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Keppel to build wind turbine installation vessel in the U.S. worth about S$600m
Keppel Corporation Limited refers to its announcement dated 9 October, 2020 “Keppel secures contract worth about S$600m in the offshore renewable energy industry”. Keppel Corporation is pleased to further announce that the contract is for the engineering, procurement and construction of a Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) by Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) for a United States energy company, Dominion Energy Inc. The securing of this contract is in line with Keppel Corporation’s Vision 2030, which includes seeking opportunities in providing renewable energy solutions.
The vessel is being built by Keppel O&M’s shipyard in the U.S., Keppel AmFELS, and will be Jones Act compliant. Scheduled for delivery in 2023, it will be available for charter hire to offshore wind developers, in support of several U.S. wind projects. The vessel is expected to be fully utilised on U.S. East Coast projec