A reduced number of technicians currently being transferred to offshore wind farms has led the crew transfer industry, as well as some developers, to start coming up with solutions to mitigate the effects of social distancing measures on energy production.

Operations and maintenance (O&M) works have been cut down to those essential for keeping the turbines spinning, with only four to six technicians transferred to a site at some offshore wind farms in the UK. More often than not, this involves repairs only, along with putting planned inspections and maintenance aside for the time being.