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ARCTIC OPERATIONS

Offshore wind farms

Credit: US Bureau of Offshore Energy Management already applied for: wind sector, servicing wind farms throughout Europe. “The design and ultimate construction of these vessels

Continuing that leadership from the Continent, last will result in signi? cant job creation and is a demonstra-

October, Orlando, Florida-based Aeolus Energy signed an tion of con? dence in the American shipbuilding industry,” agreement with Norwegian shipbuilding group Ulstein De- said Elia Gol? n, CEO of Aeolus Energy Inc. “We are ex- sign & Solutions, B.V. to design the ? rst Jones Act compliant cited to be working with Ulstein, an established market service vessel for the blooming U.S. offshore wind market. leader in vessel design for offshore wind. We look forward

Aeolus says the purpose-built vessel, known in the in- to pushing the envelope in the offshore wind industry dustry as a Service Operations Vessel (SOV), will be the where Jones Act-compliant vessels are concerned.” ? rst among a ? eet of vessels to support the full scope of “Ulstein is proud to have been selected as design partner offshore wind farm operations from installation through by Aeolus for developing the United States’ ? rst purpose- decommissioning of turbines. Additional plans for the built SOV vessel,” said Tore Ulstein, deputy CEO of Ul- ? eet include cable ships, crew transfer vessels and ? oating stein. For the design, Aeolus has selected Ulstein’s proven offshore hotel ships. SX195 SOV, which will be fully customized to Aeolus’ 29 www.marinelink.com MN