Ships for construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms
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Abstract
The paper presents an analysis of existing types of vessels for the construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms. The characteristics of modern ships for the installation of wind turbines, cable ships, as well as ships for the construction and maintenance of wind turbines are presented. In the foreign literature on offshore wind energy, сommissioning service operation vessels (CSOV) and service operation vessels (SOV) are constantly mentioned as two different types of vessels. Correspondingly, this article aims to establish functional differences between these two types of vessels, to identify their main features and purpose. In addition, the article discusses devices for moving maintenance personnel between ships and wind turbines.
About the Author
A. S. Reutskii
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
PhD
191186, St. Petersburg, Millionnaya ul., 7A
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Reutskii A.S. Ships for construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms. Research Bulletin by Russian Maritime Register of Shipping. 2025;(79):112-123. (In Russ.) EDN: SDGAXN
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