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An increasingly visible operator within the offshore sector, Damen has built a formidable reputation on reliability, innovation and a dedicated staff. We spoke to the organisation's Offshore Wind Business Development Manager, Peter Robert.

PES: Welcome to PES magazine. Can you firstly explain a little about your business and how you serve the wind industry?

Peter Robert: The Damen Shipyards Group started with just one single shipyard in 1927, Damen has grown into a multinational shipbuilding group, with more than 6,000 employees and a presence in 34 countries. Damen has acquired a leading position in shipbuilding, based on its unique, standardised design concept. This modular construction approach immediately gave us the ability to offer our

FORCE Technology is one of the leading consulting service providers within the wind energy sector. Innovative, forward-thinking and adaptable, the Danish firm has built its reputation on delivering highly-customised, high-quality inspection services. We caught up with Morgan Troedsson, Product Manager, Wind Energy Business Development, for an interview.

PES: Welcome to PES. Can you begin by telling us a little about your company and explaining how it serves the wind sector?

Morgan Troedsson: FORCE Technology is basically a Scandinavian consulting and testing service provider, recognised in several niche business areas, e.g. nuclear power generation, oil and gas, process industries.<

A positive aspect of wind energy has always been the benefit to the economies and industries that support it. Shipping is one such industry crucial to wind farm development. PES speaks to Xavier De Meulder, Project Manager for Meriaura Ltd. about how wind energy is helping drive and develop his business.

PES: Welcome back to PES magazine. How's business been since we last spoke? Have you been involved with any keynote developments that you'd like to share with us?

Xavier De Meulder: In the six months since we last spoke, we have had a number of keynote developments. A major factor which has influenced our shipping business has been the recent harsh winter conditions - business was tou

Despite a change in ownership, it is business as usual for SAL Heavy Lift Shipping. PES spoke to Director of Business Development Jan-Peter Esbensen at the company's Steinkirchen HQ, about the organisation and its operations.

PES: Welcome back to PES magazine. How's business been since we last spoke? Have you been involved with any keynote developments that you'd like to share
with us?

Jan-Peter Esbensen: Well, the big news this year is that our company ownership has changed significantly; the Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd ("K" Line Group), who have been part shareholders of SAL following several years of successful partnership, have become

With the establishment of a technical training academy as well as a massive four year equipment and innovation investment programme, dredging and marine contractor Van Oord clearly see a big future for offshore wind development. Director of Offshore Wind Projects, Johan van Wijland, speaks to PES about their plans for the future.

PES: Welcome to PES. Can you begin by telling us a little about your company and explaining how it serves the wind sector?

Johan van Wijland: Van Oord is an international dredging and marine contractor with two offshore business units; one serving the oil & gas industry and one dedicated for Offshore Wind projects. Van Oord has a turnover of 1.7 billi

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