[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ module_class=”reverse-columns-mobile” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]The EMS Maritime Offshore company maintains a fleet of specially manufactured offshore ships, including the offshore catamaran, \u201cWindea Four\u201d.<\/p>\n
Credits: EMS Maritime Offshore<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Many companies walk a fine line between tradition and modernity. Founded in 1889 as the Aktiengesellschaft \u201cEMS\u201d, the company demonstrates how to successfully combine the two, as the parent company is well established in the field of ferry traffic. Even the subsidiary EMS Maritime Offshore (EMO) has made a name for itself with its range of services for offshore wind turbines since it was founded in 2010.<\/p>\n
But all that has very humble beginnings. \u201cWe at AG EMS began looking at offshore wind turbines in 2002,\u201d reports Marcel Diekmann, one of the EMO managing directors. It started out as more of a theoretical conversation. But when the industry, which was still young at that time, began to take off, the company decided to create a small department and purchase two ships \u2013 two former rescue cruisers of the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzR). <\/p>\n
\u201cWe used those to ferry technicians to wind farm construction sites like \u2018Alpha Ventus\u2019 and \u2018Bard Offshore 1\u2019 for the day,\u201d recalls the managing director.<\/p>\n
At that time, there were no dedicated standards for crew transfer vessels (CTVs). But the rescue cruisers were very seaworthy \u2013 an important requirement for use on the high seas. Converted fishing trawlers offer something similar, which is why many of them have spent their second life in the oil and gas industry and installing cables and pipelines out at sea as so-called traffic control ships.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the market began growing, we joined up with a Dutch partner and converted and commissioned two of these ships \u2013 the \u2018Osprey\u2019 and the \u2018Eagle\u2019 \u2013 for use at offshore wind farms,\u201d says Diekmann. As this line of business no longer had anything to do with AG EMS\u2019s ferry business, the company founded EMS Maritime Offshore, initially with three employees, though they were soon joined by others.<\/p>\n
What developed well at the beginning was soon hampered by the then German government and, more specifically, Federal Minister for the Environment Peter Altmaier (CDU), when support in line with the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) was, in effect, slashed. \u201cSince the company foundation, we\u2019d expanded our fleet to include six CTVs and three traffic control ships,\u201d recalls managing director Jan Heyenga. \u201cDue to the collapse in the market and changing ship designs, we ultimately decided to get rid of five ships.\u201d [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”dtb-sticky” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_sidebar area=”et_pb_widget_area_7″ show_border=”off” admin_label=”Werbung Startseite \/ Artikel” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_sidebar][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Marcel-Diekmann_APR_500px.png” alt=”Marcel Diekmann, Managing Director, EMS Maritime Offshore” title_text=”Marcel-Diekmann_APR_500px” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”25px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ header_3_text_color=”#002e5b” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||40px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Marcel Diekmann, Managing Director,
\nEMS Maritime Offshore[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_sidebar area=”et_pb_widget_area_9″ show_border=”off” admin_label=”Werbung Artikel” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/VentusMarine-1_4C_1200.jpg” parallax=”on” custom_padding=”650px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”-5px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]EMO\u2019s service portfolio also encompasses maritime coordination. The company\u2019s own control centre, \u201cVentusmarine\u201d, is responsible for the associated management of logistics processes and marine surveillance.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_margin=”||75px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n
But that is ancient history. When the Offshore Wind Energy Act (WindSeeG) went into effect in January of this year, Germany\u2019s expansion aims were there for all to see. The plan is to increase the installed capacity of offshore wind energy to at least 30 gigawatts by the year 2030, at least 40 gigawatts by 2035 and at least 70 gigawatts by 2045. It is clear to see that the demand for CTVs will increase accordingly.<\/p>\n
