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6 The Case For OSV Newbuilds By Jesper Skjong, Fearnley Offshore Supply 26 © Julian/AdobeStock 8 Rig Scrapping Lowest In Years As Recovery Intensifies 38 By Teresa Wilkie, Westwood Global Energy 12 Sub-Saharan Africa FLNG By Obo Idornigie, Welligence Energy Analytics 15 WTIV Boom Looms By Philip Lewis, Intelatus Global Partners 18 Floating Wind Is The Future By Philip Lewis, Intelatus Global Partners 22 Baltic Sea Preps For Surge In Offshore Wind Project Activity By Tomasz Laskowicz, Intelatus Global Partners

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Bernhard Schulte Offshore /Matthias Giebichenstein 4 Editor’s Letter 5 Authors in this Edition 50 56 Tech File: Remotely Operated Vehicles 62 Case Study: Decommissioning 66 Tech File: Digital Twins 69 By the Numbers: Rigs 70 Sector in Focus: OSV Market

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