Cosco Calls on C-Job for Basic Design of DEME’s Orion
C-Job Naval Architects will provide COSCO OFFSHORE with the Basic Design package for DEME Group’s offshore installation vessel Orion. This contract follows C-Job’s recent conclusion of Orion’s Concept Design. The technical specs of the vessel, to be operated by DEME subsidiary GeoSea, will service offshore wind installation, oil & gas and decommissioning activities.
C-Job recently completed the Concept Design for the vessel. While working on this subsequent phase of ship design, C-Job’s project team will be able to draw on the knowledge that they have built up. This will yield efficiencies in overall project timing as well as maritime engineering and vessel optimisation. “The same team will be involved, so it is really a natural progression for us,” states C-Job Project Manager Rafael Novas Garcia. “We will be able to hit the ground running with this Basic Design. Orion is a very advanced vessel with a lot of systems to integrate. It will be a challenging project, but a challenge that we will enjoy taking on.”
According to C-Job Technical Manager Maarten Veldhuizen, Orion will be an effective tool in the rapidly expanding offshore wind industry. “In terms of size and weight of foundations and turbine components, this sector is advancing fast,” he explains. “And what we are seeing is that jack-up installation vessels are reaching their limits in terms of vessel strength and payload capacity. The Orion’s technical specs will give her a future-proof position in the offshore wind turbine and foundation installation market.”