The Self-Elevating Platform (SEP), based on a design by Dutch marine contractor GustoMSC, will feature an 800-tonne-capacity crane to handle installation of 5-6MW turbines in water depths down to 50 metres.

"By introducing technologies and know-how of the mega-SEPs used mainly in Europe for installation of oil rigs or offshore wind turbines, the SEP boasts its new continuous jack-up system that matches Japanese natural conditions and on-site characteristics," says POC.

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