wind Systems A/SGE Wind Energy (GE Energy)Areva S.A.SeajacksSenvion S.A.Sinovel Wind Group CompanyAlstom SAGoldwindClipper WindpowerNEG MiconAker Solutions ASAREETEC GmbH (EDF Renouvelables, S.A.)Gamesa Technology (Siemens)Suzlon Energy Ltd.

In Chapter 11 and 13.3, on the basis of types, the Offshore Wind Solutions market from 2015 to 2026 is primarily split into:Planning, Installation, and CommissioningOperation and Maintenance (O&M)Hardware (Turbine, etc)Software

In Chapter 12 and 13.4, on the basis of applications, the Offshore Wind Solutions market from 2015 to 2026 covers:CommercialDemostrationOthers

Geographically, the detailed analysis of consumption, revenue, market share and growth rate, historic and forecast (2015-2026) of the following regions are covered in Chapter 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13:North America (Covered in Chapter 6 and 13)United StatesCanadaMexicoEurope (Covered in Chapter 7 and 13)GermanyUKFranceItalySpainRussiaOthersAsia-Pacific (Covered in Chapter 8 and 13)ChinaJapanSouth KoreaAustraliaIndiaSoutheast AsiaOthersMiddle East and Africa (Covered in Chapter 9 and 13)Saudi ArabiaUAEEgyptNigeriaSouth AfricaOthersSouth America (Covered in Chapter 10 and 13)BrazilArgentinaColumbiaChileOthers

For a global outreach, the Offshore Wind Solutions study also classifies the market into a global distribution where key market demographics are established based on the majority of the market share. The following markets that are often considered for establishing a global outreach are North America, Europe, Asia, and the Rest of the World. Depending on the study, the following markets are often interchanged, added, or excluded as certain markets only adhere to certain products and needs.

Here is a short glance at what the study actually encompasses:Study includes strategic developments, latest product launches, regional growth markers and mergers & acquisitionsRevenue, cost price, capacity & utilizations, import/export rates and market shareForecast predictions are generated from analytical data sources and calculated through a series of in-house processes.

However, based on requirements, this report could be customized for specific regions and countries.

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Chapter One: Report Overview

Chapter Two: Global Market Growth Trends

Chapter Three: Value Chain of Offshore Wind Solutions Market

Chapter Four: Players Profiles

Chapter Five: Global Offshore Wind Solutions Market Analysis by Regions

Chapter Six: North America Offshore Wind Solutions Market Analysis by Countries

Chapter Seven: Europe Offshore Wind Solutions Market Analysis by Countries

Chapter Eight: Asia-Pacific Offshore Wind Solutions Market Analysis by Countries

Chapter Nine: Middle East and Africa Offshore Wind Solutions Market Analysis by Countries

Chapter Ten: South America Offshore Wind Solutions Market Analysis by Countries

Chapter Eleven: Global Offshore Wind Solutions Market Segment by Types

Chapter Twelve: Global Offshore Wind Solutions Market Segment by Applications12.1 Global Offshore Wind Solutions Sales, Revenue and Market Share by Applications (2015-2020)12.1.1 Global Offshore Wind Solutions Sales and Market Share by Applications (2015-2020)12.1.2 Global Offshore Wind Solutions Revenue and Market Share by Applications (2015-2020)12.2 Commercial Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)12.3 Demostration Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)12.4 Others Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2020)

