Damen Shipyards designs new class of vessel

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Damen is now working on a new class that will be capable of supporting the next big development in offshore wind

Damen Shipyards is developing a new class of vessel that will be capable of supporting the next big development in offshore wind; the roll out of large scale, floating offshore wind turbines (FOWT). Forecasts indicate that by 2050 over 200GW of new FOWT will be in operation, equating to around 13,500 units which together will be making a significant contribution to the transition to clean energy. Given the size of the turbines and the depths of the water in which they will be positioned, these FOWTs will require chains and anchors of unprecedented sizes. Even just one installation starting to drag an anchor upwind of others could have a serious impact on... ... More: Official Press Release Damen Shipyards

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