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FEATURE NORTHERN OFFSHORE SERVICES be 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.”

Just as offshore wind can take lessons learned from oil tanker safety protocols, so too can the ?edgling North

American wind markets bene?t from experience – and yes, mistakes – that the European markets have seen.

Kristensson explains, “What can the US do today? Ex- actly what you are doing: looking at Europe and try to learn from our experiences. You are also starting from a higher perspective because 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

Kristensson. As N-O-S looks ahead to a second, cutting-

Credit: N-O-S edge I-Class vessel, it will come bringing ‘lessons learned’ as they grow their nascent U.S. subsidiary, American Off-

Martin Landstrom, shore Services. In an uncertain world and an unpredictable

Director, N-O-S offshore energy environment, that’s a safe bet.

“What has been primarily a northern Europe industry is now starting to go global. Taiwan and

China were the first 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 five 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 44 OFFSHORE ENGINEER OEDIGITAL.COM