Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Group (LDA) signed a partnership with DONG Energy Wind Power A/S. After this partnership, Cemre Shipyard signed a contract with Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Group who is a French family Group engaged in maritime transportation and services on newbuilding of 1+1 SOV which will operate on 4 Wind Farms off the German coast and will enable the maintenance of wind turbines by windfarm technicians. Full design and engineering package of the new vessel will be provided by Salt Ship Design who specialized in offshore and special vessels. The ship has an accommodation capacity of a minimum of 60 technicians (in addition to the crew), offering the most modern comfort conditions onboard (individual cabins, gym, cinema, etc.). The technicians will be safely transferred to the wind turbines via a specially designed daughter craft in case of good weather conditions while a state-of-the-art dynamic motion compensated gangway will allow for a fast and secure transfer of the personnel in heavy seas. LDA has made the choice of the best shipbuilding standards and innovations which both limit the environmental impact and reduce its operating costs, such as a hybrid propulsion system using a diesel engine and batteries. Vessel’s main specifications: Length Overall: 83,00 m, Breadth: 19,40 m, Depth moulded: 7,00 m, Draught summer (design): 5,00 m, Propulsion: Diesel electric propulsion, Dynamic positioning DP2, Accommodation: Capacity of 90 persons including more than 60 windfarm technicians Vessel’s transfer specifications: A daughter craft with a capacity of 8 technicians and 1 ton of cargo, A motion compensated gangway (abt 19m range), A motion compensated crane (1 ton at 23 m).
