Horizon Ocean Management (HOM), a subsidiary joint venture between Mitsui and Hokutaku, and UK risk and safety consultancy Cairn Risk Consulting have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Japanese offshore wind market.
The agreement will see both parties work together to develop a better understanding of the sector to offer a range of services that will ensure offshore wind farms are conceived, developed, built, operated, maintained and decommissioned in a way that protects people, plant and the planet.
“From our experience in the highly regulated industries such as Oil & Gas and helping OEMs and developers globally we believe a local collaboration partner in Japan will help share the experience that the team has gained from collective decades of working in offshore wind,” said director at Cairn Risk Tom Semple.
“We look forward to supporting Japan with its wind deployment vision and collaborating with HOM to built long-term relationships. Everyone at Cairn Risk feels privileged to be working with some great organisations across the world, including HOM.
“We are extremely proud to be playing our part in helping deliver the clean energy projects that are vital in delivering the safe transition to net zero.
Managing director of HOM Nobuyuki Takagi added: “The European offshore wind supply chain has a wealth of marine and subsea experience via its long history in sectors such as Oil & Gas.
“In order to realise Japan’s offshore wind deployment vision, we believe that learning from and working with the leading companies in these more advanced markets will develop and improve Japanese competence, ultimately helping to establish middle to long-term local capability.
“Cairn Risk’s experience and know-how will bring significant value for risk management of the project from early phase which is key for offshore wind projects, so we are delighted to be collaborating with them here in Japan.”