Renewable EnergyOffshore WindBleutec Industries receives Approval in Principle from ABS

Bleutec Industries receives Approval in Principle from ABS

Bleutec Industries Offshore Wind Services LLC (Bleutec) has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for the designs of its United States (U.S.) Jones Act compliant Binary Marine Installation Solution (BMIS)

Bleutec’s BMIS is comprised of a Pile Installation Vessel (PIV) and a Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Light (WTIVL), and Service Operations Vessels (SOVs), all specifically tailored for the U.S. Jones Act market. These vessels are designed in a modular configuration to facilitate construction in U.S. shipyards. Bleutec’s vessels will be capable of installing turbines up to 22 MW and monopiles of up to 4500T with 15m diameter at any of the U.S. offshore wind developments. BMIS utilizes innovative heavy lifting solutions, energy efficiency technologies and a state-of-the-art dynamic positioning system to enable the safe and cost-efficient transportation and installation of client offshore wind developments.

Robin Bodtmann, Bleutec’s President & CEO said, “Along with our strategic partners, we hope to transform the offshore wind industry through our BMIS with the mission of becoming the premier provider of Jones Act transportation and installation for this market. This is a key milestone for the Company and Bleutec will continue to work closely with NETSCo and ABS to achieve class designation for the construction of our innovative system developed for the installation of clean energy in the U.S.”

NETSCo Vice President, Jan Flores, Bleutec’s appointed naval architect and marine engineer commented: “This solution uses as its basis an American-made model incorporating simple design techniques from similar vessels already built and operating in the U.S. This is asignificant development for offshore wind as it paves the way for the use of safe, efficient, costeffective Jones Act vessel solutions to this emergent industry.”

ABS, Vice President Greg Lennon stated, “The Bleutec solution integrates a number of known technologies into a systematic approach in the offshore wind supply chain. ABS is pleased to support their vessel designs and the incorporation of technologies to support the rapidly growing U.S. market with multiple projects advancing in permitting.

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