Vattenfall Strikes Charter Deal with Van Oord for Wind Turbine Maintenance

October 2, 2024, by Adnan Memija

Vattenfall has signed a multi-year framework contract with Van Oord for the charter of the jack-up vessel, MPI Resolution, which has allowed the company to expand its offshore turbine servicing capabilities.

According to Vattenfall, the contract guarantees the vessel’s availability for several months each year, mainly during the peak maintenance season from early March to late October, with an option for extension beyond the initial term.

MPI Resolution will be tasked with servicing Vattenfall turbines of up to 5 MW in size across Northern Europe and the UK.

“By ensuring the availability of the MPI Resolution, we anticipate significant improvements in our operations and maintenance (O&M) activities when it comes to main component replacements”, said Pavlo Malyshenko, Head of Offshore Generation at Vattenfall.

In 2021, Vattenfall picked Van Oord for planned and unplanned maintenance work at its offshore wind farms in Europe. Under the four-year contract, Van Oord-owned MPI Offshore will provide jack-up and associated lifting services for main component exchanges across Vattenfall’s portfolio of offshore wind farms.

“Van Oord recognises the importance of strategic partnerships, and we are proud that we are selected again as trusted partner by Vattenfall, to maintain their European offshore wind portfolio. This new long term frame agreement for heavy maintenance, succeeding the previous 4-year frame agreement, ensures continuous utilisation of our MPI Resolution in this growing O&M market”, said Arnoud Kuis, Managing Director Offshore Energy at Van Oord.