While the recent two years has proven somewhat turbulent for the offshore wind industry there is no hiding the fact that the global offshore wind industry is facing a period of substantial growth. The up-tick in the next decade in capex terms is expected to more than double within 2030, compared to 2021 levels. Marine operations required for developing, building and operating offshore wind parks is on a new upwards trajectory and to meet the rapid growth ahead, shipyards, shipowners, equipment manufactures and the ecosystem surrounding offshore and logistics are gearing up for the next 10 years of deepwater offshore wind projects.

How can the major players utilize early experience across the supply chain to meet the demand and expectations of the industry?
Will politicians, developers and their suppliers for installation and operations be able to meet targets?