Offshore wind structures are getting larger. Fabrication is becoming harder to scale with them. In the latest episode of Future in Steel, Mees Wolters, Tim Kapteijn and Maxim Segeren discuss a challenge that receives far less attention than turbine size: the growing complexity behind manufacturing offshore steel structures. A single jacket foundation can require tens of thousands of welding hours. As projects move into deeper waters and larger turbine platforms, pressure increases across fabrication yards through labor intensity, throughput limitations and rising production costs. In this episode, the conversation returns to one central question: can offshore structures still be built competitively if fabrication methods remain largely the same? That is where composite joints enter the discussion: not only as a structural innovation, but also as part of a broader manufacturing challenge. The episode explores ongoing collaborations with yards to investigate how composite joints could potentially simplify certain fabrication flows and reduce specific welding bottlenecks as offshore projects continue to scale. Listen to the full episode: https://lnkd.in/ew6gX3xi
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