While Maersk Supply Service has been supporting the renewables industry for more than 15 years, the company has recently increased its focus on offshore wind with the goal of applying marine expertise to take part in driving more efficient solutions for the industry.

Maersk Supply Service has designed and commissioned a first-of-its-kind Wind Installation Vessel (WIV) that will make the installation of bottom-fixed offshore wind turbines up to 30% faster than the conventional jack-up method.

Developed inhouse, this innovative new methodology will see the WIV stationed permanently at a windfarm to carry out successive installations, while tugs and barges ferry the turbine components out to the installation site. These will be delivered to the WIV using a patented load transfer system that will enable safe transfer of cargo.