Offshore wind vessels - The journey towards a zero emission shipping
Offshore wind energy is one of the renewable energy sectors best-positioned to benefit from heightened pressures for emission-free, electrical power generation. The increase in offshore wind power around the world brings ever-growing opportunities for vessel owners and operators to maximise profits and grow their business in this industry.
As this market continues to grow so too does the demand for larger, more reliable and more efficient vessels to both construct and service the offshore wind projects throughout their lifecycle. New build wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs), commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) and crew transfer vessels (CTVs) will all be required, as will retrofits of existing CSOVs to serve this expanding market.
For these vessels, the best results over their lifecycle are achieved using Wärtsilä’s integrated solutions and customised designs. For both new-build and retrofit projects, Wärtsilä can deliver a solution that meets your exact specifications and market needs. Benefits include lower operational and maintenance costs, reduced fuel consumption for cost savings and emissions reductions, and complete lifecycle optimisation.
New build solutions
Our integrated systems, solutions and services help to achieve the greatest benefits from our extensive portfolio. We have many decades of experience in ship design, powertrain systems, electrification and energy saving solutions, and know-how to best combine them to create a truly holistic system that delivers significantly higher value than the sum of its individual parts. Early engagement brings the best results, so we are ready to work with you from the start of your project to fully understand your business model, requirements and vessel operating profile. We then use data-driven design to develop the optimal solution for your needs, streamlining the process for both owners and shipyards with our one-stop-shop approach where we ensure everything works together for optimal results.
Complimentary consulting services for integrated solutions
The future of the marine market is becoming more and more complex. And so are the investment decisions that shipowners and operators are faced with in order to future-proof their vessels. The search is on for intricate equipment solutions that can provide improved energy efficiency, or the flexibility needed to utilize alternative fuels. What is more, the components needed to achieve this goal need to work perfectly on their own, but optimally also offer overall performance exceeding the sum of the individual parts - an achievement possible to obtain through integration.
Upgrades and retrofits
Commissioning Service Operation Vessel
With the growth in offshore wind farm operations there are opportunities available for CSOV owners that are ready to retrofit their vessel to meet the needs of this expanding market. Wärtsilä can provide future-proof solutions that make your vessel more sustainable and energy efficient, helping you meet increasingly strict regulatory requirements while maintaining profitability.
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Lifecycle Services
Wärtsilä Lifecycle solutions take the uncertainty out of marine asset performance, with improved asset availability, optimised operations and maintenance, and sustainable and predictable operations. We use our technology, software and service expertise to maintain and optimise your marine assets, combining our extensive knowledge and experience with the power of AI and predictive analytics to provide peace of mind through long-term service agreements.
Benefits:
- Ensured reliability and uptime
- Faster and better support whenever needed
- Data driven maintenance based on actual condition
- Cost predictabilityPerformance guarantees
- Financing models that share risk and reward
The service provides our crews with invaluable support and our organisation with the peace of mind that our assets are protected by the very best in maritime engineering technologies and expertise.
- Martin Steffensen, Fleet Manager, Altera Infrastructure
The value of Lifecycle Solutions
Digitalisation and connectivity enables a full range of new services and creating value require analytics and technical experts who can make sense of the data and give actionable advice. Wärtsilä Expertise Centres around the world have this expertise to support, predict and optimise your asset performance.
References
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Vestland CygnusWärtsilä 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 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.Vestland Cygnus
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Wind Innovation - offshore vessel conversion
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Viking LadyThe Viking Lady platform supply vessel embodies a number of groundbreaking, energy efficient, and emissions reducing technologies.
The 92 m platform supply vessel combines four Wärtsilä 32DF dual-fuel engines with advanced vessel automation and Wärtsilä’s innovative Low Loss Concept, which minimizes electrical losses.Viking Lady
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