Thecla Bodewes Shipyards granted NIOZ Research Vessel Wim Wolff

摘要

The NWO-I Foundation Board awarded the construction of Research Vessel Wim Wolff to Thecla Bodewes Shipyards. This research vessel replaces the RV Navicula and is the first new vessel in the national research fleet. The vessels are managed by the National Marine Facilities (NMF) at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ). The expected lifespan for RV Wim Wolff is likely to exceed thirty years. With marine fuels rapidly evolving into cleaner types, further limiting emissions, power plants could become outdated multiple times within the ship's life cycle. Thecla Bodewes Shipyards developed a Modular Energy Concept, with a propulsion train independent of the energy source system. This enables the use of alternative energy systems, without the need for a major ship conversion.