Astilleros Gondan has delivered the CSOV (commissioning service operations vessel) ‘Austri Enabler’, the last in a series of six CSOVs built for Norwegian shipowner Edda Wind.
The Austri Enabler, designed by Norwegian company Salt Ship Design, is part of a new generation of vessels designed to mark a turning point in the offshore wind energy sector. Together with its sister ships, it has been developed with the aim of optimising operations in offshore wind farms, acting as the main support vessel during the commissioning and maintenance of wind turbines at sea.
With a length of 88m and a beam of 19.7m, the vessel is equipped with up to date technology in both operational efficiency and sustainability. It can accommodate up to 120 people—97 technicians and 23 crew members—and features the latest solutions in automation and technical assistance: a 3D-compensated offshore crane, an active gangway with a reach of 30m, an integrated elevator with a capacity for 26 people, and a 21m diameter helipad.
Its innovative propulsion system using cycloidal propellers driven by permanent magnet motors, together with its readiness to operate with liquid hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology, positions it as a platform ready to achieve totally emission-free operations, in line with the highest sustainability standards in the sector.
Image: Edda Wind’s ‘Austri Enabler’ has been delivered by Gondan (source: Astilleros Gondan)
