Esvagt has chosen Norwegian company HAV Design to develop an offshore wind service operation vessel (SOV) that will service Orsted’s UK east regional offshore wind programme.
HAV Design will deliver both the ship design and an integrated equipment package including propulsion system, engines, propellers and positioning system. The total contract value is approximately Nkr200m (€19.9m).
The newbuild hybrid vessel is of HAV 833 SOV design. The vessel will be equipped with methanol-electric propulsion system, including a battery pack that allows very low to zero-emissions operations.
The SOV will be 93 metres long and 19.6 metres wide and will accommodate up to 124 persons.
Upon completion, the vessel will become an integral part of the operation and maintenance of Orsted’s “UK East Regional programme”, which includes the Hornsea 2 wind farm.
“Esvagt is very well familiar with the ship design and the operational benefits it brings. We are delighted with this this collaboration,” said Gisle Vinjevoll Thrane, vice president of sales at Norway-based HAV Design.
“We are aware of the high standards that ESVAGT requires from their suppliers and we use this as a benchmark to secure high-quality project execution, cost-efficiency and reduction of project risks to a minimum,”
“This is the 10th SOV that ESVAGT is developing together with HAV Design. The long-term close cooperation with HAV Design will ensure the highest performance and efficiency, and always based on Safety First,” added Kristian Ole Jakobsen, DCEO in ESVAGT.