NextGeo Taps Frank Koopman as Offshore Wind Strategy Director
for organizational improvement and innovation”.Frank Koopman, Offshore Wind Strategy Director of NextGeo, said, “NextGeo combine an agile entrepreneurial spirit with solid industry experience, and I am looking forward to continuing to support them to expand their activities in renewable energy. The company is especially well positioned for further growth in the Offshore Wind sector in Europe. Their technical capabilities, people and assets enable NextGeo to provide the critical data needed to design, construct, and develop offshore windfarms. By adding additional capacity to this
Balmoral Comtec Names Lowdon Nonexecutive Director
division of Balmoral Group and a key player in the offshore energy supply chain, announced it has appointed Dr. Alan Lowdon OBE as nonexecutive director, in move aiming to strategic Balmoral's offshore wind ambition.Lowdon brings over 35 years of experience from various directorial roles in the renewable energy sector, where he has been responsible for strategic, service and product development. Notably, Lowdon was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for 'Services to UK-US Offshore Wind Collaboration' in January 2022's Queen's New Year's Honor List. Bill Main, managing
Copenhagen Offshore Partners Names Co-CEOs to Lead Philippines Operations
as co-CEO and lead development for our growing offshore wind portfolio in the Philippines, which COP is advancing on behalf of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners,” said Damgaard. “The Philippines government has demonstrated excellent ambition to unleash offshore wind as part of their renewable energy mix in the future, and together, our COP and CIP teams are committed and ready to partner with the domestic supply chain, foster relationships with local stakeholders, and contribute to the growth of a sustainable offshore wind market.”“Similar to COP’s approach to offshore
Chevron Names Yavuz GM for its Global Marine Lubricants
exciting time in the industry,” Yavuz said. “A key focus will be to explore pathways to support the marine sector’s decarbonization ambitions. As an integrated energy company, we have a responsibility to support customers into this new era and beyond. Together with Chevron’s Renewable Energy Group, we are growing our presence in marine renewable fuels. Our energy transition strategy is to leverage our strengths to safely deliver lower carbon energy to a growing world. Chevron will continue to work with industry partners around R&D, demonstration, and deployment of emerging technologi
Offshore Wind Company Will Retrain NY Power Plant Union for Clean Energy Jobs
working with Rise, Total and Attentive that we're going to come out the right way," he said in an interview. "None of us are climate deniers and we know that things have to change."President Joe Biden's administration is encouraging the development of offshore wind and other renewable energy sources, and has pledged that its climate change agenda will create millions of good-paying union jobs.New York has mandated that 70% of the state's electricity come from renewable sources by 2030 and the state has set a target to develop 9 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2035.Winners in
Mass. Maritime Academy Offering Offshore Wind Training to Locals
;s clean energy objectives.”“We are delighted to offer this exciting course to members of the community,” said Rear Admiral Francis X. McDonald, USMS, president of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. “As offshore wind power continues to develop as a leader in the renewable energy sector, our GWO BTT course will provide the knowledge and skills required for a career in this emerging industry.&rdquo
Career Moves: US Offshore Wind Powering Up
In addition to wind, offshore wind demands human energy, individuals with knowledge and skills first to build and then operate and maintain the dozens of projects required to meet President Biden’s 2030 goal of 30 GW of offshore generation. In an October 2022 National Renewable Energy Laboratory report – “U.S. Offshore Wind Workforce Assessment” – the authors estimate that it will require, on average, between 15,000 and 58,000 employees annually, depending on domestic content scenarios, to build out a huge new wind machine.Mariners and mariner training are integral to
Help Wanted: Build a New Industry
has been a high profile and controversial topic within recent federal legislation.Employment: Seeking focusOn December 1, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority – NYSERDA – announced a new website “that will empower New Yorkers to become a part of the renewable energy workforce.” NYSERDA writes that New York’s green energy goals – which seeks to develop 9000MW of OSW by 2035 – will “foster at least 10,000 family-sustaining jobs for New Yorkers.”In New Jersey, the Council on the Green Economy predicts that OSW will result
States Joins Blue Sky Maritime Coalition as VP/CSO
The Blue Sky Maritime Coalition (BSMC) appointed Jennifer States, a renewable energy and clean technology leader, to serve as Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer. States brings 20 years of industry experience in renewable energy and clean technology, non-profit, government and research environments. She most recently served as Vice President for Projects and Strategy for Washington Maritime Blue. She has also been an active member of BSMC since its inception, serving on its Board of Directors as Government Relations Director and as the Policy Workstream Lead.
