SEP vessel starts foundation work on wind farm
Published by Lydia Woellwarth,
Editor
Energy Global,
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd has announced that the self-elevating platform (SEP) vessel Seajacks Zaratan – owned by the Japanese subsidiary of Seajacks International Limited Group in which MOL has acquired a stake – called at the Port of Akita on 16 April 2021.
The vessel will start installation work of the foundation of Japan's first large-scale commercial wind farm project in a couple of days, in development by the Akita Offshore Wind Corporation, at the ports of Akita and Noshiro under a contract between the Japanese subsidiary of Seajacks and Kajima Corporation, which is handling the installation of windmills and foundations.
The MOL Group continually promotes and develops environment and emission-free business activities including the offshore wind farm business in a proactive manner, striving to reduce the environmental impact of its operations.
Read the article online at: https://www.energyglobal.com/wind/30042021/sep-vessel-starts-foundation-work-on-wind-farm/
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