The Nordseecluster project award is a major milestone for Van Oord because it will be the first project for the brand-new offshore installation vessel Boreas , which is currently under construction, said the company.
The jack-up vessel, with a crane capacity of more than 3,000 tonnes, can install up to 20 MW wind turbines at sea. The first steel for Boreas was cut in July 2022 while the keel-laying ceremony was held at the end of that year.
According to Van Oord, the jack-up will be the first of its kind to be able to run on methanol, using Wärtsilä’s dedicated fuel supply system, MethanolPac.
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