China: COSCO Nantong Shipyard Lays Keel of Jack-Up Vessel Sea Installer

Recently, COSCO Nantong Shipyard commenced keel laying of Sea Installer, hull number N370. This will be the first offshore vessel to be built to meet the PSPC (Performance Standard for Protective Coating) standard.

The steel cutting ceremony for the Sea Installer was held on November 15th in COSCO Nantong Shipyard facilities.

This jack-up vessel SEA INSTALLER, specially designed for the purpose of installation of offshore wind turbines, will be able to carry 8 to 10 wind turbines at a time and to operate at water depths of up to 45 meters, making it well suited to work on upcoming offshore wind projects in the UK as well as other offshore wind markets. The SEA INSTALLER has dimensions of 132mx39mx5.8m, a speed of 12 knots, a crane capacity of 900tonnes and a loading capacity 5,000tonnes. Delivery of the vessel to the shipowner is expected to take place in the second half of 2012.

The contract for SEA INSTALLER was signed with the Danish owner A2SEA A/S in July last year.

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World Maritime News Staff, February 23, 2012; Image: COSCO Shipyard