Wind server

Wind server

Ship data flag  Denmark Ship type Installation ship Callsign OWLB2 home port Aarhus Owner Ziton Shipyard Nordic yards Build number 212 Order August 3, 2012 Keel laying 5th August 2013 baptism December 18, 2014 Launch May 10, 2014 takeover December 18, 2014

Ship dimensions and crew length 79.30 m ( Lüa ) 76.90 m ( LPP ) width 32.30 m Side height 7.40 m Draft Max. 5.40 m measurement 6,567 GT / 1,971 NRZ

Machine system machine diesel-electric Machine performance 5,500 kW (7,478 hp) Service speed 9 kn (17 km / h) propeller 5 × propeller pods

Transport capacities Load capacity 1500 dw

Others Classifications DNV GL Registration numbers IMO no. 9670793

The Wind Server is a construction vessel from the Danish company Ziton (formerly DBB Jack-Up Services), which is intended for the construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms in Northern Europe .

history

The ship was commissioned by DBB Jack-Up Services in August 2012. Construction began in April 2013. The keel was laid on August 5, 2013 and the float on May 10, 2014. The ship was completed on December 17, 2014. On December 18, the ship was handed over to its owners and christened.

Technical specifications

The ship is powered by diesel-electric technology . For electricity generation are seven generator sets of manufacturer Caterpillar , each with 910  kW power and a backup generator from Caterpillar available. Propulsion is carried out by five propeller nacelles from Rolls-Royce , three in the stern - and two in the bow area of the ship. The propeller pods are driven by electric motors with an output of 1,100 kW each.

The four lifting legs, each 72 meters long, allow the ship to be raised in water depths of up to 45 meters.

Web links

• Data sheet (PDF file, 1.2 MB)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} DBB Jack-Up Services takes over new jack-up ship Wind-Server , Windkraft-Journal, December 18, 2014.
2. ↑ Nordic shipyard: New jack-up ship handed over to Danish owner , Focus, December 18, 2014.