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MADE IN AMERICA: U.S.-Built Offshore Wind Substation and Support Vessels Start to Set Sail for Federal Waters

The Energy Law

flagged offshore wind service operations vessel (“SOV”), named the ECO Edison, is currently being built at the Edison Chouest Offshore (“ECO”) shipyard in Houma, Louisiana. The 262-foot-long SOV just reached 50% completion this April of 2023 after logging over 275,000 work hours. To date, the U.S.

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U.S. Fifth Circuit Clarifies “Substantial Nexus” Test for LHWCA

The Energy Law

On September 14, 2014, James Mays, a valve technician and an employee of Furmanite American (“Furmanite”) died while servicing valves on a platform that was part of Chevron’s gas gathering system and located in Louisiana’s territorial waters. . In Pacific Operators Offshore, LLP v. Chevron Pipe Line Co. 207, 222 (2012).

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Creating the Industrial Ecosystem

McKinsey

Often you come across a dominating mindset of engineers, scientists, and technicians, who often have the mistaken view that they know innovation when actually they only have a terrific depth on a given subject, not the breadth or broader comprehension. The article was “ Getting Physical: The Rise of Hybrid Ecosystems”.

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Labor and Employment Law FAQs Related to Hurricane Ida

The Energy Law

However, some employees are paid through check or other forms of payment, which can cause complications when employees are displaced or the employer’s office is not fully operational. The regulations are clear that employers cannot use deductions “for absences occasioned by the employer or by the operating requirements of the business.”