Havfram’s First Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Hits the Water

February 13, 2025, by Adnan Memija

Havfram’s first wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Norse Wind, has been launched at Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore’s shipyard in China.

In 2021, Havfram signed a letter of intent with China’s CIMC-Raffles to build a series of next-generation wind turbine installation vessels.

The company’s first self-propelled jack-up vessel will be equipped with the NOV variable speed drive rack and pinion jacking system, including a regenerative power system technology that feeds the generated power back into the vessel’s system.

The construction of Norse Wind began in 2023. The vessel, designed by GustoMSC, will be able to install turbines with a rotor diameter of more than 300 metres, as well as XXL monopiles weighing up to 3,000 tonnes at water depths of up to 70 metres.

The crane has a lifting capacity of 3,250 tonnes.

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In April 2023, Havfram exercised an option for a second vessel to be built by Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore.

Last year, the Norwegian company secured multiple contracts for transporting and installing wind turbines, including those for Luxcara’s Waterkant project and Vattenfall’s Nordlicht offshore wind cluster, both in Germany.

In January 2025, Havfram signed a contract with an undisclosed client for the construction of an offshore wind project in Europe. The installation work is anticipated to span approximately one year.