Innogy has sold and handed over its offshore installation vessel Seabreeze 2 to Hong Kong-based SPIC Ronghe International Financial Leasing.
Innogy offshore investment and asset management director Richard Sandford said ownership and operation of offshore service vessels is not considered as a core business activity of Innogy.
He said: “Following on from the sale of the sister vessel Seabreeze 1 in 2015, we are convinced that selling our remaining offshore installation vessel Seabreeze 2 is now the right step for Innogy.
“A decade ago Innogy took the decision to eliminate an important bottleneck in the construction of offshore wind farms via the ownership and operation of its own installation vessels.
“However, since that time, such bottlenecks have eased through the availability of a range of state- of-the-art installation vessels that are available worldwide in Innogy’s current and future core markets.”
Sandford said the vessel meets the requirements of the currently “rapidly growing” Asian offshore markets and is a “great asset” to her new owner.
“The transaction can be considered as a win-win situation for all stakeholders. I would like to thank the dedicated team that has attended to the vessel over the years for its commitment and the successful realisation of this transaction,” Sandford added.
Seabreeze 2 is currently sailing under the name ‘Tuo Peng’ ad was previously under long-term charter to a Chinese joint venture.