The CDWE joint venture between Belgian contractor DEME and Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC has agreed t start early works and the ordering of critical packages for the first Taiwan-built offshore wind installation vessel.

CDWE is slated to deliver the ship to be named Green Jade in 2022 for the installation works at the Hai Long offshore wind project, for which the JV in October 2019 had singed a large-scale balance of plant (BOP) preferred supplier agreement.

The vessel is also planned to be deployed at the 300MW Zhong Neng project, for which CDWE had signed two contracts with Zhong Neng Wind Power Corp. that comprise the transportation and installation of foundations, as well as a preferred bidder agreement for the installation of wind turbines.

We are very excited to initiate the early works of the first floating offshore installation vessel in Taiwan, said DEME Offshore managing director Hugo Bouvy.

The Hai Long and Zhong Neng Projects have played an integral part in our decision to invest in an installation vessel.

The Green Jade will feature a high-tech, 4,000-tonne capacity crane and DP3 capability. The vessels deck space has been maximised, enabling it to transport monopiles, jackets, wind turbine components and structures in a single shipment.

DEME said the vessel can transport and install the next generation of foundations and multi-megawatt wind turbines. The Green Jade will be able to accommodate a crew of up to 160 people.

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