The new build construction support vessel Acta Orion , owned by Acta Marine, was christened at the naming ceremony held on 22 October at the port of Harlingen, the Netherlands.
Didi te Gussinklo Ohmann, Van Oord’s Gemini project director, performed the ceremony.
Acta Marine said it is expanding its fleet with this purpose build “Walk to Work” construction support vessel in order to service the offshore wind industry.
Acta Orion has a length of 108 meters and a beam of 16 meters. The new build DP2 offshore construction support vessel’s key features includes 80 bed accommodations, a large cargo deck and a cargo hold with tween deck providing over 1250 m2 deck space. The vessel will be the largest unit in the Acta Marine fleet.
Acta Marine contracted CIG Shipbuilding for the design and construction of the vessel. The vessel design has been optimized for station and seakeeping so as to increase the comfort level and offshore workability. This will allow continuation of installation support activities also in challenging weather and sea conditions.
The vessel will be fitted with an active motion-compensated personnel transfer gangway, allowing for the safe transfer of work crews and cargo packages.
Immediately after the delivery mid-November, Acta Orion ’s first project will be on the Gemini offshore wind farm, where it will support work crews to the platforms and foundations in order to prepare for the submarine cable pull-in and terminations.
Acts Orion will also act as the in-field accommodation and support base for the crew transfer vessels active on the project. In addition, the vessel can also be utilized to support the erection and maintenance of the wind turbines, which are typically installed once the installation of submarine cables has been completed.
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