Themove comes a year after Seajacks was acquired by Marubeni and InnovationNetwork Corp of Japan (INCJ), a public-private partnership.

“Increasingoffshore wind projects combined with the planned backup of governmental supportensures Japan is rapidly attracting focus as one of the next major sources ofrenewable energy,” Seajacks said.

“Combinedwith the Asian offshore wind market, it is expected to grow to rank with thehuge European market in the future.