Purus Wind, an overseas wind vessel solutions company, has actually bought 8 offshore wind vessels from the Dutch shipbuilder Damen.
Under the order, Damen Shipyards will certainly develop and also supply 4 Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710 Hybrid and also 3 Damen FCS 3210 Hybrid Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) and also one 90-meter Construction Service Operation Vessel (CSOV).
While the FCS 3210s and also the CSOV will certainly be furnished for ultra-low discharge procedures, they have actually additionally been created to be updated to methanol-fuelled engines when the moment comes.
The brand-new Hybrid FCS 2710s will certainly sign up with the 3 various other Hybrids that Purus Wind’s High-Speed Transfers bought from Damen in the 2nd fifty percent of 2022.
The bigger FCS 3210s are a brand-new layout that utilizes the very same twin axe hull type as the Hybrid FCS 2710s.
As with the brand-new FCS 2710s, a crossbreed battery plan for zero-emissions cruising is incorporated right into the layout. The better size permits extra room for staff and also travelers, making it extra comfy throughout procedures, Damen stated. Space is additionally scheduled for feasible conversion to methanol gas.
An exhaust gas aftertreatment system is consisted of to make sure that the vessels are IMO Tier III certified.
The FCS 3210s are created for longer ranges offering wind ranches even more from coast and also provide the opportunity of remaining longer mixed-up.
Construction Service Operation Vessel
Damen claims that the 90-meter Damen CSOV Series will certainly be very flexible and also with the ability of bring as much as 120 individuals comfortably for as much as thirty days at once.
In enhancement to the diesel/ electrical propulsion system and also battery selection, cutting-edge functions consist of a hull layout that is virtually balanced fore and also aft listed below the waterline, on which will certainly be installed Damen’s DPX-Drive This has 4 similar thruster devices– 2 ahead and also 2 aft – for very accurate handling and also terminal maintaining, Damen stated.
“Other features include excellent stability due to its design, which is further enhanced by a large anti-roll tank. A motion-compensated gangway and crane will also ensure smooth transfers of personnel and equipment. Like the CTVs, it has space reserved for additional battery capacity as and when it is required and will also be pre-prepared for both conversion to methanol engines and offshore charging,” the shipbuilder stated of the CSOV.
The brand-new vessels are set up to be provided in between 2024 and also very early 2027. Financial information were not revealed.