SHIP REPORT
The next generation
ULSTEIN VERFT DELIVERS BERNHARD SCHULTE’S NEXT GENERATION HYBRID OFFSHORE WIND VESSEL, THE WINDEA JULES VERNE. ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF ULSTEIN GROUP.
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n June 2020, Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein Verft successfully delivered the service operation vessel Windea Jules Verne to German operator Bernhard Schulte Offshore GmbH. A battery hybrid service operation vessel for the offshore wind industry, the Windea Jules Verne will work at the Merkur offshore wind farm where she will be operating for GE Renewable Energy. Located outside of Germany, the 66 turbines
in the farm provide green energy for approximately half a million homes. Equipped with a large, centrally positioned W2W motion compensated gangway and elevator tower for personnel and cargo transfers, the vessel is well-suited for work in operation and maintenance, as well as construction support. At the 396 MW project, Windea Jules Verne will support
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