Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS is a specialist offshore wind marine contractor focused on the transport, installation and maintenance of offshore wind farms. Established in 2008 by Fred. Olsen & Co. to meet growing demand for turbine installation vessels, it forms part of Fred. Olsen Ocean Ltd., within the wider Bonheur ASA group of renewable and maritime businesses. The company draws on more than 170 years of Fred. Olsen shipping and marine experience and over two decades of group involvement in renewable energy. Headquartered in Oslo with an additional office in Fredericia, Denmark, it provides vessel operation, in-house engineering, project management, and the supply of crews and turbine technicians as an integrated service package across the wind farm lifecycle. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier owns and operates a fleet of self-elevating, self-propelled jack-up installation vessels – including Brave Tern, Bold Tern and Blue Tern – together with the Blue Wind and other crew/service vessels. Its teams have installed more than 1,100 offshore wind turbines worldwide, corresponding to over 7,900 MW of capacity, supported by a workforce of around 250 people. The company operates globally in Europe, the US and Asia-Pacific and was the first European offshore wind turbine installation company to work in the US market, gaining experience with barge feeder systems and US regulatory and labour conditions on projects such as Block Island. Beyond transport and installation, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier delivers operation and maintenance campaigns, including major component exchanges, blade repairs and turbine service work. A 10‑year offshore wind O&M agreement with Siemens Gamesa, using the Bold Tern and Brave Tern for turbines up to 15 MW, underpins its expansion in long-term service. The company positions safety, HSEQ alignment and responsible, partnership-based delivery as central to supporting the global shift to green energy and the development of larger offshore wind projects, and is preparing its vessels, people and capabilities to serve emerging floating wind markets.