Norwegian shipyard Ulstein Verft is to build a service operation vessel for German outfit Bernhard Schulte that will support maintenance work for GE at the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.
The SX195 SOV will be modified to meet GE’s requirements for the work at Merkur.
It will have a centrally positioned walk-to-work motion compensated gangway and elevator tower for personnel and cargo transfers, as well as a 3D compensated crane.
The 93.4-metre long vessel will also feature an X-stern and have accommodation for 120 people.
Bernhard Schulte Offshore managing director Matthias Muller said: “Ulstein Verft is a very reliable yard and we are eager to start working together with Ulstein again.
“We have worked closely and successfully together on two former projects, and these vessels are operating very good in the field.”
Ulstein Verft managing director Kristian Saetre said: “This will be our third service operation vessel to Bernhard Schulte and it shall be delivered early 2020. The first two vessels were delivered in 2016 and 2017. We will do our outmost to fulfil their expectations also this time.”
Merkur will feature 66 GE Haliade 150-6MW turbines and is scheduled to be fully operational next year.
Image: Ulstein Verft
Ulstein on board at Merkur
By EBS