Vard, a Norwegian agency specializing in shipbuilding and design, mentioned Friday its subsidiary in Vietnam, Vard Vung Tau, had delivered a newbuild 944 Grampian Tees service operation vessel to proprietor North Star.
This SOV is the third of 4 purpose-designed and constructed ships destined for decade-long minimal charters to assist operations and upkeep (O&M) work on the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm.
Once the wind farm presently underneath building is absolutely operational, it can develop into the most important on the planet, producing sufficient electrical energy to energy six million British houses. First power was produced from the Dogger Bank wind farm in October 2023.
The vessel is predicated on the 4 12 Vard design and has been developed with North Star particularly to deal with deliberate upkeep on the Dogger Bank A, B, and C websites and tailor-made for efficient and environment friendly operations within the harsh North Sea atmosphere greater than 130 kilometers off the north-east coast of England.
The vessel has a height-adjustable motion-compensated gangway with elevator system, a height-adjustable boat switch system, in addition to a 3D-compensated crane for cargo switch.
The VARD 4 12 design vessel is 78 meters in size with a beam of 19 meters and may accommodate 60 folks in single cabins.
