NextOcean’s motion prediction system will support operational decision-making aboard ESVAGT’s dedicated Service Operations Vessel
Netherlands-based offshore vessel motion prediction specialist NextOcean has secured a contract to supply its WavePredictor motion radar to ESVAGT’s Service Operations Vessel (SOV), ESVAGT NJORD.
The system will support safer, more efficient offshore operations as the vessel continues to provide operation and maintenance services to the Dudgeon offshore wind farm.
NextOcean’s WavePredictor is designed to give crews insight in advance into vessel motions in real time, enabling safer transfers and improved decision-making in challenging sea states. Its deployment on the ESVAGT NJORD extends NextOcean’s footprint in the Offshore Service Vessel segment, with systems now supporting operations on vessels around the world.
“On an SOV, the crew makes dozens of go/no-go calls a day. Our system shows the officer on watch what the vessel is going to do in the coming minutes, so that call is backed by verified predictions and not by feel alone. On a field like Dudgeon, where technicians need to get onto the turbine as often as the weather allows, that means both safer transfers and more workable days.” — Karel Roozen, CEO, NextOcean
