Siemens Gamesa and Purus have signed a long-term charter agreement for the service operation vessel (SOV) Purus Horizon.
The vessel will commence work under the agreement in early 2027, supporting offshore wind operations and maintenance (O&M) activities in the North Sea.
This is the second long-term charter for Purus Horizon during its operational life, following its original deployment as one of the first-generation SOVs, according to Purus, which left the offshore wind farms on which the SOV will be deployed undisclosed.
The company acquired the SOV, formerly known as Edda Passat, from Edda Wind in 2024.
The SOV's first charter was for Ørsted’s Race Bank offshore wind farm in the UK, where the vessel started its five-year contract in 2018.
Earlier this year, Purus secured a five-year charter agreement with OranjeWind, the joint venture between RWE and TotalEnergies, for the deployment of its construction service operation vessel (CSOV) Purus Power at the OranjeWind offshore wind farm in the Netherlands.
Under the agreement, which includes an extension option, the vessel will support both planned and unplanned operations and maintenance (O&M) activities at the offshore wind farm.