Fred Olsen 1848 is exploring the deployment of a mobile quayside as part of Opportunity Cromarty Firth’s bid to become a Green Freeport.
The concept comprises a wind turbine installation vessel combined with a storage barge.
It will be located at a suitable location within Cromarty Firth, creating sufficient space and working conditions during the pre-assembly, pre-commissioning, and wind turbine installation on the floating foundation.
CEO of Fred Olsen 1848, Sofie Olsen Jebsen, said: “Our journey in renewables began 30 years ago, and today Fred Olsen-related companies employ more than 2500 people within the renewable energy sector and have in-depth experience from offshore wind.
“With more than 380 employed people in Scotland across the Fred Olsen related companies, our focus has always been to create value for the Scottish economy, local suppliers and communities.
The opportunity was further described in a letter of support to OCF’s Green Freeport bid from Esben Strandgaard Kyndesen, Chief Commercial Officer of Fred Olsen 1848.
Kyndesen stated that Inverness and the Cromarty Firth has “the ideal geographical location” for a floating offshore wind cluster as recommended by the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council (SOWEC) in a recent independent report.