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CSBC strikes steel for Green Jade

By: Tom Russell 30/09/2020 DEME Offshore

General Vessels Windfarms

CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) held a strike steel ceremony in Taiwan to officially mark the beginning of construction of its installation vessel Green Jade.

Representatives from the Hai Long and Zhong Neng offshore wind farm projects, the American Bureau of Shipping and the CR Classification Society joined in the celebrations with CDWE and CSBC. Green Jade is the first floating heavy lift and installation vessel to be built in Taiwan and she will sail under the Taiwanese flag.

Being built at CSBC in Kaohsiung, the vessel will feature a 4,000-tonne crane capacity and DP3 capability, which will enable CDWE to transport a next generation, multi-megawatt turbines, jackets and components in a single shipment. At 216.5 metres long, Green Jade can comfortably accommodate a crew of up to 160 people.

The vessel has dual fuel engines and a Green Passport and Clean Design notation. Other environmental innovations include a waste heat recovery system that converts heat from the exhaust gases and cooling water to electrical energy, in addition to various other fuel-saving measures.

EPCI contractor CDWE was established in February 2019 by CSBC, the largest shipbuilder in Taiwan, and DEME Offshore. The steel cutting ceremony is a milestone for the joint venture, which has already secured several important contracts in Taiwan’s flourishing renewables sector.

Set to enter service in 2022, Green Jadewill be deployed for both the Hai Long Offshore Wind Project and the Zhong Neng Wind Power Corporation Preparatory Office. CDWE signed a Balance of Plant Preferred Supplier Agreement with Hai Long Offshore Wind Project in October 2019. For Zhong Neng, the contracts comprise the transportation and installation of the foundations, as well as a Preferred Bidder Agreement for the transportation and installation of the turbines.

Robert Tseng, Chairman of CDWE, said: “We feel proud and honoured to see the steel cutting of ‘Green Jade’ take place precisely on schedule. This is a marvellous step for CDWE and the Taiwan offshore wind industry. It indicates that the first Taiwan owned, built and operated main installation vessel has entered into the most important construction stage. For such a multi-functional and complicated vessel, the achievement of this important milestone shows our ambition and commitment to deliver the ‘Green Jade’ on time and to the very best quality standards to ensure our client’s best interest. We will continue to work seamlessly with CSBC and all the stakeholders in the next two years and we are confident that CDWE will provide the most reliable and functional vessel to meet and exceed the high expectations of our clients in the offshore wind market.”

Hugo Bouvy, Managing Director DEME Offshore, commented: “We are delighted to see this ambitious project taking shape. By combining the expertise of DEME and CSBC - two market leaders - we are confident we will be able to deliver this vessel as planned and we are sure ‘Green Jade’ will play an important role in helping to shape the future success of Taiwan’s offshore wind industry. We really feel that we are participating in history with this game-changing vessel. And we look forward to taking this exciting journey with our local partners.”

Wen-Lon Cheng, Chairman of CSBC, said: “The fact that the first steel cutting of ‘Green Jade’ is perfectly on schedule once again demonstrates the keen focus of CDWE and CSBC to accomplish the smooth delivery of ‘Green Jade’ by the fourth quarter of 2022. Both teams have put a tremendous amount of effort into the early preparation stages to make sure the vessel is delivered successfully - from the engineering tasks through to the dedicated project management system and intensive communication and interaction among all stakeholders, including the system and equipment vendors, classification societies and flag state authority etc. This is undoubtedly why we have been able to start the construction of such a complicated project on time and adhere to such an intensive schedule. The ‘Green Jade Team’ aims to continue this effective and efficient cooperation to make sure the construction progress is carried out as planned, which will enable us to deliver this exceptional vessel ready on time for her first projects.”

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