Under-construction SOV to service northeast US offshore wind farms
April 5, 2023
The construction of the first US-built service operation vessel is going full speed ahead at a shipyard in Houma, Louisiana, Ørsted said.
Courtesy Ørsted LinkedIn
The Ørsted team, led by Region Americas CEO David Hardy, was joined by US House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, partners from Eversource Energy and leaders from Edison Chouest Offshore, as well as hundreds of workers who are contributing to the vessel construction at a Louisiana shipyard.
Offshore staff
FREDERICIA, Denmark — The construction of the first US-built service operation vessel (SOV) is going full speed ahead, according to an Ørsted LinkedIn post.
The Ørsted team visited a shipyard in Houma, Louisiana, to see the progress made on ECO EDISON, the vessel that will service the company's offshore wind farms in the northeast American region, including South Fork Wind, Revolution Wind and Sunrise Wind.
The SOV will be compliant with the Jones Act, a key requirement for the vessels Ørsted will use throughout the lifespan of its US offshore wind farms.
"The vessel will be the working home for our wind turbine technicians, with enough space for 60 crew members and with innovative technology that will make our work safer and more efficient," Ørsted posted.
