Siemens has commissioned its first specialised vessel for the transport of turbines, as part of the German group’s ongoing efforts to cut the cost of offshore wind deployment.
Siemens and its partner Deugro launched the Rotra Vente in Esbjerg, Denmark – a roll-on-roll-off-loading (RoRo) vessel designed to replace road transportation with shipping, an option that is potentially 15-20% cheaper.
The 141-metre Rotra Vente, the first of two vessels commissioned by Siemens, can carry multiple 8MW nacelles and will connect the company’s forthcoming manufacturing site in Cuxhaven, Germany with installation harbours in the North and Baltic Seas.
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