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OIM Wind orders wind farm installation vessel at CIMC Raffles

Norwegian company OIM Wind has signed an EPC contract with China’s offshore yard CIMC Raffles for the construction of a wind farm installation vessel.

According to OIM Wind, the vessel will be among the largest of its kind in the industry with a capacity to transport and install four complete sets of the future XXL wind turbines. It is equipped with LNG-powered engines and an integrated battery pack onboard to be used as a spinning power reserve.

The vessel will enter into operations by the end of 2022 and will be operated by OSM Maritime.

The contract is made up of a firm order of one vessel and an option to build another one of the same design.

OIM said it is in negotiations with several companies related to the development of offshore wind farms.

Jason Jiang

Jason is one of the most prolific writers on the diverse China shipping & logistics industry and his access to the major maritime players with business in China has proved an invaluable source of exclusives. Having been working at Asia Shipping Media since inception, Jason is the chief correspondent of Splash and associate editor of Maritime CEO magazine. Previously he had written for a host of titles including Supply Chain Asia, Cargo Facts and Air Cargo Week.
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