Guice Offshore is updating our many offshore ocean science research clients that the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is ushering in a new paradigm of scientific information discovery! On May 1, 2023, the BOEM announced the availability of its new Environmental Studies Program (ESP) Hub, an online platform that will improve public access to...Read More
Some offshore renewable energy regulations (mostly pertaining to offshore wind) dealing with workplace safety and environmental compliance will be transferred from the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), the U.S. Department of Interior announced yesterday, Jan. 17, 2023. A joint notice to lessees outlines the transfer of...Read More
On Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the availability of two draft Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) for two new offshore wind projects for public review and comment, thereby advancing the regulatory process for construction to begin. Known as the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project and the Sunrise...Read More
Proposed Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Areas Include North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware; Comments Open Through Dec. 16, 2022 Plans for offshore wind energy are taking shape on the U.S. Central Atlantic coast with eight draft Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) identified for development. The opportunity for the public and interested parties to review the...Read More
The South Fork Wind New York Bight lease auction begins February 23, 2022 and the Guice Offshore fleet of wind power-experienced, Jones Act-compliant and dynamically positioned offshore support vessels, supply vessels and platform vessels are ready to assist new leaseholders in maximizing their investments. To view the New York Bight leasing area maps, descriptive statistics...Read More
Guice Offshore, whose Jones Act-compliant offshore supply vessel fleet works extensively in advancing offshore wind energy industry infrastructure, noted that on January 12, 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and Aeronautics Administration (NOAA) signed an interagency memorandum in support of the federal government’s ambitious goals to advance offshore...Read More
BOEM Announces Environmental Review of Wind Energy Project Proposed for Offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts Guice Offshore, which has experience in the offshore wind energy business, is ready for action with our hard-working Jones Act-compliant fleet of mini supply vessels, offshore supply vessels and multi-purpose vessels as significant federal plans unfold for a potential offshore wind...Read More
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