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SPONSORED CONTENT API nental Shelf, identifed the need for a safety framework with the needs of the emerging offshore wind industry. specifcally tailored to the offshore wind sector. And it They formalized their collaboration through a Memo- reached out to API and the Offshore Operators Commit- randum of Understanding (MOU) in September 2022, tee (OOC) for assistance. highlighting their intent to leverage the knowledge and practices in offshore oil and natural gas to establish a

API was consulted for its established expertise in stan- new standard for the offshore wind industry. Their co- dards development, and the work of the Center for Off- operation led to the creation of a rigorous standard that shore Safety, who has established guidance for auditing, lays a solid foundation for safety practices in an emerg- implementing and maintaining Safety and Environmental ing energy industry.

Management Systems (SEMS). “This is the frst of hopefully many cross-industry “BSEE has been working with offshore wind developers collaborative efforts to capture lessons learned and share and standards development organizations for over a decade them across all forms of offshore energy development in- to develop offshore wind standards,” said Kevin Sligh, Di- cluding carbon sequestration,” said Evan Zimmerman, rector of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental En- OOC Executive Director. “OOC greatly appreciates the forcement, whose agency sought the support of API and collaboration on targeted standards like RP 75W with the Offshore Operators Committee (OOC) in developing API. OOC also greatly appreciates the important par- the standard. “BSEE shares API’s dedication and commit- ticipation from ACP and G+ that help ensure that these ment to fostering a clean energy future, one where safety is standards do not create conficts or duplicate efforts that the No.1 priority for the offshore wind industry and work- pull resources away from other standards development ers on the Outer Continental Shelf.” activities in the offshore energy sector.”

In response to the BSEE, API and OOC agreed to col- API RP 75W parallels the approach detailed in API RP laborate on aligning their existing management systems 75, 4th edition, “Recommended Practice for a Safety and 8 OFFSHORE ENGINEER OEDIGITAL.COM