Havyards build number 118 arrived at the yard in Leirvik last week. This is the first of two vessels being built for service and maintenance of offshore wind installations.
Four new buildings are now being fitted out at the yard. After a month in tow from Turkey, where the hull is manufactured, made build number 118 spot in dry dock when it arrived just before the weekend. The vessel is the first of two being built for the company Esvagt which is a new customer for Havyard. Havyard has extensive experience in designing and building vessels for fisheries and offshore, and has now opened the door to a new market; renewable energy.
The new building is a Havyard 832 SOV-design (Service Operation Vessel) and be used for service and maintenance of wind turbines. It is planned many large offshore wind farms, which need regular supervision.
- The essence of this design is that the service technicians come aboard the turbines via a heave compensated gangway, and it is essential that the boat has soft and gentle movements to perform this explains design director at Havyard Design & Solutions, Arve Helsem Leine .
The boat is specially adapted its mission with workshop and large storage aft parts and spare parts for windmills.
- On board there are also good facilities such as cinema, gym and games room for good well-being, not to mention all have their own cabin, telling Helsem Leine.
The vessel can accommodate 40 service technicians from Siemens, which is the operator. In addition, the boat accommodates a crew of 20.
Reder takes over the vessel at the end of the year. Sister ship, building 119, is launched at the shipyard in Turkey in September, and will the same month to be towed to Leirvik for further equipment.
- We expect that this design will meet the shipowner and operator's needs and requirements, and strongly believe that it will be more of this type of vessel eventually.Offshore wind turbines are in the infancy, and here we are with from the start, says Helsem Leine optimistic.
Four new buildings are now being fitted out at the yard. After a month in tow from Turkey, where the hull is manufactured, made build number 118 spot in dry dock when it arrived just before the weekend. The vessel is the first of two being built for the company Esvagt which is a new customer for Havyard. Havyard has extensive experience in designing and building vessels for fisheries and offshore, and has now opened the door to a new market; renewable energy.
The new building is a Havyard 832 SOV-design (Service Operation Vessel) and be used for service and maintenance of wind turbines. It is planned many large offshore wind farms, which need regular supervision.
- The essence of this design is that the service technicians come aboard the turbines via a heave compensated gangway, and it is essential that the boat has soft and gentle movements to perform this explains design director at Havyard Design & Solutions, Arve Helsem Leine .
The boat is specially adapted its mission with workshop and large storage aft parts and spare parts for windmills.
- On board there are also good facilities such as cinema, gym and games room for good well-being, not to mention all have their own cabin, telling Helsem Leine.
The vessel can accommodate 40 service technicians from Siemens, which is the operator. In addition, the boat accommodates a crew of 20.
Reder takes over the vessel at the end of the year. Sister ship, building 119, is launched at the shipyard in Turkey in September, and will the same month to be towed to Leirvik for further equipment.
- We expect that this design will meet the shipowner and operator's needs and requirements, and strongly believe that it will be more of this type of vessel eventually.Offshore wind turbines are in the infancy, and here we are with from the start, says Helsem Leine optimistic.