MPI acquires installation vessel 'Victoria Mathias'

According to MPI, the Victoria Mathias will bring valuable added strength and breadth to the MPI fleet, creating new opportunities and enabling us to provide a wider range of services to clients, both existing and new. In addition to the vessel itself, MPI has also purchased a range of installation equipment, including a pile hammer, pile gate, specialist lifting tackle and numerous vessel spares, all of which complement the ship’s operations.



MPI personnel were impressed by the performance of Victoria Mathias during jacket foundation and 6.2 MW turbine installation processes and by the installation rates achieved. We see this as an excellent opportunity to combine the experience and synergies of both organisations and enhance MPI’s future business performance.

Following closely in the traditions of the existing MPI fleet (MPI Resolution, MPI Adventure and MPI Discovery), Victoria Mathias will be renamed “MPI Enterprise” and will operate under the Dutch flag. The vessel has been delivered to MPI in early January 2015 and will continue her current charter at RWE Innogy’s offshore wind farm Nordsee Ost off the German coast.

MPI has stated that it will work closely with the existing ship management company, NSB, for the foreseeable future, to combine the best processes of both companies and ensure continuity of the vessel’s impressive performance.