SMST supplies critical mission equipment for Damen CSOVs
SMST has been awarded a contract by Damen Shipyards for the delivery of two sets of mission equipment for its two newbuild Elevation Series CSOVs for Windcat Offshore.
The delivery will include a Telescopic Access Bridge L-Series gangway with access and cargo tower, plus a 3D motion compensated crane.
“We are committed to building sustainable vessels and we believe with their offshore systems on board, SMST can support us in achieving this goal,” said Joost van der Weiden, sales manager Benelux at Damen Shipyards.
“Together with SMST, Windcat and CMB.TECH we have developed an industry-leading design setting an example for the energy transition in the offshore wind sector.”
Revolutionary design
The hydrogen powered Elevation Series CSOVs have been designed by Damen Shipyards in cooperation with Windcat and CMB.TECH.
“SMST has been closely involved in the design of the vessels, which has enabled us to optimally integrate our equipment. This has resulted in the most efficient and safest logistic solution for the CSOVs and it has also created an optimal construction process for the equipment on board,” said Menno de Jong, sales manager at SMST.
The SMST mission equipment that will be in operation on board the CSOVs includes the first ever 10t 3D motion compensated crane, which the company said is the largest 3D crane to date.
The crane itself offers new possibilities for offshore handling, increasing the efficiency of the construction of offshore windfarms.
“We are pleased to work in a solid cooperation with SMST. Their latest motion compensated gangway combined with tower and elevator has the greatest range available on the market, reaching up to 30m above sea level,” said Stephen Bolton, managing director at Windcat Offshore.
“Important as ever, their equipment ensures safe, efficient and stepless routing of our personnel on board.”
The CSOVs are due to go into operation in 2025.
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