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Offshore wind vessel design revealed Ampelmann and C-Job Naval Architects have joined forces to develop a one-of-a-kind offshore wind feeder vessel concept with motion-compensation technology.
AMPELMANN AND C-JOB NAVAL ARCHITECTS HAVE JOINED FORCES TO DEVELOP A ONE-OF-A-KIND OFFSHORE WIND FEEDER VESSEL concept with motion compensation technology, specifically suited for the rigorous demands of operating off the east coast of the United States of America. ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF C-JOB NAVAL ARCHITECTS.
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he concept design combines the knowledge of Ampelmann, the Dutch offshore access provider, and independent ship design company C-Job Naval Architects. Together, they have created a viable solution in response to the need to support the construction and logistics of offshore wind farms in the United States under the Jones Act.
Innovative ship design
Todd Allen, VP Business Development at C-Job Naval Architects, says, “The United States is ambitious in its plans to grow the installed offshore wind power. The only viable way to realise this goal while complying with the Jones Act is utilising offshore wind feeder vessels. Together with our strategic partner Ampelmann, the experts in motion compensation, we have created an innovative ship design ready to support construction of US wind farms today and into the future.”
Todd Allen, VP Business Development at C-Job Naval Architects
The state-of-the-art offshore wind feeder vessel has an L-shaped superstructure. This enables the transport of all wind turbine components, including the blades, while
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