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Fred. Olsen Windcarrier to provide vessel for the turbine installation at Thor offshore wind farm
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) has secured a firm and unconditional contract with RWE for a vessel for the installation of 72 offshore wind turbine generators (WTGs) at the Thor offshore wind farm in the Danish North Sea. This landmark project in …
Apr 26, 2023 / Curious
New Crane Makes Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s Bold Tern Ready for Largest OWF Turbines
Bold Tern just went into service with her new 1600t crane. This means Fred. Olsen Windcarrier will be ready for the largest offshore wind turbines on the market today – as well as those tomorrow. But what are some of the factors involved when …
Jul 28, 2022 / Vessels
Huisman to deliver 1,600mt Leg Encircling Crane for Fred. Olsen's Brave Tern
Huisman has announced the award of a contract with Fred. Olsen Windcarrier for delivery of another 1,600mt Leg Encircling Crane (LEC) to be installed on jack-up offshore wind turbine installation vessel Brave Tern. This order follows the previous …
Apr 4, 2022 / Vessels
Blue Tern installs monopiles on Kaskasi offshore wind farm
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) has won a contract for the provision of its jack-up installation vessel the ‘Blue Tern’. The Blue Tern will be used for the transportation and installation of monopiles on RWE’s Kaskasi offshore wind farm in tandem …
Mar 30, 2022 / Curious
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier signed 3 new contracts and reservation agreements with a combined revenue of up to EUR 80m
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) has recently executed three new contracts and reservation agreements with a combined revenue of up to EUR 80m. The contracts will cover approximately 300 days in 2022 and 200 days in 2023, in both Europe and APAC. Two …
Jan 6, 2022 / Finance
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier upgrades Brave Tern with 1600t crane
In accordance with the previously announced vessel upgrade programme, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) has executed a firm contract with Huisman for a second 1600t crane to upgrade Brave Tern. Installation is scheduled to be completed in 2024. Once …
Jan 6, 2022 / Vessels
ICE Designed Vessel installing Japan’s First Large Offshore Wind Farm
Recently, “Seajacks Zaratan”, a self-elevating wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) started offshore foundation installation work on the Akita Noshiro wind farm in Japan. The installation work is part of the construction of Japan’s first large …
Jul 2, 2021 / Vessels
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier temporarily relocates vessel to APAC in support of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) is supporting Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) with extended vessel capacity by temporarily mobilizing a second installation vessel, Bold Tern, to the APAC region. In 2018, FOWIC was awarded a contract with SGRE …
May 7, 2021 / Vessels
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Upgrading its WTI Vessel with a 1600-ton Crane
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has ordered a 1600t leg-encircling crane from Huisman Equipment for the “Brave Tern” – one of its Gusto 9000 type jack-up wind turbine installation vessels. This major upgrade will enable the “Brave Tern” to handle all known …
Aug 4, 2020 / Vessels
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier contracted to finish Trianel Windpark Borkum II
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up vessel Blue Tern has been contracted to finish installing the remaining 11 Senvion 6.2M152 turbines on the Trianel Windpark Borkum II (TWB II).“We are looking forward to working with our new client and to get the …
Feb 26, 2020 / Curious