Drashya Goel
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The demand for SOVs has grown 300% in the last 8 years, driven almost entirely by the offshore wind industry. The relatively small asset class is in such high demand that more SOVs are currently in construction than operational. In this insight, we explore how older conversions from other support vessels are rising to support the rising demand in this class.


OSV specifications are shaped by shifting global cycles and regional operating needs, with AHTS defined by power and PSVs by deck area. In this article, offshore energy analyst Eloïse Ducreux explores how these dynamics have influenced fleet design and demand across offshore markets.

UK offshore wind AR7 awarded 8.4 GW across six projects, boosting long-term CfD certainty and driving demand across the UK offshore wind supply chain.
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Larger offshore wind projects bring both unique installation challenges and the innovative technologies used to solve them. As monopiles grow in size, the use of pile grippers increases. Spinergie’s lead analyst Yvan Gelbart, and senior offshore wind analyst Maëlig Gaborieau, explore the pile gripper market in this blog post.