Crowley and Watco form wind partnership
Crowley and Watco are
partnering with the aim of creating a single-source terminal and supply
chain management solution to support the offshore wind industry in the
United States.
Watco will use its skill set in onshore wind terminal management and ongoing
relationships with OEMs to develop terminal management offerings for the
offshore wind industry. Watco and Crowley will collaborate to provide customised
terminal design, project management, warehousing, logistics, supply chain
management and equipment maintenance through their commercial expertise
and curated supply chain networks.
Crowley will provide its offshore logistics offerings through the utilisation
of its Jones Act-compliant fleet of vessels, engineering services and cross-over
expertise in oil and gas. This includes the design and operation of service
operation vessels (SOVs), crew transfer vessels (CTVs), turbine maintenance,
offshore substation repair and maintenance, and additional services necessary
to sustain offshore wind energy operations.
"This partnership will provide turnkey services for the offshore wind
industry in the area of terminal management," said Lynda Patterson,
Senior Vice President of Logistics, Watco. "Crowley and Watco will
work together to leverage our respective expertise in logistics, project
management, and energy support to create innovative solutions to meet full
lifecycle project needs."
"Crowley and Watco are partnering to deliver safe, reliable, comprehensive
lifecycle services for the offshore wind sector," said Jeff Andreini,
Vice President, New Energy Division, Crowley. "We understand that
wind power companies entering the U.S. market have big needs, including
infrastructure and supply chain. We've engineered high performing equipment
and logistics offerings to answer their needs, anchored by decades of experience
to solve the challenges of both."
