Offshore vessel conversion project
The seismic survey vessel will be rebuilt for use as a hotel vessel according to Wärtsilä Ship Design (Illustration: Wärtsilä)
Work is being carried out at Danish yard Fayard AS. The rebuilt ship will be used to accommodate and transfer service personnel working on offshore wind farms. The rebuilding project is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2016. Wärtsilä provided the original designs for the Viking II, earlier known as Veritas Viking II, which was delivered in 1999. After conversion, the vessel will have accommodation and hotel facilities for 125 people and will feature a heave compensated gangway. It will be named Wind Innovation. This is a fast delivery project and it was essential to respond to the owner s needs quickly, Wärtsilä said.
