Norwegian shipyard Ulstein has secured a contract from Acta Marine to build a construction support vessel for offshore wind projects.
The DP2 vessel with Ulstein’s new SX195 design is scheduled to be delivered in early 2018, the company said.
It will be 93.4 metres long and will accommodate up to 120 people in 80 cabins.
The new Acta boat will be able to take on assignments in the installation phase of offshore wind farms and perform maintenance tasks on completed projects.
It allow the walk-to-work transfer of personnel and cargo with waves of up to 3 metres high.
The Dutch company owns and operates a fleet of about 45 support vessels.
“We are expanding our services and fleet for offshore wind and chose Ulstein for our new construction support vessel,” Acta Marine managing director Rob Boer said.
“The dedicated SX195 design with the X-STERN, an integrated walk-to-work gangway system and 3D crane, and its accommodation, represents a next step in responding to the market needs.”
Image: Ulstein
