{
    "title": "DEME wins first major offshore wind contract in Japan ",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-29 10:53:53",
    "published_at": "2026-05-29 10:52:00",
    "url": "https://www.belganewsagency.eu/deme-wins-first-major-offshore-wind-contract-in-japan",
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    "body": "<p><strong>Belgian maritime contractor DEME has won its first major offshore wind contract in Japan, the company announced on Friday.</strong></p><p>The project, called Oga-Katagami-Akita, will be built off the coast of Katagami in the Sea of Japan. It will include 21 offshore wind turbines, each with a capacity of 15 megawatts.</p><p>The contract was awarded to Japan Offshore Marine, a joint venture between DEME and Japanese contractor Penta-Ocean. The companies will handle the engineering work and use the installation vessel Sea Challenger for the project.</p><p>DEME said its share of the contract is worth up to &euro;50 million. The installation works are expected to begin in the second half of 2027.</p><p>The deal is an important step for DEME in Japan, which the company sees as a growing market for offshore wind energy. Japan currently has limited offshore wind capacity but aims to expand strongly by 2030.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><sup>#FlandersNewsService |</sup> <sup>A DEME dredging vessel &copy; BELGA PHOTO DIRK WAEM</sup></p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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