A concept that was developed to beat rules prohibiting use of foreign built WTIVs in US waters may be useful in European waters as well:
Denmark’s Maersk Supply Service has teamed up with GustoMSC, a subsidiary of NOV, to design the next generation wind installation vessel fit for the growing offshore wind market in Europe. The new design will build on the same patent and...
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Singapore’s Cyan Renewable is expanding rapidly:
Fast-expanding offshore wind vessel pure-play Cyan Renewables is lining up another newbuild in China. The Singapore-based company with a European base in Denmark has signed a memorandum of understanding with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) in...
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September 4, 2023, 9:13pm
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The new HLV cum Installation vessel Seaway Alfa has arrived in Europe:
“Seaway Alfa Lift” passes IJmuiden on its way to Amsterdam on 24 August 2023.
Both photos: Jan Plug
She was delivered from the building yard in China in July this year:
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November 28, 2023, 8:43pm
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Yet another installation vessel design:
Offshore equipment and technology provider NOV has revealed its Enhydra floating wind installation vessel (FWIV) concept. The FWIV is the next design in GustoMSC’s Enhydra offshore wind support vessel series, and its design characteristics resemble...
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NOV said that the nascent floating wind market was one of the greatest renewable energy resource opportunities of the next decade and that many regions around the world including Europe, Asia, and the Americas including the US – particularly the West Coast – offer vast potential.
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December 6, 2023, 10:18pm
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Seaway7’s SEAWAY VENTUS departs China for Europe
PS> Now on her way to Singapore w/ETA 09.Dec.
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December 12, 2023, 10:36pm
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The SEAWAY VENTUS spotted transiting the Singapore strait arriving from the builders in China.
Photo: Martijn Piket,
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December 12, 2023, 10:48pm
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An older version. Wind Server was the first purpose built O&M vessel, (blt. 2014):
The WIND SERVER outbound from Zeebrugge disembarking the pilot at Wandelaar Pilot station before heading for Harwich.
Photo: Ronald Ribbe –
http://www.rorifocus.nl ©
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February 2, 2024, 9:27pm
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Huisman has been honoured with the title of ‘Grade A Supplier of the Year 2023′ (strategic supplier) by COSCO Shipping Shipyard (Nantong) Co., Ltd. & COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore Co., Ltd. This award was presented during the 2023 supplier conference and the first green supply chain sustainable development conference, themed ‘Chasing dreams in the blue ocean, joining hands for the future:
Huisman has been honoured with the title of ‘Grade A Supplier of the Year 2023′ (strategic supplier) by COSCO Shipping Shipyard (Nantong) Co., Ltd. & COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore Co., Ltd. This award was presented during the 2023 supplier...
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Huisman is currently manufacturing four LECs for delivery to COSCO Shipping Shipyard (Nantong) Co., Ltd. & COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore Co., Ltd. to be installed on the X- and F-class vessels of Cadeler in the near future.
Soon ready to resume activity with brand new 1600 m.t x 160 m. SWL cranes on both:
The WIND ORCA and WIND OSPREY at Mammoet in Schiedam
Photo: Flying Focus Aerial Photography www.flyingfocus.nl ©
Loaded and ready for action:
"Apollo”, DP Class 2 jack-up WTIV. Photo: DEME Group
The United States' first Jones Act-compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Charybdis, has been launched to water at Seatrium AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, Texas.
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According to Dominion Energy, Seatrium is building the vessel using domestically sourced steel, with the hull and other infrastructure fabricated with more than 14,000 tons of domestic steel, of which nearly 10,000 tons were sourced from Alabama, West Virginia and North Carolina suppliers.
This is a Gusto MSC NG-16000X design
The main crane has been delivered by Huisman:
The 2,200mt Huisman leg encircling crane has been loaded onto BigLift Shipping’s Happy Star for shipment to the Keppel AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, where it will be installed on Charybdis, a WTIV being built for Blue Ocean Energy Marine, a Dominion Energy company. The heavy lift ship recently left China, according to AIS ship tracking data.
Kongsberg Maritime will deliver an integrated solution, with motion control, propulsion and dynamic positioning. Kongsberg will also supply propulsion, deck machinery, electrical and automation systems, together with telecommunications equipment.
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January 27, 2025, 4:43pm
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Here is the design for the Penta-Ocean HLV:
Following feasibility and concept studies in 2023, Penta-Ocean Construction selected Ulstein for the project. Ulstein proposed the HX118 with the U-STERN™, a design that builds on Ulstein’s successful track record of crane vessels. The chosen design offers a well-balanced combination of a flush work deck, lifting capacity, accommodation and DP capability and will be the largest X-BOW® vessel to date.
Since last summer, Ulstein has been collaborating with Penta-Ocean Construction on the Basic Design of the heavy lift vessel, including an extensive model test program. The design is being developed at Ulstein’s Rotterdam office, with significant support from Ulstein Poland during the Basic Design phase.
A video presentation: (U-Stern explained)
PS> Turn OFF the sound,
