Maersk Offshore Wind has formally named its newest wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV).
Maersk Viridis was built by Seatrium of Singapore. Her first assignment will be at the Empire Wind project offshore New York.
The WTIV is fitted with a main crane with a lifting capacity of 1,900 tonnes and a hook height of 180 metres. Seatrium said these attributes will allow for the installation of 15MW+ class offshore wind turbines.
The vessel’s feeder-based installation design enhances operational efficiency, enabled by a stabilising system to hold feeder vessels for the transfer of offshore wind components, even in high sea states.
This improves installation efficiency by extending the operational weather window, ensuring the WTIV can carry out uninterrupted installations, improving operational efficiency and reducing total cost and time of installation.
This feeder-based installation solution is US Jones Act-compliant and can also be deployed in other regions.