Crowley Names Karl SVP and GM of Wind Services
and the U.S. workforce.Karl is a long-time energy industry leader, serving more than two decades in various global leadership and management roles at General Electric (GE), as well as other renewal energy and manufacturing roles. From 2011 to 2018, he was North American wind projects director for GE Renewable Energy and most recently served as chief operating officer of GE Renewable Energy Global Services since 2018. In that role, Karl spearheaded the operations, inventory, learning and productivity teams for the Global Services organization across the Renewable Energy businesses, including optimizing GE
Clause joins VideoRay to Manage Offshore Wind, Aquaculture and Shipping Market
VideoRay named Brad Clause as account manager for the offshore wind renewable energy, aquaculture and shipping markets. He brings to the company more than 20 years of experience with subsea ROV missions.Prior to joining VideoRay, Clause served with Oceaneering International, Inc., and C-Innovation, LLC. He has extensive client-focused ROV operations management experience specializing in offshore renewable energy applications including construction, inspection, maintenance & repair (IMR), salvage, pipeline installation, underwater inspection in lieu of dry-docking (UWILD), scientific and drilling.
UK Offshore Wind Workforce Growing to Meet Demand -Report
as possible to boost Britain’s energy independence. Attracting a diverse range of talented people into this sector is the key to accelerating our transition to home-grown clean power.”The Energy Minister Greg Hands said, “This report demonstrates the extraordinary potential of renewable energy to create jobs, drive investment and secure cheaper, clean electricity. We have ambitious plans to go even further as the U.K. becomes a global renewable energy powerhouse”
e1 Marine Names David Lim VP of Application Engineering
for e1 Marine’s marine fuel cell generators and providing product support alongside the other partner companies.Previously vice president of business development at partner company, Element 1, David Lim has an impressive background in the product and business development, and production of renewable energy products including fuel cell technology such as fuel reformers, and fuel cell system products. Within this role he also provided consultative technical advice to e1 Marine’s team prior to joining. Now, with e1 Marine, he will be applying his extensive experience across engineering and
Senior Surveyor Sean Murphy Joins ABL Boston
investigations for various interests, serving as an expert witness in his field. Murphy has provided risk assessments and marine warranty surveys for complex load outs, heavy lift project cargos and vessel salvage.Most recently Murphy has supported a global consultancy in expanding their offshore renewable energy offering in the U.S. Market.“We are really pleased to build on our large team of marine surveyors in the U.S.A, with Sean’s appointment in Boston, positioning us perfectly to support projected and current offshore wind installation operations off the coast of New England and beyond
Kongsberg Digital Appoints New VP of Strategy
, and I hope I can help realize some of the positions we want to take.”Kongsberg Digital’s vision is to digitalize the world’s industries. The company delivers cloud-based, dynamic, and scalable products to complex markets, including the maritime sector, oil and gas, processing, and renewable energy. To ensure growth in these industries, as well as explore new market positions, the company is dependent on a proactive strategy where both partnerships and acquisitions will be considered. Willumsen Grieg will be responsible for much of this work.“Benedicte is a great strategic and commercial
BOEM Taps Doug Boren to Lead Pacific Office
assessment activities and management of existing OCS oil and gas leases offshore California.Boren previously served as the regional supervisor for BOEM’s Pacific Office of Strategic Resources, where he managed a team of on-staff specialists to facilitate planning opportunities for potential renewable energy leasing in federal waters off California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii. His team also initiated marine minerals and conventional energy assessments and managed existing oil and gas leases offshore California.Prior to BOEM, Boren held positions with the Army Corps of Engineers, the Federal Energy
Burns to Lead Mass. Maritime's Work in Renewable Energy
The Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) announced Capt. Michael R. Burns Jr. as the first Executive Director of the Academy’s Maritime Center for Responsible Energy (MCRE). In this new role, Capt. Burns will oversee the MCRE that was established in August 2021 to deliver training to the renewable energy industry, develop robust, collaborative relationships with renewable energy stakeholders, and coordinate all the Academy's renewable energy efforts. Capt. Burns will lead all aspects of the Center’s work, including developing and delivering offshore wind workforce training, raising
