On September 12, the steel cutting ceremony was held for the first of two subsea rock installation vessels(SRI) being developed by CSL OWL SRI. During the ceremony, Piet Jan van der Giessen, project manager, activated the laser cutter on the first steel plate, formally starting the construction phase of the vessel.
The design of the subsea rock installation vessel.
The vessel has been designed to meet the technical requirements of today’s offshore wind projects. It will also have a cargo capacity of 17,500 metric tons, dynamic positioning through DP2 system and bifuel engines with capabilities to operate with marine gas oil and methanol.
With a design designed to operate at depths of up to 100 meters, this vessel joins the efforts to strengthen the installation logistics chain in offshore wind farms . The use of methanol as an alternative fuel aims to reduce the environmental footprint, while the vessel’s structural engineering has been optimized for rock placement maneuvers in complex offshore conditions.
This first vessel is part of a fleet of two SRI vessels that the company plans to incorporate into its operations. Both units are designed to offer direct support in the foundation of offshore wind infrastructures, focusing on efficiency, safety and technological adaptation to emerging environmental standards.
Source and photo: CSL OWL SRI
