Offshore Wind — MSI Blog

29 September 2025MSI

APAC offshore wind: frontier of growth

Led by China, the Asia Pacific region represents the majority of installed global offshore wind capacity, with a bullish outlook for new capacity in Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and Vietnam. MSI senior offshore energy market analyst, Todd Jensen, admitted there have been “some hiccups along the way” in the region but was bullish on its … Continue reading APAC offshore wind: frontier of growth →

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14 July 2025MSI

MSI Consultancy Case Study – Market Overview and Competitive Positioning

The client, a leading SOV owner requested a market study and analysis of the competitive positioning of its assets relative to the market, as well as an assessment of further vessel requirements both in terms of number of vessels and likely specification. MSI provided forecasts for SOV demand, built on a granular database of current … Continue reading MSI Consultancy Case Study – Market Overview and Competitive Positioning →

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7 July 2025MSI

Cancelled Culture: Abandoned and Delayed Offshore Wind Projects Now Account for 300 GW

Western markets continue to suffer from a lack of positive signals in the short- term relying heavily on the success of upcoming auction rounds as they strive for net-zero targets, while China market creates a stable platform for investment says MSI. Total project cancellations, suspensions and delays in the offshore wind market have hit 300 … Continue reading Cancelled Culture: Abandoned and Delayed Offshore Wind Projects Now Account for 300 GW →

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2 July 2025MSI

MSI Consultancy Case Study – Market Entry

MSI recently completed a market entry study for a joint venture between two major Middle Eastern maritime groups. The client sought to enter the offshore marine services market, initially based around OSVs but expanding to a full-service operation incorporating DSVs, CSVs and pipelay/heavy lift assets, and required a detailed market assessment and business plan incorporating … Continue reading MSI Consultancy Case Study – Market Entry →

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25 July 2023MSI

Podcast: Global Energy Outlook

Tim Smith of MSI considers how changes in global energy consumption out to 2050 might impact global shipping demand. He also addresses the oft-mooted issue of ‘stranded assets’ in the context of the energy transition. Could ships become obsolete – from a technological and regulatory standpoint – before their assumed 25-year lifespan? Listen at ship.energy

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15 March 2023MSI

Offshore wind farm logistics risk becoming a quayside carpark

HLP believes project developers will struggle to meet demand based on current logistics practices and equipment provision based on MSI forecasts for the total number of offshore wind projects to be installed, per year, for both fixed and floating foundation windfarm. Read more at Energyvoice

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