ABS AIP for COSCO WTIV Designed by Friede and Goldman
Flexible Design Capable of Navigating Port Constraints Image courtesy of Friede and Goldman. (HOUSTON) American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for a design for a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) for China Ocean Shipping Company Limited (COSCO) by Friede and Goldman (F&G). The design is suitable for all offshore wind markets and is capable of installing 15 MW and larger sized turbines. It can be equipped with F&G’s BargeRack feeder barge system to support Jones Act-compliant operations in the U.S. that has previously received an AIP