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and shipbuilders since the necessary mitted to creating a successful market. shipbuilders to support the safe expan-

SOVs need to be under construction And while the market holds several sion of this fast-growing energy sector.

now to support the developer’s sched- promising opportunities for U.S. de- “ABS is supporting innovation in ules. Delivery schedules and price signers and shipbuilders, VARD says the development of alternative-energy points over the next year will be test- several challenges exist. systems all over the world and it is a ed and squeezed in order to bring the For one, the SOVs and larger jack- real pleasure to be helping to deliver right vessels online at the right time up construction vessels needed to build such important vessels here in the and within budget. and service the offshore wind