NextOcean, a Netherlands-based provider of offshore vessel motion prediction technology, has been awarded the contract to supply its motion radar to the ESVAGT NJORD, a Service Operations Vessel (SOV) commissioned by ESVAGT
The system will support safer, more efficient offshore operations as the vessel provides its services for the operation and maintenance of the Dudgeon wind farm.
NextOcean’s WavePredictor provides crews with real-time insight into vessel motions to enable safer transfers and improved decision-making in challenging sea states. Its deployment on the ESVAGT NJORD extends NextOcean’s footprint in the Offshore Service Vessel segment, with systems supporting operations on vessels worldwide.
Karel Roozen, CEO, NextOcean, said, “On an SOV, the crew makes dozens of go/no-go calls a day. Our system shows the officer on watch what the vessel is going to do in the coming minutes, so that call is backed by verified predictions and not by feel alone. On a field like Dudgeon, where technicians need to get onto the turbine as often as the weather allows, that means both safer transfers and more workable days.”
