Damen has actually introduced the 2nd walk-to-work Service Operations Vessel (SOV), called Bibby WaveMaster Horizon, for Bibby Marine Service.

The vessel was introduced throughout an event held March 29 at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania where the vessel is unfinished.

Damen established the SOV 9020 vessel complying with close assessment with the overseas renewable resource sector. The style integrates walk-to-work abilities with DP2 as well as an ingenious hull together with a cutting edge inside as well as detailed functions making certain optimal effectiveness of procedure.

Upon shipment, the Bibby WaveMaster Horizon will certainly start upkeep service 2 EnBW as well as Enbridge- had offshore wind ranches in the German North Sea for Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy as well as EnBW.

Damen started building and construction of the 2nd SOV on specification at the very same time as the initial vessel, the Bibby WaveMaster 1. Bibby Marine Services as well as Siemens Gamesa later on validated the agreement for the vessel at the end of 2017.

“This is one the principal benefits of Damen’s philosophy of standardized shipbuilding,” clarifies Damen sales supervisor Arjen vanElk “Building in collection suggests that we have the ability to provide reputable, tested ships in the fastest feasible durations, at affordable rates.

“This vessel builds on the amazing track record of the sister ship the Bibby WaveMaster 1, said Stephen Bolton, Managing Director at Bibby Marine Services. “Since delivery in September 2017 the Bibby WaveMaster 1 has worked continuously in the offshore wind and oil and gas sectors proving her design and Bibby’s management model on a daily basis. We are therefore confident that the Bibby WaveMaster Horizon will perform equally well for our clients Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and ENBW and set a new benchmark in the offshore wind operations and maintenance sector.”