Send us a text In this illuminating conversation with Reuben Aitken, Managing Director of Energy Transition at Scottish Enterprise, we explore how Scotland has positioned itself at the forefront of offshore energy evolution. "We've got this natural resource of offshore wind and history of innovation that dovetail and make such a difference," Aitken explains, highlighting how Scotland's challenging weather has become its greatest asset. The numbers are staggering – over 40 gigawatts of offsho...
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Send us a text In this illuminating conversation with Reuben Aitken, Managing Director of Energy Transition at Scottish Enterprise, we explore how Scotland has positioned itself at the forefront of offshore energy evolution. "We've got this natural resource of offshore wind and history of innovation that dovetail and make such a difference," Aitken explains, highlighting how Scotland's challenging weather has become its greatest asset. The numbers are staggering – over 40 gigawatts of offsho...
Maritime Backbone: The Vessels Powering Offshore Energy
The Offshore Energy Podcast
59 minutes
7 months ago
Maritime Backbone: The Vessels Powering Offshore Energy
Send us a text America's maritime dominance has quietly eroded over decades, with our ocean-going commercial fleet shrinking from nearly 3,000 ships in 1960 to just a few hundred today. Meanwhile, China's fleet has exploded to over 9,000 vessels. This stark contrast sets the stage for our fascinating conversation with Aaron Smith, President of the Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA; offshoremarine.org), who brings us inside the world of vessels powering our offshore energy sector. Aar...
The Offshore Energy Podcast
Send us a text In this illuminating conversation with Reuben Aitken, Managing Director of Energy Transition at Scottish Enterprise, we explore how Scotland has positioned itself at the forefront of offshore energy evolution. "We've got this natural resource of offshore wind and history of innovation that dovetail and make such a difference," Aitken explains, highlighting how Scotland's challenging weather has become its greatest asset. The numbers are staggering – over 40 gigawatts of offsho...
