GeoSea jack-up vessel Goliath is hitching a ride to China ahead of carrying out construction work on an offshore wind project off the country’s east coast.
The DEME group vessel was loaded onto Cosco semi-submersible heavy-lift vessel Kang Sheng Kou in the port of Vlissingen last week.
The Goliath is bound for the Cosco shipyard near Shanghai, where she will be fitted with a fresh set of spud cans and given new lifeboats before beginning construction work on a currently unnamed offshore wind project this October.
Cosco’s transportation of the vessel is the first major landmark of a joint venture agreement that was signed between the two shipping giants in November.
Together the pair hopes to develop, build and maintain future offshore wind projects in the China seas.
“This is an excellent opportunity for export experience gained on projects in Europe and our home market in Belgium,” said DEME group CEO Alain Bernard.
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