Wind Energy – Edda Print
The new service operation vessel (SOV) Edda Brint has arrived at Montrose Port, home to Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm’s Operations and Maintenance base.
Edda Brint is 82 metres in length, and has been designed and built to order for offshore wind operations at Seagreen. Accommodating up to 60 personnel, the vessel features a motion-compensated gangway system enabling it to land on any kind of offshore facility and has been prepared for future zero-emission operations due to its hybrid hydrogen power capability.
The innovative vessel, built in 2022, will help support safer and more efficient operations and will visit Montrose Port every two weeks throughout the 15-year contract. The SOV will set a new standard in the offshore wind market and includes a hospital/sick bay, gym, day room and game room.
The SOV is expected to begin operations at the wind farm, located 27km of the Angus Coast, in the coming weeks.
Robert Bryce, Director of Asset Management Offshore for SSE Renewables, said: “The arrival of Edda Brint to Montrose Port marks another milestone in the Seagreen project. The vessel will serve as the mother vessel for Seagreen for the next fifteen years, its primary role will be to operate as a platform from which technicians can perform operational and maintenance of Seagreen’s offshore wind turbines.”
