Vattenfall expands offshore maintenance capacity with Van Oord contract for turbine servicing

This contract will provide guaranteed availability of the vessel for several months each year, primarily during the peak maintenance season from early March to late October. With an option to extend beyond the initial term, this partnership marks a substantial step forward in Vattenfall's operational efficiency.

“We are pleased to announce this contract and look forward to growing our relationship with Van Oord as a trusted partner,” said Pavlo Malyshenko, Head of Offshore Generation at Vattenfall. “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.”

Arnoud Kuis, Managing Director Offshore Energy at Van Oord: “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.”

Wind turbines have rotating components and inevitably experience wear and tear over time, necessitating both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. The increased availability of the MPI Resolution will contribute to availability improvement of Vattenfall’s offshore turbines and ultimately increasing fossil-free electricity generation from its existing assets.

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