Bernhard Schulte inks wind vessel contract with Ulstein Verft

The SX195 design vessel has been modified to meet the requirements by GE Renewable Energy for its German wind farm Merkur Offshore. The vesels has a centrally positioned walk to work motion compensated gangway & elevator tower for personnel and cargo transfers and a 3D compensated crane capable of 2-ton cargo lifts is available.  The vessel has a capacity for 120 people.

“This will be our third service operation vessel to Bernhard Schulte and it shall be delivered early 2020. The first two vessels were delivered in 2016 and 2017. We will do our outmost to fulfil their expectations also this time," comments Kristian Sætre, managing director of Ulstein Verft.

 We have worked closely and successfully together on two former projects, and these vessels are operating very good in the field," said Matthias Müller, managing director at Bernhard Schulte Offshore. 

WINDEA Offshore is a joint venture of Bernhard Schulte, BUSS Offshore, EMS Maritime Offshore and SSC Wind.