A little-known amendment to a routine US Coast Guard authorisation bill could have profound impacts on the nascent offshore wind play and potentially “halt it in its tracks”, Recharge has learned.
The 2022 Coast Guard Authorization Act (CGAA), which passed the House of Representatives yesterday (29 March), includes amendments that would require foreign-flagged vessels operating in US coastal waters on the outer continental shelf (OCS) to adhere to the same rules as US-flagged vessels in having annual inspections by federal authorities.
