Next-generation installers will be greener, with lower emissions

摘要

Although a number of installation vessels have changed hands in recent months, there have been few orders for new ones, with the exception of Voltaire, a new vessel ordered by Jan De Nul, and a vessel ordered by Shimizu Corporation in Japan, based on a design from GustoMSC in the Netherlands designed to install offshore wind turbines of up to 12 MW. However, as the industry expands and goes global, more vessels will surely be ordered. Apart from its ability to transport and install larger turbines, Voltaire is noteworthy for being a more environmentally friendly vessel than existing types. It is designed to comply with Euro Stage V regulations, which primarily regulate vessel operations in coastal service and on inland waterways.