The new dynamically positioned (DP2) vessel has been designed to provide on-site work facilities and accommodation for 45 maintenance personnel, plus 15 crew, for voyages of up to one month.<\/p>\n
Peter Robert, business development manager, offshore wind, Damen, said: \u201cThere is a growing trend for wind turbines to be located further from shore. At distances greater than 30 nautical miles, maintenance crew transfer from shore within one day becomes both impractical and costly.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis vessel has been designed to meet our aims of serving the needs of the planet, the people working and living on it and those of the owner to make a healthy profit,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Damen says the new 90m monohull vessel, which will have diesel electric propulsion, is in keeping with its \u2018E3\u2019 commitment to deliver vessels that are \u2018environmentally-friendly, efficient in operation and economically viable\u2019.<\/p>\n
It will feature bridge and accommodation located amidships. This will allow each three-man maintenance team to walk quickly and safely between vessel and turbine.<\/p>\n
It will also feature a telescopic, motion-compensated gangway and a motion and heave compensating crane.<\/p>\n
Designed to drop all seven maintenance crews within three hours, the vessel will remain within range to provide support and emergency assistance throughout the working day before pick up.<\/p>\n
Damen says it\u2019s also received interest from the oil and gas sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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