On Thursday, November 14, Edda Wind took delivery of Commissioning Service Operational Vessel (CSOV) “Vestri Enabler” from Gondan Shipbuilders, followed by a naming ceremony the next day, on Friday, November 15.
The traditional ceremony took place in Gijón, Spain. Lady Sponsor is Danielle Baron, Global Head of Energy & Real Assets, Crédit Agricole CIB.
Vestri comes from Nordic mythology and represents one of the four characters (Sudri, Nordri, Vestri and Austri) holding up the sky after it was made by the Gods from the skull of Ymir. Vestri Enabler is the third vessel in a series of four sister vessels from Gondan and follows Nordri Enabler and Sudri Enabler which were delivered in September 2023 and July 2024 respectively.
Vestri Enabler will commence operation immediately following testing and mobilisation in the UK on a contract with a duration of four months plus options.
Vestri Enabler and her sister vessels are designed to set a new standard in the offshore wind market. Every effort has been made in the design to maximize the efficiency of operations in the wind farm. In addition, Vestri Enabler is prepared for running emission-free operations with a hydrogen-based propulsion system (LOHC). The vessel will serve as mother vessel for wind turbine technicians as they perform commissioning and maintenance work on offshore wind turbines. The CSOV is 88.3 in length and can accommodate up to 120 persons in total.
“I want to thank everyone contributing to making this day so special. Thank you to Gondan Shipbuilders for their effort in building this vessel, and same to all others who have worked on this project. Also, a big thank you to Danielle Baron for doing us the honor of being the Lady Sponsor”, says CEO in Edda Wind Kenneth Walland.
ABOUT EDDA WIND
Edda Wind is a leading offshore wind service company headquartered in Haugesund, Norway. The Company develops, builds, owns and operates purpose-built Service Operation Vessels (“SOV”) and Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (“CSOV”) for offshore wind farms worldwide.
Edda Wind is creating the next generation of offshore wind service vessels and works closely with partners to develop new technologies to reduce emissions without compromising operational capabilities or cost competitiveness.
The Company owns and operates three purpose-built offshore wind SOVs and five CSOVs and has five dedicated CSOVs under construction. All newbuild vessels are prepared for zero-emission utilising liquid organic hydrogen carrier and/or methanol as an energy source.