Havyard announces the eighth design and building of a windfarm service vessel on assignment for the ocean wind pioneer ESVAGT.
Havyard was among the first to build vessels specially adapted to offshore windfarms, and has followed this up by designing and building several windfarm service vessels in the past few years.
This is the eighth Havyard design and the sixth windfarm service vessel to be fitted out by Havyard Ship Technology. This consolidates Havyard Group's position as the biggest supplier of windfarm service vessels.
Senior Vice President Sales of Havyard Design & Solutions Gisle Vinjevoll Thrane says that there is a growing interest in offshore wind power both in Europe and in the rest of the world. The offshore windfarms are built further and further away from the coast, which increases the need for special vessels.
‘ESVAGT is well-positioned in this market, and through our long-standing cooperation with the company, we have managed to develop unique vessels that meet the requirements of both our customer and their client.’
The vessel is a Havyard 831 L SOV-design. It will be delivered to ESVAGT in the first quarter of 2021. The vessel will operate for the wind power company MHI Vestas at the offshore windfarm Moray East in the British sector.