PENTHUS has revealed its agreement with U.S. based Bleutec Industries on realizing the first New Monopile Installation Vessel.
PENTHUS has revealed that it has signed an agreement with U.S. based Bleutec Industries on realizing the first New Monopile Installation Vessel.
This vessel will be full Jones Act compliant and will operate in U.S. waters on the new windfarm developments as of 2024.
“Our goal is to provide the most cost-effective offshore wind T&I solution that integrates commissioning, operations and maintenance activities and maximizes local content.” says Robin Bodtmann, CEO of Bleutec Industries.
“The US offshore wind industry has been paralyzed by the perceived notion that a WTIV has to be constructed in a certain way and that is not feasible. NETSCo Engineers have been devoted to designing a bespoke WTIV, focusing on the design parameters that matter most and eliminating the nice to haves. We are very fortunate to support Bleutec, that believes in us and shares our vision on what this industry needs.” says Jan Flores, P.E., NETSCo Principal.
Koen van der Perk, Founding Board Member of Penthus says, “We are extremely proud to be selected as a key contractor of Bleutec in support of their groundbreaking integrated approach. With a strong commitment to transfer European knowledge and experience to the US, share our network and introduce our Dutch innovative monopile installation method, we are honored to play a key role in the creation of an all-American solution.”