New methanol dual-fueled WTIV design gains ABS AIP

ABS has issued its approval in principle (AIP) to China’s Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. for its design of a heavy-duty, methanol dual-fueled WTIV (wind turbine installation vessel).

The methanol dual-fueled WTIV is designed to transport and install the largest wind turbines in the world, those capable of producing 16 to 20 megawatts of electricity, and promises to reduce carbon emissions with its dual-fuel methanol propulsion system.

The design also features a 3,500-ton leg encircling crane...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/new-methanol-dual-fueled-wtiv-design-gains-abs-aip/

Offshore Wind’s Carbon-Cutting Ambition Imperiled by Ship Shortage

By Josh Saul (Bloomberg) — A shortage of the big boats capable of installing wind turbine foundations on the ocean floor threatens to delay new projects as soon as next year, according to a new report from BloombergNEF.  The lack of ships may start to slow development of offshore wind farms in China starting in 2024 and could stunt new projects in the rest of the world beginning in 2027, according to BNEF. At stake are more than 35 gigawatts of electricity generation, enough to power well over...

https://gcaptain.com/offshore-winds-carbon-cutting-ambition-imperiled-by-ship-shortage/