SOV launched to work on French OSW farm
Norway-based Edda Wind has taken delivery of a new service operation vessel (SOV) to operate at the St Brieuc offshore wind farm being operated by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy.
The C416. which will be named Edda Goelo, has been prepared for operations using hydrogen as energy carrier in a concept adopted by Edda Wind called its ’Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier’ concept.
She is a Salt 0358 design and the sister vessel of Edda Brint, which was delivered from Astilleros Balenciaga shipyard in Spain in October 2022. Sixty persons can be accommodated in separate cabins.
“C416 represents the future of offshore wind service vessels, being the second SOV worldwide prepared for a hydrogen-based energy system capable of up to four weeks of endurance”, says Kenneth Walland, CEO of Edda Wind. “This milestone positions the vessel to support the construction and commissioning of wind farms without generating carbon emissions, aligning with our commitment to sustainability.”
In addition to Edda Goelo and seven vessels (all CSOVs) currently under construction, Edda Wind owns and operates the SOVs Edda Mistral and Edda Brint and three CSOVs, Edda Breeze, Edda Boreas and Edda Nordri.
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