First Ship of New Elevation Series Arrives in Europe
The Dutch shipbuilder Damen and shipping company Windcat have announced the arrival of the CSOV (Construction Support Vessel) Windcat Amsterdam in Europe. Built at the Vietnamese shipyard in Ha Long, this is the first ship of the Elevation series (six units) to reach the old continent. It is currently docked in the port of the capital of the Netherlands.
The first CSOV, Windcat Rotterdam, is currently operating on the west coast of Taiwan. The third unit, under construction in Vietnam, will be named Windcat Haarlem.
These 87-meter long, 20-meter wide vessels serve as floating bases to accommodate technicians during the construction, commissioning, and maintenance of wind farms. They can house up to 120 people with a 30-day autonomy. A 10-ton motion compensation crane allows personnel and equipment to be directly transferred to the wind turbines.
Windcat Amsterdam is equipped with three 1800 kW diesel engines, as well as an 800 kW generator. It has four 1800 kW azimuth thrusters. The “Elevation Series” vessels have been designed to use dual-fuel propulsion with hydrogen injection technology developed by CMB.Tech. Windcat has already been involved in developing this type of diesel-hydrogen dual-fuel technology for Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs). For these smaller vessels, CMB.Tech has designed a system using MAN dual-fuel engines that can reduce fuel consumption and associated emissions by up to 80%.
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