ORE Catapult appoints shipbuilder to steer UK offshore wind vessel manufacturing plan

Stuart Stone
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Image courtesy of Bibby Marine showing its electric commissioning service operation vessel
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Image courtesy of Bibby Marine showing its electric commissioning service operation vessel

ORE Catapult, National Shipbuilding Office, and Crown Estate appoint APCL Cammell Laird to gauge depth of opportunity for historic shipbuilders in offshore wind industries

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, the National Shipbuilding Office, and the Crown Estate have appointed shipbuilder APCL Cammell Laird to carry out a detailed analysis of the market opportunity...

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