Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
Efficiency and safety supported by deep offshore expertise
Improve vessel efficiency, control and uptime with integrated solutions in propulsion, dynamic positioning, deck machinery and energy management. We combine decades of offshore experience with operational insight and lifecycle support to help owners, operators and shipyards get more from newbuild, retrofit and refit WTIV projects.
How we support WTIV operations
- Dynamic positioning expertise developed through decades of offshore energy operations
- Design and engineering support for evolving turbine sizes and heavy-lift requirements
- More than 20 years of heavy-lift offshore experience supporting safe and reliable operations
- Lifecycle and thruster support helping reduce maintenance disruption and support uptime
- Safety and automation systems developed for complex vessels and offshore operations.
Integrated solutions for newbuild and retrofit WTIVs
Propulsion, dynamic positioning, deck machinery, power management and safety systems work together to support precise vessel control, efficient energy use and safe offshore operations.
Experience and innovation behind your next WTIV
Decades of offshore experience, applied to vessel performance, control and lifecycle support.
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Our newest Rim Drive thrusters, popular among offshore wind vessel operators, are highly responsive, going from 0 to 100% RPM in as little as 2 seconds
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With our unique Thruster Support Pool, downtime for thruster maintenance can be reduced from weeks to just four days.
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For 45 years, we have developed customised solutions in dynamic positioning for the offshore industry, giving our clients more efficiency and safer control over operations
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Lifecycle support
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about how we ensure safety, profitability and efficiency in wind turbine installation operations
Load handling and vessel positioning are key factors for WTIVs as offshore wind turbines get larger. Our K-Pos Dynamic Positioning has functions developed over decades to meet the evolving needs of offshore energy, including WTIVs. These include specific functions for Jack-Up vessels that help operators during the transition from DP station-keeping and leg deployment. Our DP systems also come with specific, heavy-lift functions that offset instabilities during very heavy lift operations. Such capabilities will be vital as turbines get larger.
We are also investing in new vessel designs suited for the offshore wind market. In 2023, we introduced a new Anchor Handler vessel design that can support offshore floating wind. Our R&D work in this field will continue to meet future demands by our clients.
Our intelligent solutions in power management help cut fuel use, particularly for vessels in the offshore sector. As part of a complete energy management system, our EcoAdvisorTM solution, developed in conjunction with Sintef, NORCE, and Innovation Norway, can help reduce fuel consumption in DP vessels by as much as 15%.
In addition to specific power and energy management tools we offer, our range of thrusters provide energy-efficient operation and are increasingly enabled for battery operation.
Our scalable ship automation systems have special applications for Power Management, Energy Management, battery hybrid applications, gas handling system, fuel supply systems, and safety systems allow for alternative fuels, thus future-proofing vessels.
Maintenance is a key factor in the overall Opex of a vessel and downtime needs to be reduced as much as possible to ensure maximum profitability. We have several programmes that, together, create an intelligent maintenance system that dramatically cuts downtime.
Our Thruster Support Pool, which quickly supplies our clients with 100% refurbished thrusters from a collective pool, can reduce thruster maintenance time from weeks to days. Our Remote Support system allows our engineers to remotely access our equipment, to help your personnel fix issues quickly without any travel delays.
Our maintenance programmes are supported by K-CMS, condition monitoring solution, which provides in-depth data on all rotating equipment and allow for smart maintenance planning. All of this reduces downtime and therefore, the cost of maintenance.