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The possible offshore lease sale became an issue in the 2009 race for governor of Virginia. [43] The winner, Bob McDonnell, urged during his tenure that the sale take place. [44] In May 2010, President Obama announced his decision to cancel the offshore Virginia lease sale, in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. [45]
TES 28 Magnam. The TES 28 Magnam is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller or optionally a wheel and a retractable centreboard or optional fixed keel. It displaces 6,400 lb (2,903 kg) and carries 1,980 lb (898 kg) of ballast.
The first federal lease sale offshore Alaska was held in 1976. Alaska produces oil and gas from offshore areas in the Cook Inlet and the Arctic Ocean. [7] Endicott Island is an artificial island built to produce oil from beneath the Beaufort Sea. There are currently four artificial islands being used for drilling.
The Sunseeker Duo is a twin seat all-electric solar-recharged powered aircraft. Designed by Eric Scott Raymond , the plane can take off and achieve enough height for the motor to be switched off and follow thermals like a glider (sailplane) , allowing the batteries to be recharged through the solar cells on the wings. [ 1 ]
Deepsea Delta semi-submersible drilling rig in the North Sea Comparison of deepwater semi-submersible (left) and drillship (right). A semi-submersible platform is a specialised marine vessel used in offshore roles including as offshore drilling rigs, safety vessels, oil production platforms, and heavy lift cranes.
The Ranger 28 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder on a skeg and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 5,081 lb (2,305 kg) and carries 2,792 lb (1,266 kg) of lead ballast.
Its engines are used by more than 140 boat manufacturers, [4] including Tiara Yachts, Fairline Boats, Sunseeker, Riviera, Four Winns, Sea Ray, Hanse, Bavaria and Cranchi. In conjunction with Volvo owned CPAC Systems , Volvo Penta and Yamaha Motor signed an agreement involving technological partnership in December 2010.
The following table lists offshore wind farm areas (by nameplate capacity) that are in various states development for the Outer Continental Shelf in U.S. territorial waters of the East Coast of the United States, [31] where a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) wind energy area lease has been secured [32] [33] and have gained at least some ...