CWind Taiwan has been awarded two crew transfer vessel (CTV) charters for the Formosa 1 offshore wind farm, by FOWI and Jan de Nul respectively.
To deliver Formosa 1’s 120MW second phase by the end of this year, Jan De Nul has contracted CWind Taiwan’s CWind Phantom, a 27-metre CTV, to support the construction of the second phase which started in June.
After three years of performance, CWind Taiwan and the Taiwan-flagged Ocean Surveyor 3 have been extended by 90 days by FOWI, to support ongoing maintenance requirements of the first 8MW phase, which has been in operation since 2017.
Formosa 1 is located approximately 2-6km from shore of Miaoli in the Taiwan Strait.
The wind farm is a joint venture between developers Orsted (35%), JERA (32.5%), Macquarie Capital (25 %) and Swancor Renewable Energy (7.5%).
To increase its fleet of Taiwan-flagged CTVs, CWind Taiwan is shipping CWind Phantom from Europe and will re-flag as a commitment toward industry localisation.
CWind Taiwan commercial director Ethan Wang said: “In this immature but rapidly growing market, the availability of capable vessels, manned by highly skilled crew with local knowledge, is vital to deliver projects successfully.
“We look forward to working closely with our partners FOWI and JDN during the second phase of this milestone project.”