The companies claim the multipurpose offshore vessels (MPOVs) will be efficient and cost-effective.

The MPOV-62 and MPOV-32 designs can perform 80% of all offshore wind jobs in 90% of weather conditions.

“Since it is not possible to cover all requirements of the offshore-wind market with one single vessel type, we have designed a modular concept,” said Offcon’s general manager Harald Hubner.

The catamarans will have remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) in moon-pools so as not to block any deck space.

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