Vineyard Offshore Names Director of Labor, Workforce and Local Content
and creating opportunities for local residents and businesses to join the offshore wind industry,” said Christian Scorzoni, Vice President and Head of External Affairs for Vineyard Offshore. “We are excited for her to expand her role as she leads the national buildout of projects in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, West Coast, and beyond. Maximizing the benefits of offshore wind in good jobs and business opportunities for the communities our projects touch is a priority for Vineyard Offshore and Jen has proven she is up to the task.”In this capacity, Cullen will be leading national strategy
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Expands Partnership with Local Technical College
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. shipyard Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (FBS) is expanding its partnership with a local technical college in an effort to advance the maritime manufacturing industry and meet growing workforce demand within the region.In fall 2022, FBS and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) designed a specialized training program for FBS employees to advance their welding and ship/pipe-fitting techniques. Since the launch, 97 participants have successfully completed this five-week course offered through the NWTC Sturgeon Bay campus. This course serves as an entry point on a path to
Mass. Maritime Academy Offering Offshore Wind Training to Locals
it has started offering its Global Wind Organization Basic Technical Training (GWO BTT) course to community members, opening the door to those on Martha’s Vineyard interested in a potential career in the offshore wind industry.Massachusetts Maritime Academy is one of the first institutions in the Northeast to offer this type of training. The goal is to help broaden the landscape of local job opportunities in the fast-emerging offshore wind power field and help create a talent pool of technicians with the skill and know-how to perform a variety of wind power and related jobs, the academy said
Investments in Hydrogen, Platform Electrification, and CCS Could Create 26,000 New Jobs in UK by 2030
A trio of new low-carbon technologies could create 26,000 new UK energy jobs by 2030, according to Robert Gordon University research commissioned by Offshore Energies UK (OEUK).Many of the new jobs would be in coastal communities stretching around the UK, from East Anglia, northeast England, north-east Scotland and down to Merseyside and north Wales, the research said.RGU’s Energy Transition Institute looked at the potential benefits of three new fast-expanding energy technologies: Mass production of hydrogen - a green fuel that can replace natural gas and diesel; Carbon transport and storage
Fincantieri Offers New Apprenticeship Program in Wisconsin Shipyards
of manufacturing, including safe operation of machinery, reading blueprints, understanding processes, conducting measurement and inspections, as well as a deeper understanding of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.” Fincantieri operates three busy shipyards in northeast Wisconsin, where they custom-build an array of maritime vessels, including agile warships for the Navy and large commercial vessels for use on the Great Lakes and beyond. The marine industry's continued growth has raised the demand for competent technicians, and Fincantieri has achieved significant
Lewis Named Partner in MidAtlantic Engineering
grown the Marine Services Division into a multi-disciplinary infrastructure group providing in-water and waterfront engineering and consulting services including dive services, structural design, permitting oversight, and inspections. Under his direction, the team has worked extensively throughout the northeast and across the United States and Puerto Rico in various industries for a multitude of clients ranging from on-call state and federal government contracts to port facilities for the Oil and Gas industry and more.Lewis started his career with Hardesty and Hanover, later joining COWI North America
Fincantieri Marine Systems Expands Florida Operations
approval from the Navy to participate in repair and maintenance delivery orders on the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ships currently homeported in nearby Mayport. And in October they received approval to compete for work on the remaining Mayport surface fleet.With the company’s expansion in northeast Florida, Smith plans to employ more than 300 men and women over the next three years. These jobs include well-paid positions in pipefitting, shipfitting, welding, electrical, outfitting, preservation, and mechanical specializations. Starting in early 2022, FMSNA’s will open to provide services
Siemens Gamesa, GRI Renewables Invest in NE England Offshore Wind Production
Siemens Gamesa and GRI Renewables Industries will invest more than $360 million into offshore wind manufacturing facilities in northeast England.Siemens Gamesa will invest a total of $258m to expand its blade manufacturing site located near Hull - Britain's largest offshore wind manufacturing facility - readying it for the next generation of offshore wind turbines and blades greater than 100 metres, the government said.Siemens Gamesa will add 200 workers to the 1,000 it already employs in the factory, the company said in a separate statement.GRI Renewable Industries will spend more than $100m to
