Wärtsilä Ship Designs increasingly important for wind farm operations
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Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 23 October 2015 at 10 am EET
Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the ship design for the 'Vestland
Cygnus', a Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) owned by Norway based Norside AS that is
to be converted to serve as an offshore wind farm service vessel. The conversion
will take place at the Fjellstrand yard in Norway. The contract with Wärtsilä
was signed in October.
The re-design includes several new features, such as an accommodation module for
134 people, a 100 ton offshore crane with a range of 40 metres, and a new
footpath system for transferring personnel to offshore fixtures. The vessel will
have SPS (Special Purpose Ships) class notation.
Following completion of the rebuild project, the 'Vestland Cygnus', will
transport service personnel to and from wind farms. It will be operated by
Vestland Offshore, a Norway based offshore vessel operator. The conversion is
scheduled to be completed by June 2016.
"We have developed several concepts for wind farm service vessels, both for
newbuilds and conversion projects, and our design is very suitable for this
vessel's new operational profile. We have also worked closely with the
Fjellstrand yard for many years on numerous projects and the cooperation between
our companies is excellent," says Ove Wilhelmsen, Managing Director, Wärtsilä
Ship Design, Norway.
"The new design will enable the transportation and accommodation of a high
number of people. It is important that the vessel has very good stability, even
in the most challenging sea and weather conditions, so that personnel can safely
board rigs or wind mills. We are confident that the Wärtsilä design meets all
our requirements," says Hans Martin Gravdal, owner of 'Vestland Cygnus'.
The original 'Vestland Cygnus' design was supplied by Wärtsilä and the ship was
delivered from the Fjellstrand yard in April 2015. Wärtsilä also supplied a
complete electric propulsion system based on the Wärtsilä Low Loss concept with
four Wärtsilä 20 engines, as well as an integrated automation system.
Links to more information on wartsila.com:
Wärtsilä Ship Design
Wärtsilä Low Loss Concept
Wärtsilä 20
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Caption: 'Vestland Cygnus', a Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) is to be converted to
serve as an offshore wind farm service vessel.
Media contacts:
Mr Ove Wilhelmsen
Managing Director, Ship Design Norway
Wärtsilä Marine Solutions
Tel: +47 53 45 71 18
ove.wilhelmsen(at)wartsila.com
Ms Marit Holmlund-Sund
Senior Manager Marketing, Communications, Marine Solutions
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel: +358 10 709 1439
marit.holmlund-sund(at)wartsila.com
Wärtsilä in brief:
Wärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine
and energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation and total
efficiency, Wärtsilä maximizes the environmental and economic performance of the
vessels and power plants of its customers.
In 2014, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 4.8 billion with approximately
17,700 employees. The company has operations in more than 200 locations in
nearly 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on the NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki, Finland.
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