Swedish-headquartered energy company Vattenfall has selected France’s Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) to build, own, and operate up to three Service Operation Vessels under long-term contracts. LDA was selected following a complex and
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Swedish-headquartered energy company Vattenfall has selected France’s Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) to build, own, and operate up to three Service Operation Vessels under long-term contracts.
LDA was selected following a complex and competitive European tender process that took place throughout 2024 and that concluded late December. The terms include two firm SOVs and one optional SOV, which will be deployed to support offshore wind farm operations and maintenance in the North Sea.
The first SOV will enter service in mid-2027 on the DanTysk and Sandbank offshore wind farms, each with a 288 MW capacity. The second SOV will commence operations before the end of 2027, servicing the Nordlicht 1 and 2 wind farms, with a capacity of 980 MW and 630 MW, respectively. The third, optional SOV is intended for future projects in the North Sea.
The vessels will be registered under the French flag and have been specifically designed to reduce fuel
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