Ship&Offshore | Ausgabe 02/2025
Boskalis unveils largest rock installation vessel
Windpiper | Royal Boskalis BV has announced the conversion of an existing vessel into the world’s largest subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel, with a capacity of 45,500dwt. The Windpiper , due for delivery in the first quarter of 2026, will double the capacity of the company’s three-ship SRI fleet, propelling it to pole position in this specialised sector. The 227m-long DP2 Windpiper , with a breadth of 40m, total installed power of 31MW and seven thrusters, will have a moonpool for the inclined fall-pipe installation....