HAMBURG, Germany – Windea Leibniz, a service operation vessel (SOV) managed by Bernhard Schuilte Ship Management (BSM), has undergone an upgrade at Ulstein Shipyard in Norway.
Following the increase of cabins from 60 to 81, it can now be designated a commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV). And an extra pedestal on the stern makes the vessel suitable for Baltic Sea offshore wind operations.
Ulstein Shipyard built the vessel in 2017 to service wind farms in the North Sea, providing maintenance support, technician accommodation and transport, and access to offshore installations.
For the recent upgrade, measures included shifting of the changing/drying rooms and conference rooms and day rooms were executed. Windea Leibniz can now accommodate up to 85 technical staff for wind farms, service personnel and crew.
The new height-adjustable pedestal for the motion-compensating gangway allows the latter to operate in a height range above the waterline, when fully extended, of between 17.5 m and 23 m.
The second pedestal for the gangway at the stern suits Baltic Sea wind farms as service platforms there are generally at lower locations than in the North Sea, BSM added.
02.06.2023
