Offshore wind service vessel company Edda Wind has taken delivery of Edda Boreas from Gondan Shipyard. The vessel is the second of six sister vessels to be delivered from Gondan.

The new Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV), named Edda Boreas, will start installation of the motion-compensated gangway- and crane system after leaving the yard in Spain. Thereafter, the vessel will commence work at Dogger Wind farms UK in May for minimum two years.

Zero emission ready

The CSOV Edda Boreas has been designed with flexibility and operability that enables it to service wind farms worldwide. The vessel has also been prepared for zero-emission operations with hydrogen as energy carrier in a Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) concept. This concept has been adopted by Edda Wind as it meets the company’s strict criteria for safe operation, logistic solutions and endurance. For example, this way of handling hydrogen on board avoids exposure to the safety risks that exist for several other green fuel solutions.

Edda Boreas is of Salt 0217 design and build number C490 from Gondan Shipbuilders in Spain. The vessel is 88.3 metres long with a beam of 19.7 metres. It can accommodate 120 persons in high-standard cabins.

Ten-vessel fleet

Edda Wind owns and operates two SOVs, “Edda Passat” and “Edda Mistral which are both on contract to Ørsted on wind farms in UK. One CSOV “Edda Breeze” and one SOV “Edda Brint” are completing the gangway installations these days and will start their operations for Ocean Breeze in Germany in February and for Vestas in UK in March respectively. Under the current fleet expansion program, Edda Wind’s fleet will consist of 10 vessels by 2025.

“Operators are continuously looking for ways to improve the efficiency of wind farm operations and reduce operating costs and environmental footprint. Our specially designed offshore wind service vessels provide exactly this. We expect the demand for specialised service vessels to further increase, and we are well-positioned to capitalise on this trend,” says Kenneth Walland, CEO of Edda Wind.