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The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) and also the Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) the other day wrapped up a three-day webinar collection that united overseas power leaders and also chosen authorities to go over the expectation for UNITED STATE overseas wind.
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and also Avangrid Renewables funded the occasion.
Highlighting the wide, bipartisan assistance for UNITED STATE overseas wind, Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La), Representative Garret Graves (R-La), and also Representative Paul Tonko (D-N. Y/) provided keynote statements. During panel sessions, execs from wind designers, residential aquatic transportation, building and construction, solution and also supply business gone over vital problems influencing UNITED STATE overseas wind, consisting of lessons discovered, obstacles encountering broadened service profiles and also just how Gulf Coast business are planning for Northeast overseas wind centers.
Participating in the webinar were execs from second Wind Marine, Siemens Gamesa, Ørsted, Aker Solutions, Avangrid Renewables, Dominion Energy, American Bureau of Shipping, Vineyard Wind, Aries Marine, Metal Shark, and also EnBW North America.
NOIA President Erik Milito claimed, “American offshore wind provides a generational economic and energy opportunity for our country. As the diverse group of companies on the panels attested, the future of American offshore wind is not just about a few wind producers, but is also about the hundreds if not thousands of companies throughout the country that will be needed to build a new industry. Building up offshore wind will need a collaborative environment which companies of all sizes and backgrounds are already embracing.”
OMSA President Aaron Smith claimed, “I’m really proud of the work the OMSA and NOIA teams did in putting this week’s program together. Their work provided participants with amazing access to a myriad of experts from the shipyard, to the vessel owners, to turbine manufacturers, and even developers. This week was a great chance for industry partners to meet, network, discuss, and strategize on how we can all move this industry from the potential column to the producing column.”
“The scope in terms of potential when it comes to the offshore wind industry is massive in scale,” claimed Vineyard Wind Chief Executive Officer Lars T.Pedersen “One way to ensure that we achieve full potential is for companies like Vineyard Wind and organizations like OMSA and NOIA and others to work together and make this into a true U.S. industry. We thank the sponsors for a great virtual event and look forward to continuing the discussion as we move forward.”
“There is great value in bringing together the U.S. energy sector, supply chain and policymakers as we begin the transformational buildout of offshore wind in the U.S., and we are grateful to NOIA and OMSA for organizing this program,” claimed Francis Slingsby, Head of Markets & & Commercial for Ørsted North America,Offshore “We are committed to advancing the U.S. supply chain and are excited about the long-term opportunities for new builds and use of the existing fleet, which will be an impressive addition to the supply chain, mariner opportunities and shipyard capabilities.”
“Clean energy jobs in construction and operations can serve as a catalyst to re-ignite the economy following the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and to continue reducing carbon emissions,” claimed Josh Bennett, Dominion Energy Vice President ofOffshore Wind “We look forward to continue working with our educational and trade organization partners to develop a talented maritime and offshore wind workforce to build, maintain and support wind turbines here in Virginia and along the East Coast.”
“This event brought together the right stakeholders for these important discussions on the energy transition in the U.S. and around the world,” claimedAker Solutions Country Manager Jonah Margulis “Compared to oil and gas, the offshore wind industry is in its infancy, so forums like this are critical to share ideas and move the industry forward together.”
“Offshore wind farm construction is a rapidly growing global industry, particularly in the U.S. It’s not a question of how much growth, but how fast that growth is going to happen, and the types of specialized vessels needed to support increased wind turbine size and complexity,” claimed Matt Tremblay, ABDOMINAL Senior Vice President,Global Offshore “ABS is providing asset classification and guidance on Jones Act specialist wind farm vessels, offering its global experience in offshore energy and renewables projects to the growing U.S. market.”
