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Scotland's designation of two green freeports, Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport (ICFGF) and Forth Green Freeport (FGF), is pivotal in driving the growth of its offshore wind industry, particularly as it scales up to accommodate larger floating turbines in the deep waters of the North Sea. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ge6qYNF7 As defined by the UK Government, a freeport is centred around one or more air, rail or seaport in England, which can extend up to 45km beyond the port. The area will have measures including tax relief for businesses and employer national insurance contributions for more employees. For the growing offshore wind industry in Scotland, the advantages of having these freeports include: 🏗️ close proximity of deep-water ports to the offshore wind development areas in the North Sea, combined with established industrial bases and major development land for wind turbine components to be manufactured near a port, instead of having to transport a 100-metre blade across long distances. 👷🏻 strengthening of supply chain where offshore wind project developers can use components manufactured in Scotland and rely on local engineering expertise; ⚓ existing port infrastructure with water depths of 22 metres to provide sufficient clearance for the heaviest vessels, especially with bigger and heavier turbines being installed on water; 🚢 less traffic close to the North Sea, allowing vessels to travel in and out of the ports relatively easily; and 🧑🏻🔬 keen focus on R&D at the freeport to keep innovations flowing, bringing together the brightest talent from industry, academia and government to support advances in offshore wind technology and processes. Cyan Renewables, through Sentinel Marine Ltd, is primed to leverage these freeports, supplying the specialised vessels needed to maintain supply chain continuity and ensure the seamless operation of offshore wind projects. By tapping into these freeports, we are committed to facilitating the global transition to sustainable offshore wind energy and a cleaner, greener future for all. #OffshoreWind #MaritimeLeadership #MaritimeExcellence #MaritimeIndustry #GlobalMaritime #Shipping #EnergyTransition #Sustainability #NetZero #RenewableEnergy #GreenEnergy #MaritimeSG #ScotlandOffshoreWind #UKOffshoreWind #FloatingWind #TheFutureIsFloating

The green freeports in Scotland could unlock numerous benefits for investors as they help to provide the right conditions for businesses to succeed – and floating offshore wind energy is shaping up to be a major industry. Scottish Development International #SDI #GreenFreePorts #Energy #WindEnergy #OffshoreWind #Decarbonisation #EnergyTransition #Investment #FDI #ForeignDirectInvestment #Scotland

Green freeports: The multiple opportunities for offshore wind in Scotland - Globaldata, Yahoo Finance. ''Scotland’s two green freeports are integral to accelerating the expansion of its offshore wind industry, notably for floating turbines in deeper waters. The idea is for the UK’s 12 freeports to have specific areas of expertise and target economic areas to unlock their potential through a blend of modified regulations, tax and customs tariffs to attract major inward investment. These variations are intended to provide operating cost advantages with lower taxes on employment and property, along with custom facilitation and tariff suspension measures for certain inbound and outbound trade. In Scotland, two proposed green freeports – Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport (ICFGF) and Forth Green Freeport (FGF) – are focused on the energy transition and decarbonisation agenda and could together create 60,000 new, high-quality jobs. A significant advantage of Scotland’s freeports for wind energy is the close proximity of deep-water ports to the offshore wind development areas in the North Sea, combined with established industrial bases and major development land. If wind turbine components can be manufactured near a port, it avoids the potential need to transport a 100-metre blade via road or across the seas from another nation. With the ScotWind and INTOG leasing rounds potentially adding 35GW of offshore wind generation capacity, there is a particular focus on developing a supply chain where project developers can use components manufactured in Scotland or local engineering expertise. The terms of the leasing rounds set an obligation to source from Scotland as much as possible.'' Read the full article here - https://lnkd.in/daQMsgT8

🔌 Scotland's Montrose Port Achieves OSV Shore Power Milestone ⚡ Montrose Port becomes Scotland's first port to offer shore power for Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs). This development enhances sustainability by reducing emissions and supporting cleaner energy operations in the region. #Shipping #Sustainability #Ports #Energy #Scotland 🔗 Montrose is Scotland's first port with shore power for energy sector’s OSVs https://lnkd.in/e7DTAUuN

