Tokyo/London, 16th March 2026
FLOWRA and Lloyd’s Register to Collaborate

Photo caption from left to right: Noriyoshi FUKUOKA, Director, Wind Energy Project Promotion Office, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; Masakatsu Terazaki, Chairperson of the Board, FLOWRA; Manuel Ruiz, Renewables Director, Lloyd’s Register; Greg Gardner, Deputy Trade Commissioner, North East Asia, Director of Trade and Investment, Japan

 

The Floating Offshore Wind Power Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) of Japan and Lloyd’s Register (LR) have signed today, 16th March 2026, a Memorandum of Understanding to explore collaboration for technology development in the field of floating offshore wind. FLOWRA and LR will explore the possibilities of collaboration for acceleration of floating offshore wind development.
FLOWRA is a technical research association that collaborates with overseas organisations to research and develop of common and basic technologies for floating offshore wind to reduce costs and risks.
Lloyd’s Register (LR) is a leading provider of classification and compliance services to the marine and offshore industries, trusted worldwide for its deep technical expertise and professionalism. With over 260 years of experience, LR supports clients throughout the asset lifecycle, helping them enhance safety, performance and sustainability across the global ocean economy.

 

Comments by Masakatsu Terazaki, Chairperson of FLOWRA Board of Directors

 

We are delighted and proud to have concluded a cooperation agreement with Lloyd’s Register, the authoritative classification society in the United Kingdom, having the world’s longest history.
The promotion of renewable energy and the realisation of a sustainable society are vital mission for us. Particularly, floating offshore wind is greatly expected both domestically and internationally as a power source capable of utilizing marine resources at the maximum extent with minimum environmental impact, and to deliver large-scale electricity supply.
Through our collaboration with Lloyd’s Register, we believe that we will be able to execute technological development in line with global standards, incorporating international standards and expertise in design, construction, and operation, and enabling Japan’s floating offshore wind technology to gain further trust in the global market.
We strongly hope that this cooperation agreement will contribute to the development of floating offshore wind in Japan and worldwide and contribute to the creation of a more sustainable future.

 

Comments by Manuel Ruiz, Renewables Director, Lloyd’s Register

 

The successful deployment of floating offshore wind needs strong alignment between innovation, safety and internationally recognised standards. Through our collaboration with FLOWRA, LR brings its global certification and energy asset assurance expertise to help reduce technical risk, to optimise projects’ development costs and reduce uncertainties to accelerate the deployment of floating wind.

By working closely with Japan’s industry leaders like FLOWRA, we aim to enable safe, scalable projects that contribute both to national wind energy ambitions and to the wider global maritime and offshore energy transition.

 

Contact:
Floating Offshore Wind Technology Research Association (FLOWRA)
Inside CROSSCOOP, Urbannet Uchisaiwaicho Building, 3F
1-1-13, Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 〒105-0004
E-Mail：info@flowra.or.jp
Web: https://flowra.or.jp/en/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowrajapan/

 

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