Rotterdam-headquartered Van Oord has now accepted delivery of the mega wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Boreas in a ceremony at the Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. shipyard in China. The Boreas, named
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Rotterdam-headquartered Van Oord has now accepted delivery of the mega wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Boreas in a ceremony at the Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. shipyard in China.
The Boreas, named after the Greek god of the Northern winds, is purpose-built for the transportation and installation of the next generation of foundations and turbines at offshore wind farms. Once operational, the vessel will be the world’s largest of its kind. It measures 175 meters in length and has a 155-meter high boom that can lift more than 3,000 tonnes. Four giant legs, each measuring 126 meters, allow the vessel to be jacked up and work in waters up to 70 meters deep. These capabilities will enable it to install offshore wind turbines of up to 20 MW at sea.
The vessel is also the first of its kind with the ability to operate on the
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