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OFFSHORE WIND SHIPBUILDING
Maersk Supply
Service used the
Maersk Mariner to install six mooring lines (hybrid lines of chain and ? ber rope) and six drag anchors for
Maersk Supply Service the DemoSATH ? oating wind project.
ANCHOR HANDLER
CONSTRUCTION:
WHAT TO EXPECT AS
FLOATING WIND PICKS UP
A ? eet of newbuild specialized anchor handlers will be required to help build up the emerging ? oating offshore wind industry. But since the industry is still in its early days, many unknowns have made it dif? cult for shipyards and their partners to gear up to build this ? eet. This article explores complex market demand and technical drivers that help give a better understanding of anchor handler requirements for ? oating offshore wind.
By Philip Lewis, Director of Research, Intelatus Global Partners 26 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • August 2023
MR #8 (18-33).indd 26 8/3/2023 11:05:01 AM
