New floating wind assembly tie-up hopes to revolutionise industry - Recharge
New floating wind assembly tie-up hopes to revolutionise industry | Recharge
The developer of a lightweight steel semisubmersible floating wind platform has joined forces with the creator of a road-transportable dry dock in a partnership they say could be “game-changing” for the industry.
Dublin-based Gazelle Wind Power has signed a memorandum of understanding with UK outfit Tugdock to co-develop a modular offshore wind assembly system they claim will “dramatically drive down costs and increase production of floating offshore wind farms.”
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