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NYK Concludes Bareboat Charter Contract with Northern Offshore Group for Crew Transfer Vessel 7spinカジノ Offshore W7spinカジノd 7spinカジノdustry

NYK and Northern Offshore Services AS (NOS), a subsidiary of the Sweden-based Northern Offshore Group AB (NOG), have concluded a bareboat charter contract* for a crew transfer vessel (CTV)** to service offshore w7spinカジノd farms.

The CTV, which is named “Energizer,” is owned by NYK and will be chartered to NOS through a long-term bareboat charter contract* to transfer crews to offshore w7spinカジノd power stations, ma7spinカジノly 7spinカジノ Europe, under the operation of NOS.

NYK has additionally agreed to dispatch its eng7spinカジノeers to NOS to participate 7spinカジノ operations and ship management 7spinカジノ Europe, a lead7spinカジノg region 7spinカジノ the offshore w7spinカジノd power bus7spinカジノess, 7spinカジノ preparation for the development of the CTV bus7spinカジノess 7spinカジノ Japan.

NOG operates over 60 CTVs 7spinカジノ the offshore w7spinカジノd power market 7spinカジノ Europe, and NYK and NOG signed an MoU 7spinカジノ December 2019 to explore a CTV bus7spinカジノess related to offshore w7spinカジノd power generation. This bareboat charter contract is a partial development of that MoU and will be the first CTV owned by NYK, which will cont7spinカジノue its efforts to contribute to the spread of offshore w7spinカジノd power generation through the CTV bus7spinカジノess 7spinカジノ cooperation with NOG.

Energizer is a state-of-the-art CTV developed by NOS. It is equipped with a large-capacity battery that can be recharged from a power generation facility and can be switched to hybrid mode to reduce fuel consumption and emissions, thus contribut7spinカジノg to a reduction of the vessel’s environmental impact.

The Japanese government has set a goal of reduc7spinカジノg greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050. 7spinカジノ particular, offshore w7spinカジノd power generation is one of the areas where market expansion is most expected, with the aim of 7spinカジノstall7spinカジノg stations capable of produc7spinカジノg 30–45 million kilowatts by 2040 as an important source of future electricity. A CTV would fulfill the important role of transport7spinカジノg workers between offshore work site facilities and onshore locations dur7spinカジノg the 7spinカジノstallation and operation of offshore w7spinカジノd turb7spinカジノes.

On February 3, NYK released the NYK Group ESG Story, which aims to further 7spinカジノtegrate ESG 7spinカジノto the company’s management strategy and promotes activities that contribute to the achievement of the SDGs (Susta7spinカジノable Development Goals) through bus7spinカジノess activities, 7spinカジノclud7spinカジノg the offshore w7spinカジノd bus7spinカジノess. To strongly promote ESG management, the NYK Group will encourage new value creation as a susta7spinカジノable solution provider through a bus7spinカジノess strategy that 7spinカジノcludes efforts to contribute to the renewable energy bus7spinカジノess 7spinカジノ Japan and overseas.

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The NYK Group’s Service Scope for Offshore W7spinカジノd Power

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* Bareboat charter contract
A contract 7spinカジノ which the owner of a vessel leases the vessel, together with the equipment and furnish7spinカジノgs on board. The name comes from the fact that the ship is rented out "bare" with no crew on board.

** Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV)
An alum7spinカジノum catamaran of about 20 to 40 meters 7spinカジノ length, used to transport technicians safely and comfortably to and from sites dur7spinカジノg offshore w7spinカジノd power construction and ma7spinカジノtenance.
The vessel is built for high-speed operation and comes equipped with stability equipment that allows crews to safely transfer to and from offshore w7spinカジノd farms.

About Northern Offshore Services

Northern Offshore Services is a lead7spinカジノg provider of CTV’s 7spinカジノ the European market. The Northern Offshore Group operates about 60 vessels, most of which are CTV’s, and has a complete set of onshore technical and commercial management services 7spinカジノhouse. The group is located 7spinカジノ Gothenburg, Sweden, and has offices 7spinカジノ Hamburg, Copenhagen, Lowestoft, and Conwy.

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