Wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) MPI Enterprise has recently been upgraded with spudcans.
The spudcans, installed during a drydocking in Rotterdam, increase the load-bearing area when the vessel is jacked up. This minimises penetration of the vessel’s legs into the seabed when working offshore.
MPI Enterprise
The MPI Enterprise is the newest addition to MPI’s WTIV fleet. The vessel was built in 2011 and acquired in January 2015. Key features include the vessel’s removable spudcans and jacking speed of 1.00 m/min in water depths of up to 45 m.
Following its upgrade, the MPI Enterprise mobilised at the port of Eemshaven before commencing a new charter, working on offshore wind farms in the North Sea and Baltic Sea.
Picture: MPI Enterprise sailing to Rotterdam with its spudcans on deck.
