Geo-data specialist Fugro has established a Taiwanese entity to support ongoing business expansion in the country’s emerging offshore wind market, Fugro IOVTEC.
The company said it has been actively supporting the renewables market in Taiwan since 2016 under a Memorandum of Understanding with International Ocean Vessel Technical Consultant (IOVTEC), a Taiwanese company providing survey services, and said the new entity would formalise its long-term presence.
It added that the Fugro IOVTEC office will be established in the coming months and an in-country soils laboratory will be set up to service its renewables client base.
“IOVTEC has a wealth of experience in hydrographic and bathymetric surveys in Taiwan and has been delivering offshore wind services since the country’s first milestone project in 2016,” said IOVTEC chief executive Vincent Tsai.
“In response to government’s localisation plan, IOVTEC developed a fleet of seven Taiwan-flagged vessels and an experienced team of local crew and surveyors.
“Combining IOVTEC’s local capabilities with Fugro’s global offshore wind experience creates the ideal solution for Taiwan’s rapidly developing offshore wind sector.”