Vol. 38
July 2023
Fairwinds Landing Project Breaks Ground in Norfolk
Developers have broken ground on the Fairwinds Landing maritime operations and logistics center supporting Hampton Roads’ offshore wind, defense and transportation industries. The developers plan to collectively invest $100 million to develop the 111-acre site.
Leading Geo-Data Company to Increase Offshore Wind Research in Virginia
Governor Youngkin announced that Fugro, the world’s leading geo‑data specialist, will expand its Americas Center of Expertise for Offshore Wind in the City of Norfolk. The company’s Virginia operations have grown considerably over the past decade, in line with the boom in offshore wind projects on the U.S. East Coast. The expansion will create an additional 15 jobs in the state.
Capes Shipping Agencies to Represent DEME Offshore in Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project
Capes Shipping Agencies announced that it would represent DEME Offshore US LLC in Virginia during the construction of Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. Capes Shipping Agencies is a leading provider of vessel agency and cargo forwarding services in the United States.
Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces New Virginia Offshore Wind Supplier Development Grant
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced the establishment of the Virginia Offshore Wind Supplier Development Grant, a new program designed to incentivize smaller existing Virginia manufacturers to enter into the production of goods to support the offshore wind industry in Virginia, as well as the broader U.S. offshore wind market.
Offshore Wind Progress Creates Opportunity for Hampton Roads Businesses, Advocate Says
As the heart of the mid-Atlantic, Hampton Roads has key advantages for establishing offshore wind as a major sector, an economic development official said. U.S. offshore wind represents a $109 billion revenue opportunity for businesses in the supply chain over the next decade, according to a 2021 report by the Special Initiative on Offshore Wind.

“We really have a generational opportunity to grow the economy of Virginia,” Matt Smith, the Director of Energy and Water Technology for Hampton Roads Alliance, said about that opportunity.
Hampton Roads Alliance Hosts Finnish Maritime Delegation
The Alliance partnered with the Embassy of Finland and Business Finland to bring a delegation of Finnish maritime, shipbuilding, and port technology companies to Hampton Roads to learn more about investment and partnership opportunities in the region. The Finnish maritime sector provides solutions and services encompassing the entire industry, from naval architecture and construction to offshore wind, to smart and green port technology.
TDI-Brooks Wins Shallow-Water Survey for U.S. Offshore Wind Project
Avangrid has awarded TDI-Brooks a shallow water geotechnical site investigation survey at block OCSA-0508, also known as Kitty Hawk Wind. The data collected will inform the design of the export cable and inter-array packages. The scope of work includes utilizing a TDI-Brooks’ owned Datum Neptune 5K (pCPT) at 155 sites and a newly-designed TDI-Brooks pneumatic vibracorer (pVC) at 80 sites.
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Paige Fox-In the Hunt for Emerging Technologies and Renewables!

Paige Fox has seen plenty of onshore wind turbines in her Texas homeland, but nothing compares to the towering offshore industry taking shape 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach.

“It never loses its ‘wow’ factor,” says Fox, who has made several trips out to Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project in her role as Business Development Manager for Virginia Beach Economic Development.  Fox works with prospective companies interested in establishing an offshore wind footprint in the resort city, while helping existing companies navigate the waters around the offshore wind supply chain.

Already, she has helped a European company specializing in offshore wind get established in the Beach. The company has reached out to partner with area businesses and is purchasing materials locally. For Fox, it’s “seeing the supply chain come to life.”

As a member of Women of Wind (WOW), a Virginia-based organization representing women working in all aspects of the offshore wind industry, Fox is keenly aware that the offshore wind industry, like the maritime industry, has long been dominated by men. It’s critical, she emphasizes, that women get engaged to increase what she calls “equal representation,” especially at a time when the region stands to gain significant economic benefits in the emerging industry along the mid-Atlantic.

Renewable energy is only part of her responsibilities. Paige also promotes the information technology and advanced manufacturing industries. It’s that range of industries she touches that makes her embrace endless opportunities.

Fox may be a long way from her Austin roots, but her husband was raised in Virginia Beach, so the East Coast is truly like family. It’s also a great hub for her hobby-travel. When she’s not on the road or airborne for her job, she is hiking, spending time on the beach with her dog or visiting some place new every year. It’s the kind of independence she loves, just like the energy independence she loves to promote!

In the meantime, there’s much work to be done on the home front, though. Fox says she is still surprised about how the public “is completely unaware about this industry and that it will be coming off our city’s shores.”

Fortunately, Fox has the energy and enthusiasm to spin the offshore wind message to anyone who will listen.