GAME CHANGER 'GAME-CHANGING' VESSEL
Norwegian shipbuilder Umoe Mandal placed the new WaveCraft Surface Effect Ship Umoe Firmus into the water for the first time recently, which means this exciting vessel is on schedule to arrive in the UK in mid- January 2016.
SHERINGHAM SHOAL OFFSHORE WINDFARM DEPLOYMENT Umoe Firmus is to be operated by Tidal Transit Limited, which has an initial charter contract in place, with a longer-term extension option, with Statkraft UK. The vessel will be deployed to transport O&M turbine technicians into the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Windfarm field.
The 317MW Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm is located from 9-17 miles off the coast of North Norfolk in the southern North Sea and Umoe Firmus will operate from the port of Wells-next-the- Sea, Norfolk, which is the location of the Sheringham Shoal O&M base.
AIR CUSHION
The WaveCraft uses an air cushion between its catamaran hulls to lift 80% of the vessel out of the water. The small draught that this creates provides the vessel with easy access to ports, especially those such as Wells-next-the- Sea which are subject to tidal restrictions. It also enables the vessel to travel at speeds of in excess of 40 knots whilst maintaining a low fuel consumption, resulting in a range of more than 700 nautical miles.
"The Umoe Firmus build is progressing well and it is great news that it went into the water a few days ago." said Tidal Transit's Commercial Director, Leo Hambro.
And added: "The news that a WaveCraft is coming to the UK is creating considerable excitement in the offshore wind industry as it is perceived by many as being a potential ‘game-changing' vessel."
Tidal Transit
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SMOOTHER VOYAGES AND PROVIDING INCREASED ACCESS OPPORTUNITY Importantly, managing the pressure of the air cushion according to wave height allows for smoother voyages and provides a greatly increased opportunity for access to turbines – up to wave heights of 2.5 metres, or even higher in a swell.
www.windenergynetwork.co.uk
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