For those who have the time and interest, here is a long video about life and work on a WTIV in the North Sea:
Suitable dramatized for a US audience.
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Hear, hear!
Easy enough to do. Just remove the subsidies and let capitalism work as it does naturally.
Along with the proper government regulations, thats the whole secret to a good system.
That happened nearly 3 years ago.
Since then Swire Blue Ocean has become Cadeler, the Pacific Osprey has become Wind Osprey and got longer legs and crane boom to be able to handle the larger wind turbines now on the market:
https://www.cadeler.com/en/vessels/wind-osprey/
The latest is a new cantilevered rack to store blades:
Things are developing fast in the Offshore Wind business. to stay relevant you have to stay updated.