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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier welcomes Haakon Magne Ore as its new CEO.

Haakon Magne succeed Alexandra Koefoed and take up the posi􀆟on 1 March 2024. Read more

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier wins contract with Ørsted and PGE

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has been awarded a WTG installation contract with Ørsted and PGE for the installation of wind turbines a… Read more

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The last turbine is installed at Saint-Brieuc in France

Yesterday, the 17th of December, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) successfully installed the last wind turbine at the Saint-Brieu… Read more

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier awarded a contract with Shimizu for Jack-up vessel Blue Wind

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2022 Sustainability report summary

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has published a report that highlights our efforts across Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) to… Read more

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Building a sustainable future

We spoke to Mari Kvinnesland, Sustainability Manager at Fred. Olsen Windcarrier, to learn more about her role, what sustainabili… Read more

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Staying safe from seismic activity at sea

Over the last few years, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has been supporting offshore windfarm developers across APAC to help build the… Read more

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Building France’s green energy future at Saint-Brieuc

In June 2020, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier was awarded a contract with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy for the transport and installa… Read more

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A Principal Engineer’s journey from Texas to Oslo

We’ve turned the spotlight on Principal Engineer Eric Van Buren, to get an insight into his responsibilities and perspective. Re… Read more

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Industry-first lifecycle assessment

Fred Olsen Windcarrier leads the way with industry-first lifecycle assessment for its wind turbine installation vessels. Read more

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier to provide vessel for the turbine installation at Thor offshore wind farm

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) has secured a firm and unconditional contract with RWE for a vessel for the installation of 72 o… Read more

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Keeping projects on track, on budget, and on time

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From the football field to CCO

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Lifting Taiwan’s green energy ambitions

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Turning good leaders into great leaders

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Getting the right parts to the right place at the right time

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The advantage of using local expertise

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Taking equality seriously

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Safety first. Always.

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Maritime Trainee program and Mari's experience

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A closer look at Bold Tern’s new crane

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Day of the Seafarer 2022

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Listening to your feedback

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Blue Tern to support jacket installation campaign on Neart na Goithe

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Meet stewardess Avon Balaguer

They may have the same job title, but life as a stewardess on board a jack-up vessel is a world apart from that on a cruise ship… Read more

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Brave Tern upgrades add value for customers and the environment

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier wins first contract in France with Saint-Brieuc

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Leading the charge with shore power upgrades

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Blue Tern installs monopiles on Kaskasi offshore wind farm

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) has won a contract for the provision of its jack-up installation vessel the ‘Blue Tern’. The Blu… Read more

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Lifting our ESG standards higher

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) has published a report that tracks our progress across Environmental, Social, and Governance (ES… Read more

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier ASA – Update on the initial public offering process

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier ASAAnnouncement of the terms for the initial public offering

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier intends to launch an initial public offering and apply for a listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange

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3 new contracts and reservation agreements

We have signed 3 new contracts and reservation agreements with a combined revenue of up to EUR 80m. Read more

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Second 1600t crane upgrade ordered

Installation of the new 1600t crane to be installed on Brave Tern and scheduled to be completed in 2024. Read more

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Meet Maria Lapresa and learn about life on board Bold Tern

You never forget your first time crossing the Equator at sea – especially when the crew covers you in curry sauce during the Lin… Read more

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Delivering expertise from the ground up in Taiwan

In December 2019, Fred. Olsen Ocean opened its Taiwan office to support the country’s growing offshore wind industry and act as… Read more

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No turbine is too big for Blue Tern

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Upgrading Bold Tern – because bigger is better

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Final turbine installed ahead of schedule on Moray East

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Building a renewable energy future in Taiwan

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Educating the next generation about offshore energy

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier awarded turbine installation contract for Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm

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Fred. Olsen Ocean partners with Shimizu to drive progress within the Japanese offshore wind sector, and worldwide

Fred. Olsen Ocean (FOO), including its subsidiaries Fred. Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) and Global Wind Service (GWS), is announcing… Read more

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Day of the Seafarer

This year’s IMO Day of the Seafarer campaign calls for a Fair Future for Seafarers. The campaign builds upon the 2020 campaign t… Read more

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Welcome to Ryan Chen – joining our Taiwanese office – 歡迎Ryan Chen加入我們台灣的辧公室

Ryan started his career in the semiconductor industry before joining Enercon as Sales Manager in Taiwan. He has also worked with… Read more

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier reaches halfway mark on Moray East

On Thursday evening 10 June at 22.40, the 50th Vestas V164-9.5MW turbine was installed by Blue Tern on Moray East, marking the h… Read more

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On board Brave Tern during COVID-19

As Brave Tern set sail for Taiwan in April 2020, borders and ports around the world had closed for COVID-19. And crew changes ha… Read more

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3 new transport and installation contracts

Over the last two months, we have signed 3 new turbine transport and installation contracts with a combined value of up to EUR 1… Read more

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Lifting our standards of excellence

At Fred. Olsen Ocean (FOO), we use our HSEQ Management Policy and our Code of Conduct to steer us towards a safer, more inclusiv… Read more

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Crew changes in COVID-19: Thanks to our marine crews!

