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August 8, 2023, 6:21pm
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It is quite common to not use a bow painter or stern line when launching and recovering a daughter craft.
I was quite surprised when I first saw it, but it works pretty well. Using a painter can actually make it more dangerous because it slows things down.
But to do it you need a daughter craft with a bow thruster or Volvo penta IPS like this one has, that can have a similar effect to a bow thruster.
You also need to have a highly skilled davit operator and coxwain, you can’t have davit operators who are too slow.
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September 3, 2023, 7:07pm
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Offshore charging stations for SOVs etc.:
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September 15, 2023, 9:29pm
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More and more of the HLV fleet is getting busy with transporting Offshore Wind Farm components:
Top: DEME’s Installation vessel ORION alongside the GPO GRACE in Halifax.
Below: GPO EMERALD seen waiting for discharging nearby.
Photos: Harm Jongman (C)
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September 22, 2023, 2:52pm
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Cable layers with capacity to handle the large diam, HVDC cables used to transmit power from OVF to shore facilities are in demand worldwide. Nexans have ordered a “Nexans Aurora 2.0”:
The upgraded vessel:
PHOTO: SKIPSTEKNISK (ILLUSTRASJON)
Press release from Ulstein:
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September 22, 2023, 9:40pm
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This new combined transport and installation vessel is ready for her first assignment:
The SEAWAY ALFA LIFT moored at the SIF terminal at Rotterdam Maasvlakte II
Photo: Flying Focus Aerial Photography www.flyingfocus.nl ©
Subsea 7’s Second Quarter 2023 statement reports that their Seaway Alfa Lift departed the yard in China in June after the successful crane and marine system commissioning and that the vessel will transit to a European yard by late August. The vessel...
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October 6, 2023, 7:44pm
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Lots of interest in Cable layers, both for the Offshore Wind Farm industry and for long distance HV Power cables:
Jan De Nul orders a next-generation cable laying vessel, Fleeming Jenkin, with a cable carrying capacity of 28,000 tonnes.
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October 8, 2023, 3:32pm
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Fresh from a job in the US BOKALIFT 2 navigating the Sutors of Cromarty outbound with the first three Monopiles for MORAY WEST OWF. Photo: David Meek (c)
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October 8, 2023, 4:03pm
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Coming to both the US and European markets in 2024, the vessel represents the combined expertise of the respective crew transfer vessel (CTV) and SOV design leaders — providing a brand-new solution to the ongoing challenge of expanding wind power across the globe. The vessel is designed Jones Act Compliant, Americanised, ready for production in US Shipyards.
PS> Not sure what “Americanized” mean, other than that it is JA compliant. (??)
https://chartwellmarine.com/
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October 8, 2023, 8:23pm
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The earliest Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV)??:
SEA POWER inbound at Great Yarmouth from Windfarm Site in the Southern North Sea 2008. Now it has been renamed KPS GULTEKIN BAY.
Photo: Paul Gowen ©
Built as Ocean Hanne in 1991:
Now KPS GULTEKIN BAY:
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October 10, 2023, 6:55pm
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The BOKALIFT II with the first 3 monopiles for Moray West.
Photo: Flying Focus Aerial Photography www.flyingfocus.nl ©
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October 14, 2023, 8:36pm
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JUMBO-SAL-ALLIANCE TAKES THE HELM IN GREEN ENERGY REVOLUTION.
The MV Lone, after the successful completion of its vessel mobilization in mid-July 2023, has embarked on a transformative journey. Situated in Emden, the vessel underwent crucial enhancements, including the addition of a Fly-Jib, extra living quarters, and the integration of client-provided project equipment. A noteworthy upgrade includes the installation of a new tugger arm arrangement at crane 2, a move set to significantly enhance offshore operations.
The offshore installation vessel Les Alizés has already commenced installing the 107 monopile foundations, including one for the Offshore Substation (OSS). MV Lone’s scope involves the installation of boat landings, platforms, and corrosion protection systems on the foundations. The execution phase, initiated on 6 August, aims to ensure excellent service for the client throughout the project.
Source: https://breakbulk.news/jumbo-sal-alliance-takes-the-helm-in-green-energy-revolution/
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November 2, 2023, 1:50pm
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The vessels have been designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions AS, and features the new TWIN X-STERN solution, with main propellers fore and aft, ideal for DP operations.
The CSOVs have a centrally located motion-compensated gangway for walk-to-work operations, a lift tower for the transfer of personnel and cargo, and the capacity to accommodate 132 people on board.
Source: Bernhard Schulte Offshore: Steel cutting for first CSOV | Ulstein ?
