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Marine News October 2024 • Volume 35 Number 10

Contents

Features 26 Feedering for the Win(d)

By necessity, U.S. tug and barge spreads are 26 supporting foreign installation vessels in the build- up of America’s growing offshore wind industry.

By Rhonda Moniz 32 OSVs Gain New Life

Faced with an aging ? eet, the Woods Hole,

Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship

Authority has turned to converted offshore support vessels (OSV) to breathe new life into its ferry operations.

Alabama Shipyard Vineyard Wind 32

By Eric Haun 4 Editor’s Note Vessel Electri? cation 36 Tech File:

By Michael Complita, EBDG Deck Machinery & Cranes 6 Authors 18 Navigating a Safe Future 38 Vessels 8 By the Numbers: Protecting People and the Ferry Funding Marine Environment 42 People & Company News

By Kevin Williams, NOC 10 Insights: Lane Richards, 43 Products 20 Anchoring America’s Energy Future VP of Service Sales, Nichols The Vital Role of Offshore Energy Brothers Boat Builders and 44 Editorial Calendar

By Erik Milito, NOIA Everett Ship Repair 46 Classi? ed Advertising

By Eric Haun 23 Washington Watch An Election Awash with 48 Advertisers Index 16 High Voltage, High Cost Maritime Implications Economic Challenges of

By Jeff Vogel, Cozen O’Connor

On the Cover

Alabama Shipyard is currently converting a third offshore support vessel into a passenger and freight ferry for the Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority. (Photo: Alabama Shipyard) 2 | MN October 2024