Acteon, TAISEI Form Floating Offshore Wind Pact in Japan

October 8, 2024, by Adnan Memija

Acteon, a global provider of marine energy and infrastructure services, has signed a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TAISEI Corporation to collaborate on floating offshore wind projects in Japan by utilising each other’s skills and services.

For TAISEI’s floating offshore wind projects in Japan, Acteon aims to provide services throughout the project’s lifecycle, from seabed characterization, detailed engineering, foundation and mooring solutions to offshore installation and operation and maintenance (O&M).

“We are excited to be working with TAISEI to help accelerate Japanese floating wind deployment. Together, we have the extensive local knowledge and international expertise and resources to move quickly from desktop studies to power supply”, said Barry Parsons, Chief Commercial Officer of Acteon.

Acteon provides mooring solutions for all types of floating assets, from design and engineering to decommissioning.

These include anchor and mooring system construction, floating infrastructure positioning and hooking up, mooring installation and inspection, maintenance, repair, and replacement services, and late-life disposal services.

In August, the company signed a non-exclusive MoU with “K” Line Wind Service (KWS), a subsidiary of the “K” Line Group, for floating offshore wind projects in Japan.

InterMoor, Acteon’s moorings and anchors brand, will provide comprehensive mooring, transportation, and installation engineering support to KWS for the desktop study of a commercial project and to support the offshore installation of the demo project.

When it comes to TAISEI, the company aims to produce concrete semi-submersible wind turbine foundations in a timely and cost-effective manner to help Japan meet its renewable energy targets, said Acteon.

The Japanese government aims to deploy 10 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 and 30-45 GW by 2040, including floating wind, as part of its target to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.