A2SEA in new cooperation with Teekay
SHIPPING: Danish A2SEA has signed a cooperation agreement with the Canadian shipping company Teekay. The aim of the cooperation is to design, deliver and operate a new generation of floating transportation and installation vessels.
The new generation will be able to work in the deeper more challenging sites that the industry faces, and can cope with new concept foundations such as tripods and jackets that we will see in the future of Offshore Wind.
The cooperation is based on A2SEA’s extensive know-how of offshore installation and Teekay’s unique experience of operating large vessels controlled by dynamic positioning (DP). Both companies are planning to jointly develop the floating design through a technical study and subsequently deliver an innovative vessel to the market by 2014.
“A2SEA are committed to developing an innovative vessel design that could cope with the next generation of foundations. Our aim is to provide a cost efficient concept that is unrestricted by factors that the 2nd generation vessels coming onto the market now face such as; water depth, sea bed, etc. We at A2SEA alongside Teekay Corporation believe that we have found the concept that will drive down the cost of foundation installation and will also reduce the installation time”, says Kaj Lindvig, Chief Sales Officer, A2SEA.
“By having a floating installation vessel we are able to carry pre-assembled foundations straight out to site, we are very excited by this venture and the prospect of developing a pioneering foundation installation technique.”
Teekay will own and operate the vessel while A2SEA will provide project management and operational expertise.
Source: A2SEA / maritimedanmark.dk
