The construction of offshore windfarms in the US is regulated by the Jones Act. The transport of wind turbine components from a US port to the field using an international installation vessel requires the use of a US feeder vessel. Although this is a Jones Act-compliant solution for this kind of logistical challenge, it does require that components need to be lifted from a moving vessel.
Huisman is introducing the Motion Compensated Platform to ensure that components can be transferred quickly and safely from a feeder vessel, without unnecessary delays in interfaces.
