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Wind of Hope will be deployed at the developers German offshore sites Orsted has launched the Wind of Hope (pictured), which is now in use as the second SOV at its German offshore wind farms in the North Sea, carrying out maintenance work on the companys 337 wind turbines. After its sister ship Wind of Change, which has been in operation since 2019, it is already the second vessel that Orsted is putting into operation in Germany that has been specially designed and built for the needs of offshore wind power Thijs Schless, operations manager of Orsted in Norddeich, said: With its design and individual technical capabilities, the Wind of Hope is perfectly suited to efficient and sustainable maintenance operations as well as the needs of our employees. Due to our expansion in recent years, the scope of our installed wind power capacity in the German North Sea has almost doubled. The new service vessel will help us to continue to ensure energy generation at the high level we achieve today. The 84-metre-long Wind of Hope is equipped with a sustainable diesel-electric drive with hybrid support. In addition, a battery pack supports the drive concept, Orsted said. For safety during maintenance, the gangway has motion compensation that compensates for waves and thus makes it easier for personnel to climb over. In addition, an intelligent dynamic positioning control system is used, with which the ship can stop on the spot with a deviation of no more than one metre. The SOV offers space for 90 cabins, for service technicians and crew. For these, there are only single cabins with windows and private bathrooms on board. In the canteen, which can accommodate 40 people, meals are freshly prepared. In addition, the ship has its own fresh water supply. Like the Wind of Change, the Wind of Hope will dock in the port of Emden every two weeks in the future for a crew change and the loading of equipment. |
