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Foreign employees rewarded for contribution to Korea’s shipbuilding industry

Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide 25 Sep 2023

... and Energy and the Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Association (KOSHIPA).

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Foreign employees rewarded for contribution to Korea's shipbuilding industry

Korea Times 22 Sep 2023

Two foreign workers received awards for their contribution to Korea’s shipbuilding industry, during the celebration of the 20th Shipbuilding and Offshore Day hosted on Wednesday by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Association (KOSHIPA).

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THE SKILLS TO PAY THE BILLS

Atlantic City 02 Sep 2023

Sean Mulkeen of EEW American Offshore Structures said the company has been struggling to find welders.

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As trades beckon, more students exploring options outside of college

Atlantic City 02 Sep 2023

Sean Mulkeen of EEW American Offshore Structures said the company has been struggling to find welders ... Sean Mulkeen of EEW American Offshore Structures said his company has been struggling to find welders while at the same time there are too many engineers.

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U.S. betting on Gulf winds with sale

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 29 Aug 2023

A government auction today could help make it a nexus for offshore wind, too ... has lagged behind European competitors in deploying offshore wind, with most leasing concentrated on the Northeast ... The excitement is palpable, said John Begala, with the Business Network for Offshore Wind, as he met with welders in Freeport, Texas, last week.

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U.S. bets on offshore wind boom in oil-rich Gulf of Mexico

The Spokesman-Review 28 Aug 2023

A government auction Tuesday could help make it a nexus for offshore wind, too ... has lagged behind European competitors in deploying offshore wind, with most leasing concentrated on the Northeast ... The excitement is palpable, said John Begala, with the Business Network for Offshore Wind, as he met with welders in Freeport, Texas, last week.

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South Fork Wind Project Crosses Major Milestone

Long Island Press 23 Jun 2023

New York’s first offshore wind farm, South Fork Wind, achieved its “steel in the water” milestone following the installation of the project’s first monopile foundation, Gov ... The project is on track to become the country’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm to be completed in federal waters when operation begins by the end of this year.

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Two US Offshore Wind Projects Claim "First Steel in the Water" Honors

The Maritime Executive 23 Jun 2023

The race has commenced between the Vineyard Wind project in Massachusetts and the South Fork Wind project in New York to be the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm completed in the United States ... In the coming days, she highlighted that South Fork Wind will install the project's U.S.-built offshore substation.

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Landmark lifecycle assessment set to be carried out on Knutsen LNG carrier

Splash24/7 08 Jun 2023

An important study, long called for by environmentalists, will get underway shortly – shipping’s first-ever full cradle-to-grave lifecycle assessment of a vessel from the raw materials needed to manufacture a hull block to the welder’s torch at its life-end.

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Louisiana begins negotiations for first three wind farms in the Gulf of Mexico

The Advocate 07 Jun 2023

Energy companies aren’t waiting for the federal government to open the Gulf of Mexico's far offshore waters to wind development ... Edwards’ enthusiasm for offshore wind has drawn the interest of developers ... A worker uses a welder as parts are made for the 262-foot-long Eco Edison offshore wind support ship at LaShip in Houma on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

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Alfred State nets $500K to grow wind workforce. Here's how the money will be spent

The Evening Tribune 30 May 2023

“This grant for a half million dollars will enable ASC to make nearly 500 highly skilled electricians and welders available for the offshore wind workforce over a 24-month period, with hundreds graduating annually thereafter,” said Alfred State President Steven Mauro.

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New marine services program sets Salem High students on course for success

The Salem News 01 May 2023

Think boat repair shops, the Coast Guard and even the new offshore wind project coming to Salem this decade ... “We are really focusing on training our students with transferable skills that could not only be applied to a welder building a steel structure in Boston, but could also be applied to a welder building offshore wind equipment,” he continued.

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Workforce Training & Continuing Education Maritime Welding program

Texas Border Business 24 Mar 2023

Additionally, our program has created new job opportunities for welders — especially in offshore welding, shipbuilding and repair, which has helped to expand the welding industry ... Other items consist of using safety goggles, being aware of other welders and the proper way to handle tools.

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Samsung Heavy Industries moves to stem skilled labour shortage

Upstream Online 04 Jan 2023

South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries has brought in more than 40 welders from Indonesia to work at its Geoje Island yard as it struggles to recruit skilled workers. Samsung confirmed a total of 41 Indonesian welders had arrived here to work at its offshore and marine yard.

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Van Roy Sandifer, Sr., 86, Bunkie native

Avoyelles Today 15 Nov 2022

He attended schools in Ball and Bunkie, Louisiana. He married Willie Mae Aswell in Bunkie on March 20, 1954. He worked as a carpenter, mechanic, and welder before beginning a lifelong career in the offshore oil industry. The latter took them to numerous locations throughout Louisiana, Texas, California, and Oregon, as well as offshore rigs worldwide.