Rocking the boat: The role of vessels in driving offshore wind growth

As offshore wind continues to accelerate growth into new markets, the industry must keep looking to the future and anticipate growth to avoid any potential bottlenecks and be able to fulfil a growing demand for offshore wind. One potential bottleneck which could slow offshore wind installations is the availability of vessels. Fit-for-purpose vessels are critical for offshore wind farm installation and operations, and are key to enhance safety, efficiency and sustainability of projects. In this episode of The Offshore Wind Podcast, hosts Ben and Stewart are joined by guest Mikkel Gleerup, CEO of Cadeler, to discuss how vessels have evolved to improve the logistics of installing an offshore wind farm, and how we can prepare ourselves now to ensure we have the vessels in place to meet future demand. Find out more about GWEC: www.gwec.netFind out more about MHI Vestas: https://www.mhivestasoffshore.com/

Om Podcasten

Welcome to the Offshore Wind Podcast, hosted by Stewart Mullin and David Lenti! Offshore wind is one of the world’s fastest growing energy sources, with strong year on year growth expected across the next few decades. Many nations are banking on offshore wind to play a major role in reaching their decarbonization and sustainability targets and helping their economies recover from the COVID-19 crisis. On the technology front, turbines are bigger and more powerful than ever, offshore wind farm capacity factors continue to rise and we are seeing a surge of interest from oil and gas giants seeking to transition their businesses away from fossil fuels, as well as increased competition from the developers who have championed offshore wind from day one.New markets in Asia, the Americas, and eventually Africa, accelerated growth in Europe, the rise of floating offshore wind and increasing interest in power-to-x solutions, are creating the basis for unprecedented growth in the industry. The offshore wind podcast series looks at the issues facing the offshore wind industry today, and opportunities for tomorrow.