US marine company Crowley Shipping has formed a new energy division to focus on services for offshore wind as well as liquified natural gas.
The company will offer a “one-stop-shop” of services for wind developers from turbine transportation to operations and maintenance support.
The new division builds on the company’s 53-year history of support in the oil and gas industry with US-flagged vessel assets, engineering and logistics services, many of which quickly and easily pivot for the new sector, Crowley stated.
Company chairman and CEO Tom Crowley said: “At Crowley, we have a strong company culture of environmental stewardship and sustainability in not only our own operations, but in our services to customers.
“The New Energy division captures our commitment to those cultural principles while delivering the innovative solutions that help customers in these emerging sectors succeed.”
Offshore wind power projects are emerging in the US and Crowley said it expects its expansion in the offshore wind industry to be as a total lifecycle service provider, with tailored solutions in support of the entire project.
These services include transportation of turbines during construction, designs for industry-specific support vessels, shoreside terminalling and supply chain services from farm construction through decommissioning.
“Crowley takes the one-source concept to the next level as a lifecycle service provider,” said Jeff Andreini, vice president, New Energy division, Crowley.
He added: “Wind power companies entering the US market have big needs – infrastructure and supply chain just for starters.
“Because of the newness of the American market, it’s hard for companies to know what they don’t know or will need.
“Facing this uncertainty, Crowley provides a turnkey supply chain solution for piecing these massive projects together.”