Both Marineco UK and Sure Wind have ordered two Damen FCS 2610 Twin Axe vessels to serve its offshore wind activities.
The Scottish company Marineco UK was the first customer for the pioneering Damen Twin Axe vessel. The two new vessels will be delivered in 2014 and are identical to the company’s fourth FCS 2610 Marineco Thunderbird.
Marineco Thunderbird
Siemens has been deploying Marineco Thunderbird off the west coast of England, where it is used to perform installation and maintenance work at the Walney Offshore Windfarms.
The vessel’s superstructure offers sleeping accommodation (four two-person cabins), which makes it possible for the crew to stay on-site for longer periods of time. Marineco UK wanted the vessels to fulfil four functions: to provide fuel supplies, survey work, diving and support work and to be able to clean monopoles.
Sure Wind
In the meantime, Marineco UK sold its first FCS 2610 Shamal to Sure Wind, a British company specialising in the German market, after which the company decided to place an order for two new vessels.
Sure Wind will take delivery of its first new FCS 2610 in the next few weeks and the second in February 2014.
FCS 2610 in Stock
Due to the high demand for the Twin Axe FCS 2610, Damen builds for stock and from the end of December four more vessels will be available.
Marineco’s FCS 2610
Marineco’s Twin Axe vessels have a larger, 20,000 litre fuel tank to travel 1200 nm and transfer fuel to wind turbines. They have increased fresh water capacity (4000 litres), fifty per cent more accommodation and a larger bridge. The wheelhouse transport capacity has grown to twelve passengers. Bow thruster capacity has been enhanced. It is possible to dock smaller transfer vessels to the stern of the FCS 2610.
Classed by Bureau Veritas, the vessel operates under the Workboat Code, Category 1. Maximum speed: 26 knots with a range of 1200 nm. Vessels are capable of docking in extreme weather conditions, transferring personnel safely in wave heights of 2.5 m.
Picture: Marineco Thunderbird
