UK FLOW Forward™

Industrial consortium of Offshore Solutions Group, CRC-Evans Group, Wilton Universal Group and The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland, supported by SeAH Wind

Critical Industrial Development Project

  • UK FLOW Forward™ is England’s largest and most advanced fabrication solution for floating wind that is aligned in scale, scope, and timing with the 2024 Offshore Wind Industrial Growth Plan.
  • UK FLOW Forward™ is a fully aligned with the latest draft of the UK Government’s Contracts for Difference Sustainable Industry Reward scheme [Draft 2], satisfying both Criterion 1, ‘investment in shorter supply chains’ and Criterion 2, ‘investment in more sustainable means of production’.
  • Design, build & operate >3 million m3 of industrial capacity on a 28Ha prime quayside location within the UK’s largest Freeport.
  • Create the UK largest floating wind modular fabrication facility.
  • Utilise a technology-led serial production approach.
  • Deliver competitive and de-risked large steel components.

  • Delivery:

    • >1GW of industrial capacity to support offshore floating and fixed wind.
    • It is FLOW foundation design agnostic covering rolled tubulars and flat-panel options.
    • Floating unit modules up to 2,000Te
    • Advanced welding, alignment & process engineering & technology
    • Fixed jacket large complex components
    • Extensive local content delivery supporting England, Scotland & Wales
    • The largest floating wind industrial training & skills development programme in the UK, supporting England, Scotland & Wales

  • Current status:

    • Research & assessment completed
    • Output & Development Study (‘feasibility’) completed,
    • Pre-FID Activities – underway
    • FID
    • Build
    • Operate

  • Who to contact to get involved or find out more:

    • OSG as consortium lead

Supported by Ocean Winds Caledonia, Renantis, West of Orkney Wind Farm, Equinor, plus other key companies; Ashton Smith, Haynes Boone, Argyll Partners and Offshore Wind Growth Partnership

About OSG

Founded in 2020, the Offshore Solutions Group is a unique team of highly experienced offshore specialists with unparalleled technical, execution & commercial expertise.

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