Penta-Ocean Construction and K Line Wind Service have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on vessel management in the offshore wind construction and maintenance fields.
Both companies will draw on their expertise in each respective area and ample management resources to collaborate on the operation, maintenance and crewing of vessels used in offshore wind construction and maintenance works.
K Line Wind has expertise and know-how in operating various types of carriers and offshore support vessels at home and abroad, as a member company of the Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Group, Penta-Ocean said.
It was established in June 2021 as a joint venture between Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha and Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen Kaisha to contribute to the field of offshore wind construction and maintenance works, by leveraging the proven track record of the Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Group in the offshore vessel operations and offshore support vessel services both in Japan and overseas.
K Line Wind will be outsourced works including reflagging foreign-flagged offshore installation vessels to Japanese register as well as the subsequent management of vessel operation, maintenance works, and crewing.
Penta-Ocean will also utilize offshore support vessels owned by K Line Wind and both companies will cooperatively investigate the construction and co-ownership of service operation vessels (SOV) and others required for operation and maintenance works after start of wind farm operation.
Penta-Ocean intends to own three offshore installation vessels in total including the CP-8001, CP-16001 and Sea Challenger which is planned to be owned by Japan Offshore Marine, a joint venture company between the company and DEME.
The offshore construction company also plans to expand its fleet varieties for cable laying vessels and others to the extent necessary, in order to further reinforce its competitive edge in offshore wind construction works.