Belgian marine engineering specialist DEME and Chinese shipping giant Cosco are moving forward with their plans to develop offshore wind energy in China.

The duo, which first announced their joint venture in November, have now deployed jack-up vessel Goliath for the first offshore wind projects to be set up in the region.

“Goliath was loaded aboard Cosco’s semi-submersible heavy lift vessel Kang Sheng Kou in the port of Vlissingen.