- Florida's offshore drilling policy is outdated. The economic prosperity and national security of our country dictates that the distortions and false assertions about offshore oil and gas production be challenged.
- Petrobras to lease 146 vessels for E&P unit. Brazil's federal energy company Petrobras will order 146 vessels for its offshore exploration and production (E&P) operations over the next six years, company president José Sérgio Gabrielli said.
- Scottish & Southern Energy To Proceed With 504MW Wind Farm. Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) confirmed Wednesday that it will proceed with its investment in the 504MW (megawatt) Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm and said construction work will begin shortly.
- Liftboat salvage starts. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, Aqua Survey, Inc. has contracted Delmarva Salvage Company in conjunction with Tow Boat US to conduct a salvage operation on the research vessel Russell W. Peterson, a liftboat that grounded yesterday near Bethany Beach, Del.
- Fishing Vessel Submerged at Pier. The Coast Guard is overseeing the salvage of a 70-foot fishing vessel that sank at the pier in Oceanside, N.Y. on Monday.