Offshore engineering firm GustoMSC said the newbuild turbine installation vessel Norse Wind, owned by DEME Offshore, has successfully completed a full-height jacking test at the CIMC Raffles Offshore yard in China.
The test was conducted with a leg length of 124 metres, simulating a height of 91 metres above the seabed, to assess the vessel’s structural and operational performance under offshore conditions.
According to GustoMSC, the trial confirmed the integrity of the vessel’s structure, mechanical systems and safety features.
“The campaign verified structural integrity, mechanical performance and safety systems under simulated offshore conditions,” the company said in a statement.
GustoMSC, a subsidiary of NOV, designed the full vessel and jacking system, and supplied the jacking equipment for Norse Wind as well as its sister vessel Norse Energi. Both are part of the NG20000X-class, which is engineered to install the largest next-generation offshore wind turbines and handle XXL monopiles in water depths of up to 70 metres.
Belgian marine contractor DEME will operate Norse Wind once construction is complete.
