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K Line Wind Service is serving up some serious eco-sea chic, getting the green light for their multifunctional floating offshore wind farm support vessel. This isn’t just any sea-queen, she’s designed to work, mooring wind turbines, transporting goods, and even operating and maintaining offshore wind projects. As Japan sets sail towards net-zero emissions by 2050, this innovative vessel could be the wind beneath their wings.

K Line Wind Service Gets Nod for Offshore Wind Farm Support Vessel Design

K Line Wind Service, Japan Marine United Corporation, and Nihon Shipyard jointly received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for the design concept of their floating offshore wind farm support vessel (MFSV).

The MFSV can perform various tasks related to offshore wind turbine installation, and its multifunctional concept is under the process of a patent application, according to the companies.

K Line Wind Service stated, “The installation of floating offshore wind turbines always required mooring works by vessels…we completed the design concept of MFSV and obtained AiP from ClassNK.”

The design concept development is supported by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) as part of a Green Innovation Fund Project.

Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha and its domestic subsidiary Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen Kaisha established K Line Wind Service in 2021 to provide services within the offshore wind industry.

Japan’s Offshore Wind Goals

Japan currently has two large-scale operational offshore wind farms, the 84 MW Noshiro Port and the 54.6 MW Akita Port projects. The government plans to deploy 10 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 and 30-45 GW by 2040, including floating wind, to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. K Line Wind Service noted, “The development of floating offshore wind is expected to take an important role in achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.”

Original Story at www.offshorewind.biz