French marine transport company Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Group has launched its first service operation vessel for Orsted for the maintenance of offshore wind farms.
The launch of the vessel, named Wind of Change, took place at the Cemre shipyard in Turkey, where the final construction phase has now started.
Final delivery is expected early next year. Orsted will use Wind of Change for work on the Borkum Riffgrund 1 & 2 and Gode Wind 1 & 2 offshore wind farms off the coast of Germany.
The vessel's overall length is 83 metres with a breadth of 19.40 metres. It has capacity for 90 people, including more than 60 wind farm technicians.
This launch marks a new stage in the group’s double partnership with Orsted, which has also ordered a second SOV to be delivered in 2021.
Source:renews
