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NORTHERN OFFSHORE SERVICES global. Taiwan and China were the ? rst to start outside Eu- rope, and now we see it taking off in the US, but maybe go- ing a bit slower there than expected. The outlook in the next ? ve years is for huge growth in the offshore wind industry.

Certainly in Europe, but also globally.”

Just as offshore wind can take lessons learned from oil tanker safety protocols, so too can the ? edgling North Amer- ican wind markets bene? t from experience – and yes, mis- takes – that the European markets have seen. Kristensson explains, “What can the US do today? Exactly what you are doing: looking at Europe and try to learn from our experi- ences. You are also starting from a higher perspective be- cause the turbines you are starting with are already quite big, and in Europe, we started with much smaller turbines.” “It is not easy to be ? rst in any market or endeavor. This requires close collaboration with Flag and Class,” says Kris- tensson. As N-O-S looks ahead to a second, cutting-edge I-

Class vessel, it will come bringing ‘lessons learned’ as they grow their nascent U.S. subsidiary, American Offshore Ser-

Credit: N-O-S vices. In an uncertain world and an unpredictable offshore energy environment, that’s a safe bet.

Martin Landstrom,

Director, N-O-S “What has been primarily a northern Europe industry is now starting to go global.

Taiwan and China were the ? rst to start outside Europe, and now we see it taking off in the US, but maybe going a bit slower there than expected. The outlook in the next ? ve years is for huge growth in the offshore wind industry. Certainly in Europe, but also globally.” – David Kristensson,

CEO and Owner of

N-O-S Group

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