Van Oord mega jack-up wil have lifting capacity of 3000 tonnes and can be powered by methanol

Chinese yard CIMC Raffles has cut first steel for what it claims will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm installation vessel.

The 176-by-63-metre jack-up vessel, designed by Knud E Hansen and ordered by Dutch offshore wind specialist Van Oord late last year, will be built for transporting and installing foundations and turbines at offshore wind farms.

The construction start-up this week keeps the vessel, named Boreas, on track for delivery in 2024.

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