General – ScotWind
On Thursday 28th October a ScotWind partnership, comprising Fred. Olsen Renewables and Vattenfall, has today (Thursday 28th October) formally entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two prominent Orkney offshore service providers, Green Marine and Leask Marine, alongside Orkney Harbour Authority.
The agreements will facilitate the development of local suppliers, enable the creation of highly skilled jobs and maximise the opportunities that offshore wind can bring to the area, should the partnership be awarded an option as part of the forthcoming ScotWind leasing announcement.
The partnership has signed three separate MoUs which will see the local suppliers work collaboratively to deliver large scale offshore wind contracts. The agreements focus on committing to utilise local skills and services, whilst supporting the local businesses to expand and be ready for future business demands, including preparing for the purchase of new assets and training staff in key skills areas.
The planned investment in these local businesses will also help to ensure that they can be lead suppliers on developments undertaken by the partnership locally as well as by wider industry across Scotland.