Second windfarm installation vessel ordered

The new vessel, "Pacific Osprey", will be the same specification as "Pacific Orca", currently under construction at Samsung and delivery due in 2012. "Pacific Osprey" is scheduled to arrive in Europe in early 2013 and will be used for the installation of wind turbine generators for DanTysk Offshore Wind in the German North Sea.

"Pacific Orca", which was originally contracted by the DanTysk project, will be committed to another European project. The re-allocation of "Pacific Orca" and "Pacific Osprey" between projects provides the parties with a better alignment between the delivery dates of the vessels and the commencement of their initial contracts.

The Swire Blue Ocean windfarm installation vessel design focuses on safety, efficiency and reliability and will provide customers with a significantly improved operating weather window. The advanced specification features a usable deck area in excess of 4,000m2, DP 2 station keeping, a 1200 MT crane, a total jackable weight of 8,400 MT and a transit speed of 13 knots. The vessel is well suited for the installation of both wind turbines and foundations.