Shipyards rushed to build offshore wind ship orders up 240% a year

Abstract from CCTV Finance

    According to the financial column of CCTV''s financial channel, with the growth of domestic offshore wind power bidding volume and installed capacity, the market demand for offshore wind power vessels is also increasing accordingly, and shipyards are now focusing on the production of relevant vessels, and the overall order volume has also increased significantly.

    In a shipbuilding enterprise in Qidong, Jiangsu Province, workers are racing to work on two wind power operation and maintenance motherships, the two ships are currently in the process of steel structure construction, the construction cost of 410 million yuan, can accommodate 60 and 100 people, can stay in the offshore wind farm for 3 months after completion, greatly improving the efficiency of operation and maintenance.

    According to the relevant person in charge, the two operation and maintenance mother ships will be formally delivered in November 2023.

    CCTV financial reporter learned that the current construction and operation of offshore wind farms has increased significantly, the demand for offshore operation and maintenance ships is also strong, offshore wind power operation and maintenance ships are relatively short, and the order volume of shipyards has also increased significantly. According to the person in charge of the relevant shipyard, the current orders of the company are full, especially the offshore wind power equipment vessels, the order volume in 2022 increased by 240% compared with 2021, and it is expected that the steady growth trend will continue in 2023.

    According to Clarkson, a shipping industry research firm, 250GW of offshore wind power is expected to be built globally by 2030, when 730 offshore wind farms and 30,000 offshore units will be in operation.
    Experts in related fields pointed out that the market for small wind power operation and maintenance vessels will develop slightly faster in the next 2-3 years.

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