Subsea specialist Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC) has entered the floating offshore wind market.
The move comes through an investment in floating offshore wind foundation technology firm Ideol.
Until now, SOC has focussed on the turnkey supply and installation of submarine composite cables on fixed-bottom offshore wind farms.
Ideol has demonstrator projects in Europe and Japan. The firm was created in 2010 with the aim of developing both technically and economically viable floating foundation solutions for the offshore wind industry.
Regis Rougier, managing sirector of SOC, said: “Siem Offshore Contractors has demonstrated its leadership in the field for fixed-bottom foundation offshore wind, and we will now expand into floating offshore wind.
“Our ability to de-risk the construction process by making use of our fleet of innovative vessels supported by our engineering teams will contribute to develop cost effective and reliable solutions for the next generation of offshore wind farms.
“We look forward to working together with Ideol to realise their commercial deployment plans.”