And we are back with a very energetic Friday to start the year! So let's go for our first edition of 5 Minutes of Energy on Friday for 2024! 🌫 Preliminary decisions have been issued in relation to the offshore wind farm feasibility licence applications for Gippsland. Out of 37 feasibility licence applications, 6 are on to the next stage, including consultation with First Nations groups and another 6 are working on overlapping areas before moving on to the next stage. The remaining 25 have not been deemed as ‘meritorious’ against the suitability and merit requirements set out in the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021 (OEI Act) and associated regulations. ❌ The Minister for Environment has rejected the Port of Hastings' EPBC Act referral in relation to the development of the port as the site for supporting the new offshore wind industry, due to the potential impacts on the nearby RAMSAR wetland. New industry and alternative sites will now need to be investigated to support the Gippsland declared area, such as Barry’s Beach further east. The debate in relation to a climate trigger which would give the minister scop to consider offsetting benefits of clean energy projects in cutting carbon emissions is back on the agenda. 🦅 The controversial Robbins Island Wind Farm, approved by the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal in November 2023 to operate year-round (in a reversal of a previous decision requiring it to shut down for five months to protect critically endangered orange-bellied parrot) faces a fresh legal challenge by the Circular Head Coastal Awareness Network who have appealed and lodged Supreme Court action against the project. 🐠 Following a Federal Court decision, Santos has can now resume laying an underwater pipeline for its $5.7 billion Barossa gas project in the Timor Sea, north of Darwin. The Tiwi Islands elders, represented by the EDO, had applied for an injunction to halt the project until the submission of a new Environmental Plan to take into account what the Tiwi Islander applicants contended were newly raised risks to First Nations' cultural connection to the area 'sea country'. 🔆 Renewable energy sources supplied nearly 40 per cent of electricity demand in Australia over the course of 2023, according to data from OpenNEM, which gets Australia closer to the halfway on its target of 82 per cent renewables by 2030.   Welcome back to 2024! Looking forward to working with you this year and getting some projects approved! Thanks Niren Menon for contributing your energy for today's post!

https://lnkd.in/e3ZvnPQm Public consultation: The proposed Morgan Offshore Wind Project development (UK) has been determined as to have transboundary environmental impacts in Ireland. The transboundary issues screened in include significant impacts on shipping and navigation.

One of several reasons cited for multiple companies pulling out of the US Offshore Wind market is the fact that there is only ONE ship that is currently being built that can service this sector in the US. And this ship construction is being delayed past 2025 along with rising costs. Just one ship to help achieve a goal of reaching 30 GW by 2030-now that is a bottleneck!! https://lnkd.in/eRpvmsZa #offshorewind #jonesact #heyram

https://lnkd.in/dbkU_mtR Magnora ASA Magnora Offshore Wind Haakon Alfstad Emilie Schjøtt Brackman Trond Gärtner Stein Bjørnstad Yngve Børstad TechnipFMC https://lnkd.in/dbkU_mtR Sir Keir Starmer has vowed that a Labour government would increase investment in floating wind farms off the coast of Britain as part of its attempts to cut reliance on foreign energy. The Labour leader said floating offshore wind — an early stage technology with only small-scale projects in operation so far — would be among the measures supported by GB Energy, a state-owned firm with an initial £8.3bn budget that would be established if his party won the general election. The Labour aim of creating 5GW of floating offshore wind (Flow) capacity by 2030 is the same as an existing target set by the ruling Conservative government. But one Labour aide suggested that the party would provide more extensive financial support to the industry than the Tories: “We are putting money where our mouth is,” they said. However, Labour refused to say how much GB Energy would commit to the floating wind farms, saying only that Flow would be the new state-owned company’s “first priority”.

🔌 Scotland's Montrose Port Achieves OSV Shore Power Milestone ⚡ Montrose Port becomes Scotland's first port to offer shore power for Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs). This development enhances sustainability by reducing emissions and supporting cleaner energy operations in the region. #Shipping #Sustainability #Ports #Energy #Scotland 🔗 Montrose is Scotland's first port with shore power for energy sector’s OSVs https://lnkd.in/e7DTAUuN

The UK Government has awarded funding to a consortium led by Morek Engineering to design a new class of low-carbon installation vessel for the floating offshore wind market. The consortium includes Morek Engineering, Solis Marine Engineering, Tope Ocean, First Marine Solutions and Celtic Sea Power. Read The Full Article:- https://lnkd.in/e3yTSiiH Bob Colclough, MD of Morek Engineering, says: “This will be a first-in-class low-carbon vessel designed specifically to meet the complex installation requirements of floating offshore wind farm moorings and foundations." Ian Godfrey MD of Tope Ocean, explains: “To indicate the scale of the decarbonisation challenge, greenhouse gas emissions from offshore wind farm operation and maintenance vessels constituted more than 3% of domestic shipping emissions in the UK in 2022." This project is part of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 4, funded by the Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom and delivered by Innovate UK. More News At Workboat365.com Subscribe To The Workboat365 LinkedIn Weekly News https://lnkd.in/eMY2JUnT #offshorewind #offshorewindenergy #floatingwind #floatingoffshorewind #shipbuilding #commercialmarine #maritimeindustry #maritime #marine #marineindustry