Van Oord’s new cable-laying vessel Calypso has been christened at a ceremony in Rotterdam in The Netherlands.
Calypso is equipped with the latest sustainable technologies and will be a key strategic addition to Van Oord’s offshore wind fleet, the company said.
The Calypso is Van Oord’s second cable-laying vessel.
It will mainly be used for installing inter-array grid and export wires for offshore wind projects worldwide.
It is equipped with two cable carousels, making the vessel suitable for laying two lines simultaneously.
To reduce its carbon footprint, Calypso has been designed with the latest sustainable technologies, Van Oord said.
Apart from the ability to run on biofuel, the hybrid vessel has future-ready engines with built-in flexibility to anticipate e-fuels, it added.
It has a large battery pack, a shore supply connection, and a state-of-the-art energy management system.
This sustainable set-up will result in a more energy-efficient vessel, with significantly reduced CO2, NOx and SOx (carbon, nitrogen and sulphur oxides) emissions, according to Van Oord.