As borders began to close around the world, we were all faced with uncertainty in both our personal and professional lives. Talk… Read more

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier temporarily relocates vessel to APAC in support of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) is supporting Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) with extended vessel capacity by temporaril… Read more

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Steering the ship: Meet Captain Torben Vinkel of Blue Tern

We are proud to welcome Captain Torben Vinkel at the helm of our jack-up vessel Blue Tern. We asked him to tell us more about hi… Read more

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The Moray East Offshore Wind project gathers pace

Back in May 2019, we announced our contract with Vestas for the transport and installation of one hundred V164-9.5MW wind turbin… Read more

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Righting the balance – bringing more women aboard

The maritime industry is, and always has been, strongly male-dominated. In fact, right now women only represent two percent of t… Read more

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Lifting our people, our partners, and our planet

This year, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) has published a report that tracks our progress across Environmental, Social, and Gov… Read more

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier wins third contract in Taiwan with Guanyin

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has been awarded a conditional contract with Liwei Wind Power Co. Ltd., a company wholly owned by wpd Gr… Read more

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Blue Tern installs final turbine at Trianel Windpark Borkum II

Sunday 17 May 2020 marked the final turbine installation at TWB II. The last big components were installed Saturday, and the fin… Read more

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier awarded contract on Thor offshore wind farm

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has been contracted by the Danish company Geo to supply a vessel for the preliminary geotechnical invest… Read more

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier awarded transport and installation contract by CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering for Changfang and Xidao wind farms in Taiwan

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up vessel Brave Tern has been awarded a contract by CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering in Taiwan. After f… Read more

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier prepares for next-generation turbines with a 1600t crane

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier is upgrading one of its Gusto 9000 jack-up vessels with a new crane capable of installing foundations an… Read more

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier contracted to finish Trianel Windpark Borkum II

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up vessel Blue Tern has been contracted to finish installing the remaining 11 Senvion 6.2M152 tur… Read more

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Tyne and Guinevere gas platforms now removed

During the second week of January 2020, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up vessel, Blue Tern, successfully completed the offshore… Read more

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Fred. Olsen Ocean opens office in Taipei, Taiwan

Fred. Olsen Ocean has opened a branch office in Taipei, Taiwan to support the growing offshore wind business in the Asia Pacific… Read more

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier awarded turbine installation contract for Neart na Goithe

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has been awarded a contract by EDF renewables (EDF) for the transport and installation of 54 SG 8.0-167… Read more

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier installs final turbines on world’s largest offshore wind farm

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up installation vessel Bold Tern successfully installed turbine number 91 on Hornsea One offshore… Read more

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Final turbines installed on Hohe See and Albatros wind farms

On 20 September 2019, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up installation vessel Brave Tern successfully installed the final turbine… Read more

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier awarded turbine installation contract for Moray East Offshore Wind Project

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has been awarded a contract by MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for the transport and installation of 100 V164-9… Read more

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O&M jack-up vessel to join the Fred. Olsen Windcarrier fleet

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has signed a long-term time charter with Falcon Global for their jack-up vessel Jill. The jack-up vessel… Read more

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Fred. Olsen Ocean expands its footprint within the offshore wind service industry by investing in United Wind Logistics

Fred. Olsen Ocean Ltd. (FOO), a company wholly owned by Bonheur ASA, has today entered into an agreement to acquire 50% ownershi… Read more

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier wins first contract in Taiwan with Yunlin

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has been awarded a contract with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) for the transport and installati… Read more

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Seafox 5 changes name to Blue Tern

In December 2018, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier made an agreement with the Seafox International Group for the acquisition of a 51% own… Read more

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Jack-up vessel ‘Seafox 5’ joins Fred. Olsen Windcarrier fleet

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has today made an agreement with the Seafox International Group for the acquisition of a 51% ownership i… Read more

