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Press Release
E.ON secures state of the a=
rt
offshore vessel from MPI
June
29, 2011: E.ON Climate & Renewable=
s and
MPI-Vroon have today signed a 6 year charter for the MPI Discovery, a speci=
alist
vessel used in the construction of offshore wind farms. Securing this state=
of
the art new build vessel underlines E.ON’s long term commitment to
development of offshore wind projects in
The MPI Discov=
ery has
six jack-up legs, which lift the whole vessel out of the water to provide a
stable platform from which foundations and wind turbines can be efficiently=
and
safely installed. The MPI Discovery can work in far harsher weather conditi=
ons
than previous vessels used by the offshore wind industry and this means that
the time and cost of building offshore wind farms can be dramatically reduc=
ed.
Michael Lewis,
Managing Director Europe at E.ON Climate & Renewables said:
“I am de=
lighted
with the agreement that we have signed with MPI today. Reducing the costs of
offshore wind power is a key priority for E.ON, and chartering a high quali=
ty
purpose built vessel on a long term basis is a key part of our strategy. We
believe the MPI Discovery is the best vessel on the market today and it will
play a key role in enabling us to construct our offshore projects both fast=
er
and more cost effectively”.
Paul Gibson, C=
hairman
of MPI said, “This charter cements the commitment of two companies, E=
.ON
and MPI-Vroon, to the offshore wind industry and the renewable energy secto=
r.
“Our joi=
nt goal
is to reduce the cost of offshore wind delivery and to deliver successful
offshore wind projects now and continuing into the future.”
The vessel can=
operate
in waters 40 meters deep, its main crane can lift 1,000 tonnes and it also =
has
50-tonne-capacity auxiliary crane. 112 people can work on board and the ves=
sel
has its own coffee shop, gym and sauna to ensure that the crew can perform
effectively even in the challenging and sometimes harsh offshore environmen=
t.
E.ON has a 400=
0MW
offshore wind pipeline and already operates 5 offshore wind farms with almo=
st
500 MW of installed capacity. Together with partners E.ON is constructing t=
he
London Array using another MPI vessel, the Adventure. The London Array will=
be
the world’s largest offshore wind farm when fully complete. In 2010 4=
0%
of all offshore wind turbines in
Pre=
ss
Contacts:
|
E.ON AG Jonny Stokes T: +49-211-4579-3568 jonny.stokes@eon.com |
MPI Maxine Farthworth T: +44-1642-=
74-2200 |
=
Notes to
Editors
=
E.ON is one of the world’s leading power and gas companies. With
annual sales of more than €82 billion and around 88,000
employees, it is one of the world’s largest investor-owned power and =
gas
companies. E.ON Climate &
Renewables, headquartered in
=
MPI
Offshore is
a world leader in offshore wind turbine installation. The company operates =
the
world's largest and most powerful wind turbine installation vessel, the MPI
Resolution. With more than 200 wind turbines already installed, MPI Resolut=
ion
can transport and install wind turbines to exacting standards of safety,
quality and precision.
This commitment
allowed the company to break industry records in 2010. On 24 June, more tha=
n a
month ahead of schedule, MPI Resolution completed the installation of 100
turbines in 100 days at the Thanet Offshore Wind Farm.
=
8 May
2011 saw the latest stage in MPI’s commitment to the Offshore Wind
Industry realised when the MPI Adventure reached the
=
The
vessels are the next step after MPI Resolution, “The Next
Generation”, taking the lessons-learned approach to deliver increased
performance across all the scopes required to install offshore wind turbine
components and foundations. Full information of these exciting new vessels =
can
be seen on our website at www.mpi-offshore.com
=
MPI is a
subsidiary of the Vroon Group,=
a
Dutch-based, diversified ship-owning group with an extensive
General
Information on the MPI Discovery
Classification: Det Norske Veritas : 1A1 Self-elevating unit, =
EO,
DYNPOS-AUTR, HELDK, CLEAN
Number of Jackup Legs: 6 @=
72.00
metres
Flag State: Cyprus
Operating Area: Unrestrict=
ed
Endurance: 240 Days Maximum
Speed, Minimum Crew, 36 Days Maximum Crew
Lightship: 14,739Te
Lightship Draft: 3.5m
Overall Length: 138.55m
Breadth (moulded): 40.80m<=
br>
Depth (moulded): 10.00m
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mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Cargo & Accommodation Capacity
Maximum Deadweight: 7,095Te
Maximum Cargo Area: 3,600m=
2
Maximum Deck Loading: 10.0=
0Te/m2
Forklift: 50.00Te
<=
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Times New Roman","serif";
mso-ansi-language:FR;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Main Crane
Main Hoist 1,000Te @ 25m
radius
104m Hook Height
Aux Hoist 160Te @ 70.0m radius
Trolley Hoist 20Te
<=
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Times New Roman","serif";
mso-ansi-language:FR;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Auxiliary Crane
50Te @ 25.0m radius
<=
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y:"Times New Roman","serif";
mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Accommodation
112 POB
50 Single +
12 Single Cabins
Utilities for 200 Max POB
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y:"Times New Roman","serif";
mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Utilities
Client Offices, Conference Room, Recreation/Rea=
ding
Rooms, Coffee Shop, Galley, Mess, Gymnasium, Sauna, Laundry/Drying Room, M/F
Changing Rooms
<=
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y:"Times New Roman","serif";
mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Operating Conditions
Service: Unrestricted (as per DNV rules)
Jacking Operations (all
concurrent)
3.0m Wave (Hmax)
14m/s wind
1.86m/s Total Current
Jacked Survival (all concurrent)
10.0m Wave (Hmax)
36m/s wind
2.21m/s Total Current
Maximum Operating Depth*: =
40m
(depending on leg configuration) *At 5.0m leg penetration and 7.8m Air Gap<=
br>
Minimum Operating Draft: 3=
.5m (lightship)
Maximum Operating Draft: 5=
.5m
Air Draft: 67m (@ 5m draft=
)
Crane Operations: 16.0m/s =
wind
speed
<=
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y:"Times New Roman","serif";
mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Performance
Transit Speed: 12.5 Knots
Maximum Jacking Speed: 60m=
/hr
(platform handling) 120m/hr (leg handling)
Maximum Jacking Load:
3,750Te/Leg
Maximum Jack Holding: 7,50=
0Te/Leg