Offshore wind setup company Havfram Wind has actually gotten a 2nd Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV).
This is the initially optional vessel gotten under the existing shipbuilding agreement with China’s CIMC Raffles.
The vessel style will certainly resemble the initial GustoMSC NG20000X Jack-Up vessel presently unfinished.
“The latest battery hybrid drive train technology is incorporated in the design to significantly reduce carbon emissions per installed megawatts (MW) of offshore wind capacity. Delivery will be late Q4, 2025,” Havfram stated Tuesday.
The NG20000X vessel has the ability of mounting overseas wind generators with a blades size of greater than 300 meters, along with XXL monopiles evaluating approximately 3,000 heaps at water midsts of approximately 70 meters.
Capacities have actually been maximized for high variable deck tons and also the severe lift elevations anticipated over the following years. The crane has a training capability of 3,250 heaps.
Credit: Havfram Wind
Even Larsen, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of Havfram Wind, stated: “The decision to order a second NG20000X Jack-Up vessel with CIMC Raffles is based on the good established cooperation with the shipyard and several commitments with major offshore wind developers.
As previously announced, we have signed a contract with Ørsted to install wind turbines at their Hornsea 3 project, starting in autumn of 2026. Vattenfall has appointed us as preferred supplier for their Norfolk Projects, starting in the spring of 2027. Last week, we signed a preferred supplier agreement with RWE for turbine installation support for their Nordseecluster project, commencing in the summer of 2026.”
Martin Degen, Commercial Director and also Vice President of Havfram Wind, stated: “Globally, we experience a steadily growing demand for offshore wind capacity.
“At the same time, developments within wind turbine technology cause larger wind turbine components and require, therefore, larger Wind Turbine Installation vessels. Our fleet will be capable of meeting the requirements and challenges of the fast-growing offshore wind market and we are confident that our experienced team will deliver the highest service to clients worldwide.”
“We are pleased to firm our existing agreement with this second vessel for Havfram Wind and are proud to be a partner for the development of Havfram`s offshore wind business. As a global major offshore equipment EPC contractor, we are confident that we will meet Havfram Wind`s highest demands for quality. In addition, I believe that our cooperation with Havfram Wind will contribute vastly to the offshore wind industry and the global energy transition.” stated Jonathan Wang Jianzhong, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & & President of CIMC Raffles Group.
