The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and the Workboat Association (WA) are to develop a technology roadmap for the decarbonisation of North Sea offshore wind operations and maintenance (O&M) vessels.
The partners have been chosen by UK Government to produce a roadmap in 2021 that will consider key areas such as vessels, ports and alternative fuels.
The Department for Transport (DfT) and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) are funding the research and an accompanying industry engagement programme, in the UK and in the EU, before the UK hosts COP26 in November 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland.
UK registered vessels make up the largest market share of the global offshore wind 500gt vessel sector, the WA said.