Danish offshore wind company Ørsted and Dutch vessel operator Windcat Offshore have entered into agreements to supply long-term crew transfer services to support Ørsted's offshore wind farm operations based out of Grimsby in the UK.
Ørsted’s Generation UK Hub operates and maintains six offshore wind farms from Grimsby’s Royal Docks. The agreements between Ørsted and Windcat commenced in June and will run for a firm term of five years, with optional extensions available.
The vessels that have been operating in support of the contracts include platforms of varying sizes.
Ørsted said that while previous agreements included extension options, the company has elected to enter into new long-term contracts for the entire Windcat fleet.
All vessels have been operational on Ørsted’s offshore wind farms based out of Grimsby.
"With four 12-seater vessels and three high performance 24-seater vessels, [Ørsted has] a versatile fleet that ensures high accessibility and flexibility," said Willem van der Wel, Managing Director at Windcat Workboats.