New management for ‘Wind Lift I’
Bremen-based shipping company Harren & Partner is proud to become technical manager of ‘Wind Lift I’. Harren & Partner’s Offshore Department headed by Robert Fowler will be responsible for managing the offshore wind installation jack-up vessel starting in April.
Wind Lift I, built in 2010 at Western Shipyard in Klaipėda, Lithuania, is owned by Ocean Breeze Energy GmbH & Co. KG. It has been in operation in wind installation and maintenance since 2010.
The 93m x 36m vessel uses a dynamic positioning system allowing for fast and efficient location moves without the need for tugs. The four legs have a high performance fast hydraulic jacking system, and the diagonal pre-loading allows for easy, fast and secure installation. The basic design (NG-5300), jacking system and 500 t heavy duty/high outreach offshore crane were supplied by GustoMSC. The fully-equipped cabin block can accommodate up to 50 people.
“This state-of-the-art vessel represents an important enhancement of our fleet. It extends our scope of action to provide our customers with comprehensive, yet customised solutions,” said Heiko Felderhoff, Managing Director of Harren & Partner. “Wind Lift I is a highly adaptable vessel.” Felderhoff also underlined the high efficiency of Wind Lift I: “We have a first-class cooperation between the marine crew and the client. A major component exchange takes us an average of just 16 hours to complete.”
By Jake Frith
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