Bernhard Schulte Offshore GmbH (BSO) and also MidOcean Wind LLC (MOW) have actually become part of a joint endeavor to construct and also run assistance vessels for the united state overseas wind sector in addition to to check out chances in various other markets of united state vendor delivery.
The Connecticut- based joint endeavor marks an additional progression in a teamwork in between BSO and also MOW hat started in late 2018 when both celebrations partnered in WINDEA Offshore united state to offer a solitary factor of get in touch with for overseas wind clients in the united state
“We have been following the successes of the Schulte Group for some time now and recognize they share the same business values and focus on long-term partnerships,” claimed Volckert van Reesema, founder and also principal of MOW.”Their experience in the procedure of overseas wind vessels is required to sustain this upcoming brand-new sector in the united state”
“The Schulte Group has a track record of more than 550 new-building projects around the globe and MidOcean is a specialist at building vessels of various types under the local regulations in several U.S. shipyards,” claimed Matthias Müller, Managing Director of BSO. “Since the on-time delivery of a vessel to our charterers is critical, we are the ideal partners to support the U.S. offshore wind industry with specialized units.”
“Wind farm owners and turbine manufacturers will be able to reduce their risks by working with our team,” claimed Bradley Neuberth of MOW. “MidOcean will ensure the vessels will be Jones Act compliant and delivered as agreed. Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement as the operator of the ships will bring the learnings of the European wind farm projects into the U.S. market. We have been working closely with the Schulte Group for more than a year and the time is right to formalize our partnership on offshore wind vessels.”
MidOcean Wind (MOW) is a subsidiary of MidOcean Marine, a privately-owned firm concentrating on particular niche U.S.-flag marine jobs that constructs and also places possessions for underserved and also unmet market demands. MidOcean has actually had 20+ ships and also has 35+ years experience running united state vessels and also is a UNITED STATE Jones Act certified shipowner.
Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BSO) belongs to family-owned, Hamburg, Germany, headquarteredSchulte Group Overall, the Schulte Group utilizes 18,000 seafarers and also 1,800 individuals ashore, possesses 90 vessels and also handles over 600 vessels around the world. Bernhard Schulte is a leaders in overseas wind owning and also operating Service Operation Vessels (SOV) because 2015.