On April 3, the FOWT Service Vessel designed by Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute (SDARI) of CSSC was awarded the Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate by Det Norske Veritas (DNV).
The project relies on the CSSC-DNV Future Ship Joint Innovation Centre (FUSIC) to carry out technical research, marking a new stage of Sino-European technical cooperation in the field of green vessels and offshore wind power.
This type of FOWT service vessel is a large engineering vessel designed for towing, installation and anchor handling of floating offshore wind power platforms. The vessel is equipped with advanced core equipment, which significantly improves the applicability and safety of the operation. It adopts a methanol fuel-ready design, and its nitrogen oxide emissions meet the IMO (International Maritime Organization) Tier III highest environmental standards, laying the foundation for future zero-carbon fuel applications.
The successful development of the FOWT service vessel further verifies the unique advantages of Sino-European technology collaboration in the field of complex engineering. Floating wind power is a key direction for future deep-sea energy development. Both parties will rely on FUSIC to accelerate technology transformation and provide more competitive solutions for global customers.
FUSIC is a cooperation platform jointly organized by SDARI and DNV (China) in September 2021 under the guidance of the strategic cooperation framework agreement between China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and DNV.
The two parties take low-carbon and zero-carbon, digital twins, and AI-enabled smart vessels as research directions, aiming to further strengthen cooperation in the fields of shipbuilding and offshore engineering and emerging diversified non-ship industries, jointly support and promote the decarbonization and digital transformation of the shipping industry, and provide technical support and solutions for the future development of the shipping industry.