Maxwell Marine, anchoring solutions specialist, has been contracted to design and supply a technical anchoring system for the first uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), according to an Oct. 12 press release. The vessels, built by the Tuco Marine Group in Denmark, will be used by 脴rsted for offshore met-ocean measurement campaigns in the wind farm industry.

Because the Maxwell anchoring system needs to retrieve long lengths of chain, the system, which is expected to fit all vessels, be low maintenance and deal with extreme weather conditions.

The USV is an important step in the efficient, economic and sustainable development of wind farm operations, said Thierry Vermeer, Maxwell Marine sales manager, as they 鈥渨ill help lower emissions and the uncertainties in the expected annual energy production for new offshore wind farms.鈥�  

According to the company, they will bring measurement equipment to and from offshore sites and operate autonomously for extended periods of time, measuring large amounts of data that can be sent onshore and processed in real time.

The first finalized build will now be launched by the end of 2023.

Maxwell Marine, anchoring solutions specialist, has been contracted to design and supply a technical anchoring system for the first uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), according to an Oct. 12 press release. The vessels, built by the Tuco Marine Group in Denmark, will be used by Ørsted for offshore met-ocean measurement campaigns in the wind farm industry.

Because the Maxwell anchoring system needs to retrieve long lengths of chain, the system, which is expected to fit all vessels, be low maintenance and deal with extreme weather conditions.

The USV is an important step in the efficient, economic and sustainable development of wind farm operations, said Thierry Vermeer, Maxwell Marine sales manager, as they “will help lower emissions and the uncertainties in the expected annual energy production for new offshore wind farms.”  

According to the company, they will bring measurement equipment to and from offshore sites and operate autonomously for extended periods of time, measuring large amounts of data that can be sent onshore and processed in real time.

The first finalized build will now be launched by the end of 2023.