📈 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘃𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝘅 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀.
Should a wind turbine experience major failure, heavy component replacement is necessary. In 2024, 𝗮 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟯 𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸-𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱, totaling a net eight vessel years.
Yet, as the industry continues to install new turbines, often larger than their predecessors, maintenance demand increases in volume and requirements.
This results in vessels being pulled from the heavy lift installation fleet to do maintenance jobs, reducing the number of assets available for new projects.
There are distinct players in the heavy maintenance market—some focus exclusively on maintenance, like ZITON A/S, while others are pure installation players. For the few companies that handle both types of scope, maintenance work is often done opportunistically between longer installation campaigns. This week, the 2024-delivered WTIV SEAWAY Ventus completed its first maintenance stints at Walney and Moray West, a task well within the capacity of its 2500t crane.
𝗕𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟭, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻.
🎥 To learn more about how the vessel deficit will impact offshore wind, join our webinar "Offshore Wind 2040: How To Cope With Vessel Deficit?"
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