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List of tablesList of Tables and FiguresTable Global Offshore Wind Solutions Market Size Growth Rate by Type (2020-2026)Figure Global Offshore Wind Solutions Market Share by Type in 2019 & 2026Figure Planning, Installation, and Commissioning FeaturesFigure Operation and Maintenance (O&M) FeaturesFigure Hardware (Turbine, etc) FeaturesFigure Software FeaturesTable Global Offshore Wind Solutions Market Size Growth by Application (2020-2026)Figure Global Offshore Wind Solutions Market Share by Application in 2019 & 2026Figure Commercial DescriptionFigure Demostration DescriptionFigure Others DescriptionFigure Global COVID-19 Status OverviewTable Influence of COVID-19 Outbreak on Offshore Wind Solutions Industry DevelopmentTable SWOT AnalysisFigure Porters Five Forces AnalysisFigure Global Offshore Wind Solutions Market Size and Growth Rate 2015-2026Table Industry NewsTable Industry PoliciesFigure Value Chain Status of Offshore Wind SolutionsFigure Production Process of Offshore Wind SolutionsFigure Manufacturing Cost Structure of Offshore Wind SolutionsFigure Major Company Analysis (by Business Distribution Base, by Product Type)Table Downstream Major Customer Analysis (by Region)Table Doosan Group ProfileTable Doosan Group Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Table Enercon GmbH ProfileTable Enercon GmbH Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Table Nordex SE ProfileTable Nordex SE Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Table Vestas Wind Systems A/S ProfileTable Vestas Wind Systems A/S Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Table GE Wind Energy (GE Energy) ProfileTable GE Wind Energy (GE Energy) Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Table Areva S.A. ProfileTable Areva S.A. Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Table Seajacks ProfileTable Seajacks Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Table Senvion S.A. ProfileTable Senvion S.A. Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Table Sinovel Wind Group Company ProfileTable Sinovel Wind Group Company Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Table Alstom SA ProfileTable Alstom SA Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Table Goldwind ProfileTable Goldwind Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Table Clipper Windpower ProfileTable Clipper Windpower Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Table NEG Micon ProfileTable NEG Micon Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Table Aker Solutions ASA ProfileTable Aker Solutions ASA Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Table REETEC GmbH (EDF Renouvelables, S.A.) ProfileTable REETEC GmbH (EDF Renouvelables, S.A.) Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Table Gamesa Technology (Siemens) ProfileTable Gamesa Technology (Siemens) Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Table Suzlon Energy Ltd. ProfileTable Suzlon Energy Ltd. Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2015-2020Figure Global Offshore Wind Solutions Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Global Offshore Wind Solutions Revenue ($) and Growth (2015-2020)Table Global Offshore Wind Solutions Sales by Regions (2015-2020)Table Global Offshore Wind Solutions Sales Market Share by Regions (2015-2020)Table Global Offshore Wind Solutions Revenue ($) by Regions (2015-2020)Table Global Offshore Wind Solutions Revenue Market Share by Regions (2015-2020)Table Global Offshore Wind Solutions Revenue Market Share by Regions in 2015Table Global Offshore Wind Solutions Revenue Market Share by Regions in 2019Figure North America Offshore Wind Solutions Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Europe Offshore Wind Solutions Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Asia-Pacific Offshore Wind Solutions Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Middle East and Africa Offshore Wind Solutions Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure South America Offshore Wind Solutions Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure North America Offshore Wind Solutions Revenue ($) and Growth (2015-2020)Table North America Offshore Wind Solutions Sales by Countries (2015-2020)Table North America Offshore Wind Solutions Sales Market Share by Countries (2015-2020)Figure North America Offshore Wind Solutions Sales Market Share by Countries in 2015Figure North America Offshore Wind Solutions Sales Market Share by Countries in 2019Table North America Offshore Wind Solutions Revenue ($) by Countries (2015-2020)Table North America Offshore Wind Solutions Revenue Market Share by Countries (2015-2020)Figure North America Offshore Wind Solutions Revenue Market Share by Countries in 2015Figure North America Offshore Wind Solutions Revenue Market Share by Countries in 2019Figure United States Offshore Wind Solutions Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Canada Offshore Wind Solutions Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Mexico Offshore Wind Solutions Sales and Growth (2015-2020)Figure Europe Offshore Wind Solutions Revenue ($) Growth (2015-2020)Table Europe Offshore Wind Solutions Sales by Countries (2015-2020)Table Europe Offshore Wind Solutions Sales Market Share by Countries (2015-2020)Figure Europe Offshore Wind Solutions Sales Market Share by Countries in 2015Figure Europe Offshore Wind Solutions Sales Market Share by Countries in 2019Table Europe Offshore Wind Solutions Revenue ($) by Countries (2015-2020)Table Europe Offshore Wind Solutions Revenue Market Share by Countries (2015-2020)Figure Europe Offshore Wind Solutions Revenue Market Share by Countries in 2015Figure Europe Offshore Wind Solutions Revenue Market Share by Countries in 2019Figure Germany Offshore Wind Solutions Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure UK Offshore Wind Solutions Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure France Offshore Wind Solutions Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Italy Offshore Wind Solutions Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Spain Offshore Wind Solutions Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Russia Offshore Wind Solutions Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Asia-Pacific Offshore Wind Solutions Revenue ($) and Growth (2015-2020)Table Asia-Pacific Offshore Wind Solutions Sales by Countries (2015-2020)Table Asia-Pacific Offshore Wind Solutions Sales Market Share by Countries (2015-2020)Figure Asia-Pacific Offshore Wind Solutions Sales Market Share by Countries in 2015Figure Asia-Pacific Offshore Wind Solutions Sales Market Share by Countries in 2019Table Asia-Pacific Offshore Wind Solutions Revenue ($) by Countries (2015-2020)Table Asia-Pacific Offshore Wind Solutions Revenue Market Share by Countries (2015-2020)Figure Asia-Pacific Offshore Wind Solutions Revenue Market Share by Countries in 2015Figure Asia-Pacific Offshore Wind Solutions Revenue Market Share by Countries in 2019Figure China Offshore Wind Solutions Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Japan Offshore Wind Solutions Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure South Korea Offshore Wind Solutions Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Australia Offshore Wind Solutions Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure India Offshore Wind Solutions Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Southeast Asia Offshore Wind Solutions Sales and Growth Rate (2015-2020)Figure Middle East and Africa Offshore Wind Solutions Revenue ($) and Growth (2015-2020) continued

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The latestrelease from Database of WM Research, The Global Marine & Offshore Cables Market opportunities and current market scenario, providing insights and updates about the corresponding segments like Marine & Offshore Cabless MarketSize, Share, Growth, Manufacturers, Regions, Type, and Application, Forecast to 2027.The report provides detailed assessment of key market dynamics and comprehensive information about the structure of theMarine & Offshore Cables industry. This market study contains exclusive insights into how the globalMarine & Offshore Cables market is predicted to grow during the forecast period.

