Dutch aquatic solutions company Van Oord has, using its overseas wind subsidiary Van Oord Offshore Wind, granted Eidesvik Offshore a five-year agreement for its Subsea Viking multi-purpose assistance vessel.
The agreement, of a concealed worth, will certainly begin in the very first quarter of 2023, Norway- based offshore vessel proprietor Eidesvik Offshore claimed. Van Oord will certainly additionally have additional expansion choices as well as, “on certain” terms, a phone call alternative for the vessel after the strong duration.
The agreement comes simply days after Eidesvik Offshore claimed it had actually won an agreement expansion for the Subsea Viking that must maintain the vessel active up until 2022-end. Read more here.
In current duration the vessel has actually been made use of to sustain offshore survey operations in the oil and gas sector, as well as currently it will certainly transfer to the renewables market.
Gitte Gard Talmo, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & & President of Eidesvik, claimed: “We are extremely delighted with this agreement honor by Van Oord, a top global gamer in the overseas wind market. The agreement will certainly broaden Eidesvik’s visibility in the renewables market, as well as we anticipate constructing a solid as well as long-lasting partnership with this vital brand-new customer.”
Arnoud Kuis, Managing Director of Offshore Wind at Van Oord claimed: “The vessel will be deployed at various Van Oord projects, as a trenching support vessel, and will be the main platform for the Van Oord trencher Dig-It.”
The Dig-It is Tracked Remotely Operated Vehicle (TROV), with its tracks as its key technique of propulsion. It is a remote-controlled trench jetting as well as reducing system along with a cord interment system.
Its very first task was the cord interment operate at the Borkum Riffgrund 2 overseas wind ranch in Germany in 2018.
Dig- it on deck – Credit: Van Oord (documents image)
