A North Sea walk-to-work vessel will be built after a company decided there was a strong enough need.
Damen confirmed it will start fabricating the new offshore design on “speculation.”
According to Damen, the project was undertaken with the intention of creating a vessel that is environmentally friendly, economically viable and efficient in operation the so-called “E3” requirements.
The result is a monohull with bridge located amidships, a length of 90m and a beam of 20m. It will also host a helicopter platform, a motion and heave compensating crane and gangway.
The Damen WSV has been designed specifically for the North Sea and Damen claim it’s capable of gaining access to the sea’s central area for up to 80% of the time even in the worst case scenario.
The company has also claimed it has managed to reduce vertical and horizontal accelerations by up to 30% in order to improve comfort, safety and workability on-board.