Boskalis Windpiper Converted into Subsea Rock Installation Vessel
Vuyk Engineering provided the basic design for Boskalis to convert the Windpiper into a 45,000+ ton subsea rock installation vessel.Originally built for a different purpose, the Windpiper has been converted to execute offshore rock installation activities, with a cargo capacity above 45,000 tons, making it the largest vessel in this segment.The design centers on a tower mounted inclined fall pipe system used to guide rock from vessel to the seabed. The cargo handling concept combinesâŠ
Cost of US-built WTIV Charybdis Balloons to $715 Million
The cost to construct the United States' first domestically built wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Charybdis, has risen to $715 million, Dominion Energy revealed in its latest quarterly results, marking another snag for the fledgling U.S. offshore wind industry.The first-of-its-kind vessel â the only WTIV being built in the U.S. to comply with the Jones Act â was originally slated to cost about $500 million when U.S. power company Dominion ordered it from Brownsville, Texas shipbuilder Seatrium AmFELS (then Keppel AmFELS) in 2020.
Cadeler Wins Wind Turbine Install Work in the Polish Baltic Sea
Danish offshore wind installation company Cadeler reports it has secured vessel reservation agreements with both MFW BaĆtyk II Sp. z.o.o. and MFW BaĆtyk III Sp. z.o.o., each a joint venture project owned 50% by Equinor and 50% by Polenergia.The BaĆtyk 2 and BaĆtyk 3 projects are wind farms situated in the Baltic Sea, approximately 27 and 40 kilometers from the port of Ćeba, respectively. The projects entail the installation of 100 offshore wind turbine generators in the Polish Baltic Sea.
Wärtsilä Lifecycle Agreement for Installation Vessel Green Jade
Wärtsilä reports it has signed a long-term Guaranteed Asset Performance agreement with CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering Co Ltd (CDWE), a joint venture between CSBC Corporation and DEME Offshore. The agreement covers CDWEâs new 216 meters-long installation vessel, the Green Jade. Marco Kanaar, CEO of CDWE, owner of the Taiwan-designed and -built offshore heavy lift DP3 installation vessel Green Jade says: "High utilization of our Green Jade is of utmost importance to our business which is why we have selected the Wärtsilä thrusters and engines for its reputation for excellent quality and reliability.
Offshore Wind Vessels: Fixed vs Floating
How will vessel requirements in the emerging floating offshore wind industry differ from those in the existing fixed-bottom segment? Philip Lewis, director of research at Intelatus Global Partners, weighs in.See the full interview here.
