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James Fisher opens Taiwan office

4C Offshore | Tom Russell
By: Tom Russell 07/01/2019 James Fisher
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has opened a new regional support base in Taipei, Taiwan, offering UK skills and its integrated services to support the country’s transition to renewable energy with offshore wind.

JFMS, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has delivered marine solutions to UK wind farms including
East Anglia ONE, London Array and Galloper – where it was appointed as the principal offshore services contractor (OSC), in a contract worth £25m, to deliver a range of marine services over a two-year period during construction.

Fergus Graham, executive director at James Fisher and Sons plc, said: “The fact that we are opening up a support base in Taiwan demonstrates our commitment to the offshore wind sector, our willingness to invest in it and our plan to support some of the largest developers and asset owners in the industry. In doing so, we are looking forward to supporting the local supply chain, sharing best practice and developing local talent by providing new skills and training opportunities.”

JFMS has already supported de-burial and cable trenching projects in Taiwan, meaning it already has mass flow excavation (MFE) equipment positioned in the country ready for mobilisation. It now plans to build a local team and establish itself in the local supply chain. The company will initially recruit local service technicians to train in the UK alongside personnel in roles of specialised expertise.


Discussions have also taken place with local universities with a view to the company securing Taiwanese students for its ‘Future Leaders’ graduate scheme. JFMS will embed the successful candidates into the business in the UK, with a view to providing long-term roles in Taiwan.

“We are proud to be one of the largest UK-owned companies operating in the offshore wind sector. JFMS has developed a significant presence in the UK and Northern European offshore wind market by delivering integrated services through single-source supply, complemented by technological innovations, that focuses on the industry-wide drive to lower the levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) for offshore wind,”
added Graham.

Taiwan holds strong potential for renewable energies with its positive Government outlook. After deciding to phase out nuclear power by 2025 – with nuclear energy accounting for some 40% of power generation in the past – the Taiwanese Government aims to make up for the resulting shortfall by expanding renewable energies and most of all offshore wind power. The Government aims to install 5.5GW of offshore wind power by 2025.


For more information on the Taiwanese offshore wind market
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