Maritime business Crowley and logistics firm Watco are partnering to create a single-source terminal and supply chain management solution to support the emerging US offshore wind industry.
With the growing number of wind projects planned for US waters, the project management and logistics experts aim to provide a “one-stop-shop” for owners, operators, and local port authorities in support of the offshore wind industry.
Watco senior vice president of logistics Lynda Patterson said: “This partnership will provide turnkey services for the offshore wind industry in the area of terminal management.
“Crowley and Watco will work together to leverage our respective expertise in logistics, project management, and energy support to create innovative solutions to meet full lifecycle project needs.”
Watco will use its skillset in onshore wind terminal management and ongoing relationships with OEMs to develop state-of-the-art terminal management offerings for the offshore wind industry.
Watco and Crowley will collaborate to provide customized terminal design, project management, warehousing, logistics, supply chain management and equipment maintenance through their commercial expertise and curated supply chain networks.
Crowley will provide its offshore logistics offerings through the utilization of its Jones Act-compliant fleet of vessels, engineering services and cross-over expertise in oil and gas.
This includes the design and operation of SOVs, crew transfer vessels CTVs, turbine maintenance, offshore substation repair and maintenance, and additional services necessary to sustain offshore wind energy operations.
Crowley vice president for new energy Jeff Andreini said: “Crowley and Watco are partnering to deliver safe, reliable, comprehensive lifecycle services for the offshore wind sector.
“We understand that wind power companies entering the US market have big needs, including infrastructure and supply chain.
“We’ve engineered high performing equipment and logistics offerings to answer their needs, anchored by decades of experience to solve the challenges of both.”