The focus of the offshore wind industry understandably falls on the big challenges it faces. However, there is a range of practical services that may not immediately appear to fit into distinct categories of challenges – but will be absolutely essential to ensure FLOW  runs smoothly. It is difficult to evaluate but there is high potential for regional economic benefit to be derived here.

"Logistics and services” is therefore an umbrella term which could include (but should not be limited to) a range of elements, all essential to the smooth deployment and running of FLOW:

- Haulage eg of aggregate

- Vessels

- Anchor storage

- Crew transfer

- Personnel provision

- Specialist Training

- Cranage

- Draft reduction technologies

- Wet storage

Many of these services are likely to require local know-how and may even provide a strong starting point for ambitious companies to expand into this new market.