Havyard delivered one of the world’s first purpose-built vessels for offshore windfarms, and this will become the fifth windfarm service vessel for one of the pioneers within offshore wind power, ESVAGT, the company said in its press release.
This is a design and equipment contract for construction at an external shipyard in Europe, this contract leads to work for both Havyard Design & Solutions and several subcontractors in the region. Contract value is more than NOK 70 million. Equipment package includes DE propulsion system from Norwegian Electric Systems AS where Havyard owns just over 50%, as well as Havyard IAS and Havyard Concept Bridge™.
“We have developed a vessel that has met requirements from both shipowner and operator of the vessel. We have balanced technical aspects with commercial requirements, and as such, we have been able to win this contract in a tough and competitive market. The vessel is due to be delivered to ESVAGT in August 2019, and will enter a contract with the Danish wind power company MHI Vestas and serve in the OWF Deutsche Bucht field”, says Sales Director Gisle Vinjevoll Thrane of Havyard Design & Solutions.
Havyard Group
Havyard Group ASA is a maritime technology group delivering products and services within seafood, energy and transport.
Havyard Group ASA is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, Ticker HYARD. Main offices are in Fosnavaag and there are 700 employees in the group.
The company is divided in five business areas:
• Havyard Ship Technology in Leirvik, Sogn (shipyard) with branches in Fosnavaag and Turkey
• Havyard Design & Solutions with main offices in Fosnavaag an branches in Poland, Brazil, Shanghai and Croatia
• Power & Systems with offices in Aalesund and Bergen (NES and Havyard Power and Systems)
• HPR located in Gdansk, Poland with branches in Norway, Denmark and France
• MMC First Process with main offices in Fosnavaag and branches at Vigra, Sjøholt, Tromsø and Haugesund