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01 Jun

McAllister launch servicing Long Island Sound with deliveries, crew transfers

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McAllister Towing of Connecticut has initiated launch service on Long Island Sound from Bridgeport, a deepwater port about 50 miles from New York City. The service began in February 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic changed the rules for just about everything. With new protocols in place, the launch has provided a less congested option for crew changes and other…

Biden presidency points to growth for US offshore wind industry

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In 2016, after seven years of regulatory battles, the Block Island Wind Farm went online and the first watts produced from a turbine built on America’s continental shelf traveled to an energy grid. At the time, the Obama administration had secured $200 million for offshore wind projects and research as part of a more climate-conscious energy policy, and the Department…

Piracy edges closer to home with wave of raids in southern Gulf

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In the brief cellphone video recorded by a crewmember on the offshore supply vessel (OSV) Remas, the pirates walk back and forth on the deck of the ship, clenching their guns and using them to point as they order around the crew. Their faces are draped in clothing and bandanas. On April 9, the Italian-flagged OSV, owned by the multinational…