In addition, the statistical research for the Marine & Offshore Cables Report focuses onproduct specifications, costs, capacity, marketing channels, and market players.Upstream raw materials, downstream demand analysis, and end-user industry listings have been systematically studied with vendors in this market. Product flows and distribution channels were also presented in this research report.

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Thiscan affect the global economy in 3 main ways: by directly affecting production and demand, by creating supply chain and market disturbance, and by its financial impact on firms and financial markets.

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Market Attributes

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Market size value in 2020

USDXX Million

Revenue forecast in 2027

USDXX Million

Growth Rate

CAGR of XX % from 2020 to 2027

Base year for estimation

2019

Historical data

2016 2019

Forecast period

2020 2027

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Revenue Forecast, Company Ranking, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, And Trends

Country scope

U.S., Canada, Mexico, U.K., Germany, France, Italy, China, India, Japan, Brazil, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, South Africa

Key companies profiled

Anixter, Eland Cables, TFKABLE, KEI Industries Limited,, Draka, Caledonian Cables, General Cable, Helkama Bica, Wacker Chemie AG, TKF, BATT Cables, Nexans, Cleveland Cable, Firstflex, GAON CABLE Customization Available

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The U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office has deployed two offshore wind research buoys off the coast of California.

The buoys come as part of the research funded by theBureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to gather data to support decisions on potential leasing of wind energy sites offshore California.

Managed by DOEs Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), the buoys are the first to be launched to gather meteorological and oceanographic measurements off the West Coast.

One buoy is stationed in approximately 625 meters of water off Humboldt County along the northern coast, with the second deployed in about 1,000 meters of water off Morro Bay along the central coastline.

They weredeployed previouslyfrom 2014 through 2017 off the coasts of New Jersey and Virginia, providing data to support offshore wind development off the East Coast.

Earlier this year, the buoys underwent an upgradewhich included more powerful lidarsthat provide wind data up to 250m above the sea surface, as well as moving the associated data management system to an open-source platform for easier data access by the wind scientific community at large.

Analysis of the buoy data will be used to validate wind models, improve the understanding of air-sea interactions, and reduce uncertainty and risk in characterizing offshore wind resources.

The buoys are stationed off the coast of California in deep waterand will gather wind measurements for 12 months, said PNNLsAlicia Gorton, who oversees the buoys and the deployments.

The measurements they obtain will provide BOEM and offshore wind stakeholders with the most accurate and detailed information needed to make solid decisions regarding wind energy development, such as siting and design considerations.

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According to pictures released by the Royal Canadian Navy, HMCS HARRY DEWOLF Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPS) of the Canadian Navy has conducted sea trials off the coast of Halifax, Nova Scotia on October 15, 2020.Follow Navy Recognition on Google News at this link

A CH-148 Cyclone flies behind HMCS HARRY DEWOLF and a Multi Role Rescue Boat during Royal Canadian Navy Sea Trials off the coast of Halifax, Nova Scotia on October 15, 2020.(Picture source Canadian Navy)

The HMCS Harry DeWolf (AOPV 430) is the lead ship of its class of offshore patrol vessels manufactured for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). The class was derived from the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship project as part of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy and is primarily designed for the patrol and support of Canada's Arctic regions.

The first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), Harry DeWolf, was ordered in 2011 and delivered to the Government of Canada on July 31, 2020, in Halifax. The AOPS will primarily conduct presence and surveillance missions along with Canadas maritime approaches, to know who is operating in our waters and be prepared to react to a wide variety of incidents. They will also support other government departments and agencies, such as the Canadian Coast Guard, that is focused on ensuring safe navigation of shipping in the Arctic waters.

In addition to operating in up to 120 cm of first-year sea ice, the AOPS will be able to accommodate a Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone helicopter as well as small vehicles, deployable boats, and cargo containers. She has an onboard hangar and flight deck for a naval helicopter. This will enable the RCN to have unescorted access to areas of the Arctic that were previously inaccessible.

The HMCS HARRY DEWOLF has an overall length of 103.6 m (339 ft 11 in) with a beam of 19.0 m (62 ft 4 in). The ship has a displacement of 6,615 metric tons (6,511 long tons; 7,292 short tons). She has an enclosed foredeck that protects machinery and workspaces from Arctic climates. She also has two 8.5-meter (27 ft 11 in) multi-role rescue boats capable of over 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). She has a crew of 65 sailors and accommodation for 85 people.

The HMCS HARRY DEWOLF is powered by a diesel-electric system composed of four 3.6-megawatt (4,800 hp) generators and two diesel engines rated at 4.5 megawatts (6,000 hp) driving two shafts. Harry DeWolf is capable of 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) in open water and 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) while icebreaking in the new year ice of 1-meter (3 ft 3 in) thickness.

The HMCS HARRY DEWOL is armed with one BAE Mk 38 25 mm (0.98 in) gun and two M2 Browning machine guns.

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