Britoil platform supply vessel (PSV) BOS Princess will be converted into a geotechnical drilling vessel in order to support the offshore wind industry.
Once converted, the PSV will be available to the market starting in January 2025.
Seas Geosciences, a specialist in offshore, nearshore and onshore geosciences, has announced a multi-year agreement with Britoil Offshore Services (Britoil) to charter and convert the PSV into a geotechnical drilling vessel.
The 80-metre length and close to 19-metre beam vessel will provide a stable platform for Seas’ geotechnical investigations, said Seas Geosciences president Paolo Casciotti.
“This vessel is being specifically designed to serve the offshore wind industry and will be fitted with our fully automated topside geotechnical rig, innovative seabed CPT system and an array of geotechnical tools,” he said.
“This agreement is part of our commitment to investing in green energy and scaling up our operations. We are creating an asset that is 100 percent customized for the typical requirements of offshore wind developments.”
Seas plans on deploying the vessel on a global scale, serving projects from the Mediterranean to the North Sea to the Gulf of Mexico, Casciotti said.
“Our shared commitment to clean energy makes partnering with Seas Geosciences a natural choice,” noted Andrea Cavo, head of Europe, Mediterranean and the Americas at Britoil. “We’re excited to be working with an innovative company that has been investing in cutting-edge technology to support offshore wind power projects.”
A celebration to mark the commissioning of the customized Geotechnical Drilling Vessel is planned for January.
