Siemens Gamesa has chosen Ziton’s vessel Wind Enterprise as its main service jack-up for offshore wind farms using its turbines.
The vessel is undergoing 10 years Class Approval at Fayard shipyard in Denmark prior to commencing the Siemens Gamesa contract on 1 March 2021.
The vessel will be able to service the majority of turbines during the charter thanks to a boom extension which will be performed later this year, Ziton said.
Ziton previously provided the jack-up Wind Server on charter to Siemens Gamesa in a similar role, but Wind Enterprise is a bigger vessel needed to accommodate increased requirements for lifting height and deck space, the company said.
In December Ziton raised €35m through a bond issue to finance the acquisition of Wind Enterprise.