Olsen is ordering Gusto MSC NG-9000 design self elevating and self propelled offshore wind turbine installation vessels which will be built at Lamprell ’s Jebel Ali facility and be delivered in the second and third quarters of 2012. They have also agreed options for two more of the ships.
The order marks an entry into the offshore wind farm installation market for Fred Olsen, a Norwegian company, mainly active in shipping, offshore and energy.
Windcarrier has decided to build the vessels without having any contracts from definite customers, but chairman Per-Oscar Lund says it has been in contact with potential clients among power utilities and turbine producers.
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