Workers lift and install the tower of a wind turbine on the Baihetan offshore wind power installation platform as a 16-megawatt offshore wind turbine begins installation off Pingtan, Fujian province, in June. [LIN SHANCHUAN/XINHUA]
Global demand surges for offshore wind installation vessels, with Chinese shipyards taking on nearly 90 percent of manufacturing, said a trade body recently.
According to the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry, as of October, global orders for offshore wind installation vessels stood at 37 units, with Chinese shipyards manufacturing 33 of them.
In the first three quarters, 20 offshore wind installation vessels were delivered, setting a new historical record.