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Celebrating tradition and innovation: Fred. Olsen & Co. marks a momentous anniversary

In 2018, Fred. Olsen & Co. celebrates its 170th anniversary in the shipping industry. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier is proud to be par… Read more

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s 400th turbine installation took place on Horns Rev 3

This week, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier completed the company’s 400th wind turbine installation. Read more

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Final turbines installed ahead of schedule on Borkum Riffgrund 2

On 31 August 2018, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up installation vessel Bold Tern successfully installed the final turbine, com… Read more

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier reaches halfway point on Borkum Riffgrund II

Saturday 30 June, the 28th MHI Vestas 8MW turbine was installed by Bold Tern on Borkum Riffgrund II, marking the halfway milesto… Read more

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Crane boom extension completed on Brave Tern

After successfully getting the crane boom extended by 20m at Damen Shipyard in Amsterdam, Brave Tern is now ready for new projec… Read more

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Bold Tern is performing bunker operations while loading turbines

For Borkum Riffgrund II all operational processes have been thought out by bringing the relevant stakeholders in execution to th… Read more

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier and Falcon Global Announce Cooperation Agreement in Offshore Wind

Falcon Global LLC (“Falcon Global”) a subsidiary of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SMHI) (“SEACOR Marine”) and Fred. Olsen W… Read more

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS Enters Cooperation Agreement with Northern Offshore Services

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS and Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S) have, on January 17, 2018, signed a co-operation agreement. Th… Read more

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Bold Tern Installs Final Turbine on Galloper

German developer Innogy has completed turbine installation at its 353MW Galloper wind farm off the Suffolk coast of the UK. Read more

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Iberdrola successfully installs all 70 wind turbines at Wikinger offshore wind farm

Iberdrola has successfully installed the 70 wind turbines comprising Wikinger offshore wind farm, the renewable infrastructure w… Read more

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Final turbines installed on Wikinger

On 22 October 2017, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up installation vessel Brave Tern successfully installed the final turbine, c… Read more

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Related wind firms create single O&M provider

Four well-known renewables firms have joined forces to create an unparalleled operations and maintenance (O&M) service provider… Read more

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier reaches halfway point on Wikinger Offshore Wind Farm

The 35th Adwen 5MW wind turbine has been installed today on Iberdrola’s Wikinger offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea, ma… Read more

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier wins EnBW Albatros contract

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has been awarded the transport and installation contract for Siemens Gamesa 7MW turbines at EnBW’s Albat… Read more

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Fred. Olsen Ocean and Teekay Offshore form joint venture

Fred. Olsen Ocean AS and Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (Teekay Offshore) have entered into an agreement to develop a new vessel… Read more

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Bold Tern installs first turbine at Veja Mate

On Tuesday, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up installation vessel Bold Tern installed her first complete Siemens 6MW turbine at… Read more

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Brave Tern ready for Wikinger

Brave Tern, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up installation vessel, has successfully mobilised for the Wikinger Offshore Wind Far… Read more

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Brave Tern completes installation of the Block Island offshore wind farm

On Thursday 18th August, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up installation vessel Brave Tern successfully completed the installatio… Read more

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Brave Tern reaches halfway mark on Block Island

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s installation vessel Brave Tern has completed more than half of the installation at the Block Island Wi… Read more

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Brave Tern crossed the mid-Atlantic

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s Brave Tern has passed the halfway mark in her journey to the Block Island Wind Farm carrying five GE R… Read more

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Brave Tern completed loading in France and will be leaving for Block Island, US

Brave Tern has successfully completed loading all of the 5 GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade 150-6MW nacelles and will commence tran… Read more

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Brave Tern arrives in St. Nazaire, France

The process of loading the GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade 150-6MW nacelles onto the Brave Tern for the Block Island Wind Farm pro… Read more

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier GmbH moves office

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s German office moved into new offices in the Hafencity area of Hamburg last week. Read more

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Brave Tern ready for Block Island Offshore Wind Farm

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up installation vessel Brave Tern has successfully mobilised for the Block Island Offshore Wind F… Read more

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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier wins DONG Energy Borkum Riffgrund 2 contract

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has been awarded the transport and installation contract for 56 Vestas 8MW turbines at the Borkum Riffgr… Read more

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Fred. Olsen Ocean AS and Shoreline AS simulate best O&M solution for bigger offshore wind farms

An operations and maintenance (O&M) logistics study by Norwegian software simulation experts Shoreline for Fred. Olsen Ocean has… Read more