Taiwan’s Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with GO Offshore (GO), establishing a framework for future cooperation in the offshore wind farm supporting vessel business, as well as offshore oil and gas vessel operations.
Under the agreement, DFO will provide vessels to GO for offshore wind and offshore oil and gas projects in Australia, leveraging GO’s strong local presence and DFO’s fleet of high-specification construction support vessels.
Both parties will exchange technical knowledge and expertise related to offshore wind vessels, including service operations vessels (SOVs) and other offshore wind support ships, with the goal of enabling future investment in newbuild ships for the Australian market.
In addition, DFO and GO will jointly pursue opportunities outside of Australia, including in Taiwan.
Polin Chen, chief executive officer of DFO, commented: “The cooperation between our two companies will create new opportunities not only in Australia, but also across Asia-Pacific and worldwide. By combining GO’s strong local position with DFO’s fleet and expertise, we will be well-positioned to support the growth of offshore wind and offshore oil and gas industries.”
From his side, chief executive of GO Offshore Garrick Stanley said that he sees tremendous potential for offshore wind in southern Australia, where world-class wind resources will drive the next wave of energy transition. “Beyond Australia, the global offshore energy industry is expanding rapidly, presenting opportunities to apply our combined expertise to projects across Asia and beyond,” he said.
Established in 2019 by Hung Hua Construction, Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) operates a wide range of offshore vessels.
