Samsung Heavy contracted to build offshore wind farm installation vessel for Seajacks
Seajacks International has entered into a contract with Samsung Heavy Industries to build the world’s largest and most advanced offshore wind farm installation vessel, the Company said in a press release. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2015.
The vessel has been specifically designed to meet the demands associated with working UK Round 3, Scottish territorial waters and the other North West European markets. Seajacks also has options for the construction of an additional two units.
Named Seajacks Scylla, the new vessel is based on the Gusto MSC NG14000X design and will be the fifth new self-propelled jack-up to join the Seajacks fleet since 2009.
The vessel will be equipped with a 1500t leg-encircling crane, incorporate useable deck space in excess of 5000m2, and have over 8000t of available variable load.
Sailing at speeds of 12 knots or over, Scylla will be outfitted with 105 metre long legs that have the ability to install components in water depths of up to 65m.
Seajacks is a leading offshore installation contractor that services both the offshore wind and oil and gas industries. Based in the UK, the company recently expanded from its core market in the North Sea and North West Europe by establishing ‘Seajacks Japan’ as a platform from which to service the Asian market.
Seajacks recently completed the successful installation of all 80 monopiles at the Meerwind Offshore Wind Park on schedule, despite having experienced significantly worst weather than anticipated this winter. As part of its role as Main Installation Contractor at the German site, Seajacks is responsible for the installation of all turbines and foundations, as well as the scour installation, grouting and noise mitigation for the project.
Since 2009, Seajacks has developed a track record of over 830MW of turbines installed and is currently constructing an additional 288MW at the Meerwind Offshore Wind Power Project in Germany. Based in Great Yarmouth (UK), Seajacks were acquired by Marubeni Corporation and Innovation Network Corporation of Japan in May 2012. Marubeni has a track record of over 96,000MW of installed capacity in Global Power and is also the largest international IPP in Japan. In 2011, Marubeni aqcuired an equity stake in Gunfleet Sands (UK) wind farm.