Lemanowicz Joins Poseidon Barge, Piedmont Relocates
Berne, Ind.-based portable sectional barge manufacturer Poseidon Barge said it has hired Jerome Lemanowicz as East Coast territory sales manager, to fill the position left by the transfer of Carl Piedmont from the Northeast to the West Coast.Located in New Jersey, Lemanowicz's territory includes Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Maryland, Delaware, Washington D.C., Montreal, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.Lemanowicz graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Engineering in civil
Ørsted Names Ortiz Head of Market Affairs for New England
Block Island Wind Farm, America’s first offshore wind farm, and constructed the two-turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind pilot project – the first turbines to be installed in federal waters. Ørsted has secured over 2,900 megawatts of additional capacity through five projects in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
UK: Offshore Wind Industry to Support Almost 70,000 Jobs by 2026
more than 69,800 jobs by 2026, a significant increase compared to today's 26,000, according to research published by the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC).According to OWIC, most of the jobs will be created in parts of the country "which urgently need leveling up," including the northeast of England, Yorkshire and The Humber, East Anglia, and Scotland.OWIC says the private sector will invest £60.8bn billion (~$83,29 billion) across the UK over the next five years in developing, constructing and operating offshore wind projects.The average annual investment will be £10
JAXPORT Bringing More Jobs to Florida
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) in Northeast Florida and Volusia County in Central Florida have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that establishes a working relationship to promote each other’s geographical and business advantages. The goal of the partnership is to attract more global businesses to Volusia County, bring more Florida-bound cargo through JAXPORT and create high-wage jobs for Florida.Under the agreement, JAXPORT and Volusia County will work together to attract new distribution, manufacturing and related facilities to Volusia County while also highlighting the
Offshore Wind Seen as Lucrative Side Gig Option for US Fishermen, Mariners
Authority (NYSERDA), has found.The study – compiled by The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) – concluded that as the offshore wind industry grows, the option for mariners to supplement their income will become available during all phases of a project’s lifecycle.Based on current Northeastern US offshore wind commitments alone, the study shows that offshore wind can support 2,600 job years of supplemental work for fishermen and other mariners."The vast experience of the Northeastern maritime industry is well-known and interested mariners should be considered for jobs in this
Massachusetts Institutions Get Grants for Offshore Wind Workforce Training
industry, which will allow interested fishermen to upskill and retrain for important offshore wind job opportunities that can augment their fishing incomes.Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives Development Program (GFWDP): $297,417 to work with the Massachusetts Fishermen’s Partnership and the Northeast Maritime Institute to recruit and pre-qualify commercial fishermen for enrollment in dedicated training and certification programs at the Northeast Maritime Institute.International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union #223: $300,000 to establish a high voltage and fiber optic
Boatbuilding: Blount Powers Ahead
Reporter & Engineering News, our own 80th Anniversary edition following our founding in 1939. Blount Boats is a progressive yard, investing in its facilities with plans for growth across various sectors, particularly the prospect of building boats for the burgeoning offshore wind market in the Northeast United States. For a quick update on the yard, see their story in the recent “shipbuilding” edition of Maritime Reporter: https://magazines.marinelink.com/nwm/MaritimeReporter/201908/#page/50
Gallagher Named President of Gulf Marine Repair
The Board of Directors of Hendry Marine Industries, Inc. announced the appointment of Mr. John P. Gallagher as President of Gulf Marine Repair effective January 29, 2019. Gallagher, a graduate of The Webb Institute of Naval Architecture, is a seasoned maritime executive with over 30 years of leadership experience inoperations management, naval engineering, ship construction and ship repair. Highlights of Mr. Gallagher’s career include VP Operations, Derecktor Shipyard; Chief Executive, BMT International, Inc.; and President, Northeast Ship Repair.
Mariner Training in Brazil: Inside the Institute of Nautical Sciences
,” said Luis Felipe, Director of the SIMNAV program.CTO: The Future of Offshore TrainingAt the Offshore Training Center, tje lifeboat manuevering tank. Image: ICNThe Offshore Training Center (CTO) is a professional maritime improvement center, located in Itaipuaçu, Maricá, in the northeastern coastal region of the state of Rio de Janeiro, 60km from the capital. It is administered by the Institute of Nautical Sciences (ICN) and offers several courses in the area of maritime and offshore support, duly accredited by the Brazilian maritime authority and by some international authorities
