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MULTIFUNCTIONAL F3000:
COMBINING LIFTING CAPACITY
WITH DECK SPACE
“With this vessel we are anticipating two trends in the market for renewables
and offshore projects: demand for lower costs and fast turnaround times. The
new vessel checks both these boxes,” said Pim Nelemans, director of Design,
Tendering & Engineering at the Boskalis Offshore Energy division. The Finesse
will be equipped with a 3,000 ton rotating mast crane, dynamic positioning
(DP2), a helicopter deck and additional accommodation for up to 150
people. “The combination of the high lifting capacity with a huge deck area
of 165 by 43 meters is unique,” said Nelemans. “Wind farms are being built
further and further offshore mainly using jack-up vessels, whose legs have to
be positioned on the seabed. However, these vessels are limited to a water
depth of several tens of meters, which is exactly why we have opted for this
‘floating’ solution. We expect that this will also allow us to offer a more
cost-effective alternative.”
The coming years will see a growing number
of wind farms being built in deep water.
A unique transport and installation crane
vessel, due to enter service at the end of 2017,
will give Boskalis a valuable asset in this
market. The existing Dockwise heavy transport
vessel Finesse is currently being converted for
this purpose and will be deployed on the
Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm
project which was acquired in 2016. However,
the multifunctional vessel will also be well
suited for deployment on oil and gas installation
work, decommissioning tasks and wreck
removals.
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