Wind turbine installation vessel ‘bottleneck’ looming large as smaller crafts become ‘obsolete’
Plans to develop swathes of offshore wind turbines across the globe could be hampered as companies compete for limited resources.
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Up to £6.5bn to be spent on new wind turbine vessels in coming years
Billions of pounds are likely to be spent on new wind turbine and foundation installation vessels this decade as industry moves address the looming shortage.
Chronic shortage of vessels a risk to offshore wind rollout, but good news for operators
By the end of the decade, the UK is aiming to have 50 gigawatts (GW) worth of turbines spinning in the sea.
Seajacks bags accommodation contracts for Dogger Bank installation
Seajacks UK has signed three new contracts to provide accommodation for technicians during commissioning of the Dogger Bank windfarm, off the Yorkshire coast.
Offshore wind creates opportunities for vessel suppliers
Demand for offshore wind turbine installation vessels is forecast to become a significant issue over the next few years and may affect the pace of development of offshore wind farms.
Bigger turbines spell big problems for installers, warns Rystad
Research from Rystad Energy suggests demand for larger offshore wind turbines will outpace the supply of capable installation vessels by 2024.
Group, featuring JP Morgan, to build ‘next generation’ wind turbine installation vessels
A trio of companies have teamed up in order to build a series of “next generation, state of the art” wind turbine installation vessels.