January 21, 2022, by Adrijana Buljan

“K” Line Wind Service, Japan Marine United Corporation, Nihon Shipyard, and Toa Corporation have established a consortium to work on a project focused on mass production of floating wind foundations and cost reduction of floating wind installation.

The consortium sys it aims to develop a mass production method and cost reduction of floating wind foundations, mooring/anchoring systems, installation at sea in every aspect of Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI).

Within the consortium, Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) is in charge of the development/manufacturing of floating foundation and EPCI of floating offshore wind projects. The scope for the company includes optimisation of floating foundations and their mass production, optimization of a hybrid mooring system as well as the development of a cost-competitive procedure in floating offshore wind installation (turbine assembly and floating foundation installation).

In July 2021, JMU received a Statement of Feasibility from DNV for its semi-submersible floater for wind turbines of a 12 MW capacity and more.

Japan Marine United Corportation

Nihon Shipyard will take on the engineering aspect of floating foundations and their mass production and cost-efficient installation, and developing offshore support vessels for offshore wind projects, while Toa Corporation will work on developing a cost-competitive wind turbine assembly procedure.

“K” Line Wind Service, a joint venture set up last year by Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (”K” Line) and its domestic subsidiary Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen Kaisha, is responsible for the development of a cost competitive floating foundation installation procedure.