Offshore wind’s ship problem is growing

Dominion Energy hired the Luxembourg-flagged vessel Vole Au Vent to construct a pilot project off the shores of Virginia.
Dominion Energy hired the Luxembourg-flagged vessel Vole Au Vent  | Image: Dominion Energy

The short supply of ships capable of deploying giant wind turbines at sea is becoming an even bigger problem as offshore wind ambitions grow. By 2024, demand for wind turbine installation vessels will likely outpace supply, according to a recent analysis by Norwegian firm Rystad Energy. That’s even sooner than a prediction the firm made back in 2020 when it said that the global fleet wouldn’t be enough to meet demand after 2025.

Massive, specialized vessels are required to carry wind turbine components out to sea and install them. With just over 30 of these vessels navigating the world’s seas in 2020, according to Rystad, offshore wind projects already have to vie for time with a limited number of ships. A growth spurt in turbine...

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