A new type of all-electric offshore access system and motion-compensated crane are driving efficiency gains and enhancing safety on a new class of CSOVs
Integrated Wind Solutions’ new series of commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs), the Skywalker-class, is among the most advanced in the industry, with a host of innovative features.
The company owns and operates a four advanced Skywalker-class CSOVs, with two more under construction for delivery later this year. Typically, a vessel of this type is expected to service 10-20 turbines a day, but heavy seas and rough weather can interfere with operations, and limit operational capability significantly.
Seeking to maximise productivity across its fleet, IWS selected MacGregor to supply an integrated solution for efficient, precise, and safe offshore transfer operations, opting for what was market’s first fully electric walk-to-work solution, including the ‘Horizon’ gangway, which provides what the company describes as ‘exceptionally rapid,’ millisecond response times and millimetre-level precision, significantly enhancing safety and operational uptime compared to a conventional gangway.
“We chose MacGregor for its electric technology, the total package it proposed, and its track record,” said IWS Fleet managing director Christopher Heidenreich. “Based on initial performance data from the gangway, and client feedback, we know our Skywalker-class vessels are some of the most effective CSOVs available on the market today.”
