In the port of Osten, Belgium, the queen of Belgium has christened a new offshore installation vessel of Jan De[ds_preview] Nul Group. The vessel has been specifically built for the execution of offshore wind projects, but is also deployable for other offshore segments such as the oil and gas industry. The »Vole au vent« is 140m long and is fitted out with a large Liebherr crane on deck. The crane has a lifting capacity of 1,400t. The large clear deck space and high loading capacity should allow to install the heaviest foundations and components of offshore wind farms. The vessel is equipped with four spud poles so that it can be jacked up above the water and work in a stable way, unaffected by the impact of waves. The ship can install all types of foundations and the latest generation of wind turbines at sea up to a water depth of 50m.
