Ship&Offshore | Issue 08/2024
New company founded
Offshore wind deployment| A newly established company, Maersk Offshore Wind, will provide the sector with a new system to save installation time and cut costs. The first of a new generation of wind installation vessels (WIVs) is due for delivery next year and is expected to reduce installation time by about 30%. The move is necessary, Maersk said, because offshore wind deployment needs to speed up to meet ambitious targets in the EU and the US. The two regions have a total installed capacity target of 90 GW by 2030...