Report: demand for ocean space will grow 5-fold by 2050

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Offshore wind will account for 80% of stationary infrastructure at sea by 2050, up from 15% today / Europe will experience significant pressure on ocean space with demand particularly strong in North Sea, Celtic-Biscay Shelf and Baltic Sea / Greater China will build most offshore infrastructure (covering 112,000 square kilometers by 2050), followed by Europe (70,000 square kilometers). Globally, ocean installations will cover 335,000 square kilometers by midcentury, which is larger than the landmass of Poland / DNV also chosen to lead project to optimize marine spatial planning off coast of Norway

The collaboration between ocean industries will need to intensify for the rapid buildout of offshore wind and aquaculture to coexist sustainably with other industries and the... ... More: Official Press Release DNV

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