The sheet metal cutting ceremony was held at Cemre Shipyard for the world’s first wind turbine support ship that can run on environmentally friendly methanol fuel, which she will build for Danish Esvagt.
The new service operation vessel will be powered by batteries and pure methanol machines with dual fuel technology. The ship is capable of navigating on renewable e-methanol produced from wind energy and biogenic carbon. It is reported that this will lead to a reduction of approximately 4,500 tons of CO2 emissions annually.
The design of the ship was developed by Norwegian design company HAV Design in collaboration with Esvagt, and she is the third turnkey project that Cemre will build for Esvagt. The project will change the course of offshore wind service and support the market towards carbon-neutral and environmentally friendly solutions.
She uses the wind
The new service operation vessel will be powered by batteries and pure methanol machines with dual fuel technology. The ship is capable of navigating on renewable e-methanol produced from wind power and biogenic carbon, which will result in a reduction of approximately 4,500 tons of CO2 emissions annually. These systems will provide the necessary power for the ship’s propulsion, positioning, and main operations while acting as carbon neutral and making it possible to create a new “green ship” trend in operations. This innovative 93-meter-long ship will be built according to DNV classification rules and will sail under the Danish flag. SOV will serve Hornsea 2, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, located off the coast of Yorkshire in the UK’s North Sea.
124 crew members can live on board
The state-of-the-art ESVAGT SOV will equip the 124 crew and technicians on board with high standards of comfort and will also provide space for individual accommodation and recreational activities such as a fitness room, game room, and movie theater. It is aimed to increase the operability and efficiency of the ship, so a platform with a motion damping system that will ensure the safe passage of technicians to the wind turbines, transfer boats, and also a crane to lift heavy spare parts are placed on the ship. In addition, the SOV will be equipped with a helicopter deck that will enable transfer from shore and quick and easy access.
Cemre Shipyard’s Business Development Manager Burak Mursaloğlu said, “This success is another milestone for Cemre. With the construction of this future wind turbine support vessel, we are taking another serious step in the shipbuilding market. We look forward to realizing such an innovative and pioneering project together with HAV Design and ESVAGT.”