Even technologically speaking, this marks a new era that dawned six months ago at EMO when the company christened its first CTV with hybrid drive, \u201cWindea One\u201d. This CTV is truly unique, as its energy storage system, (ESS) can cover roughly 20 per cent of its energy requirements. The drive system comprises four drivetrains, which are operated with diesel alone, with a combination of electricity and diesel, and with electricity and ESS with permanent magnet motors (PMMs). With potential offshore charging stations at the wind farms, the hybrid drive could one day provide up to 80 per cent of the energy required.<\/p>\n
Besides \u201cWindea One\u201d, the company is serving the growing market with three more of its own CTVs \u2013 \u201cWindea Three\u201d, \u201cWindea Four\u201d and \u201cWindea Six\u201d \u2013 as well as several chartered ships. A majority of our competitors are based in Norway, Denmark and the UK, which comes with its own set of challenges. \u201cQuality and safety standards vary internationally, though we\u2019re proud of the fact that our ships that sail under the German flag fulfil very high standards. These standards can be different in other European regions, including the UK,\u201d explains Diekmann.<\/p>\n
But the market is also demanding in other ways during this economic boom. \u201cAdvancements in drive technology are occurring so quickly that ships are outdated before they\u2019re even paid off,\u201d explains Diekmann. And even though the managing director generally considers the battery technology to be a key component of the main drive in CTVs, their weight is still too high for the required performance. EMO is therefore going to wait before making any more investments. \u201cBut wind farm operators are just now getting started with new tenders,\u201d says Diekmann.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”dtb-sticky” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_blurb title=”Facts” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ header_font=”|||on|||||” header_text_color=”#ffffff” header_font_size=”16px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”75px||20px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”25px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ custom_css_blurb_title=”display: inline-block!important;||background: #002754!important;||padding: 5px 13px 3px 13px!important;||position: relative!important;” border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#002754″ global_colors_info=”{}” header_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” header_text_color__hover=”rgba(255,255,255,0.71)” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_margin=”||75px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
Established: <\/strong>2010 [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/TXWT3682_Windpark_4C_1200.jpg” parallax=”on” custom_padding=”650px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” bottom_divider_style=”waves2″ bottom_divider_color=”#DFE6EE” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”-5px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Christened in June 2023, \u201cWindea one\u201d is 31.80 metres long and ten metres wide, and has a draught of 1.80 metres. Manned by three crew members, the CTV can maintain all-electric operation for up to six hours and transfer up to 24 service employees to offshore farms.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_margin=”||50px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n It will be quite difficult to expand internationally into new markets such as the American East and West Coasts, where wind turbines will need to be installed on the floating foundations of the future due to the sheer depths of the water. The EMO fleet is optimised for use at existing offshore wind farms in the North Sea and Baltic Sea and especially for the operating phase. \u201cDepending on conditions such as wavelength, you may need CTVs with a different design,\u201d says Heyenga.<\/p>\n For that reason too, smaller and older ships could sail to older wind farms and ones located closer to the coast in Germany, whilst more modern, larger and more weather-resistant vessels could sail to the newer farms further out at sea. Logistics have also changed. For example, modern CTVs, which can safely transfer people to wind turbines even in rougher seas, now serve offshore wind farms 24 hours a day, which poses different challenges in terms of ship design and drive technology.<\/p>\n Apart from managing its own and chartered CTVs as a certified shipping company, EMO offers maritime coordination services for the \u201cTrianel\u201d and \u201cIberdrola\u201d wind farms. Much like at a traffic control centre, the employers here are responsible for marine surveillance using automatic identification system (AIS) and radar data as well as camera images. The third pillar is comprehensive port services at a variety of service ports near the wind farm clusters. These include offices, warehouses and outdoor storage capacities as well as the provision of berths for service vessels and agency services, such as those for GE Renewable Energy and Siemens at Eemshaven, where EMO operates a helicopter and drone port.<\/p>\n As much of the energy of the future will be generated at sea, EMO plans to offer tailored service solutions alone and in packages as well as coordinate the full range of logistics services at the interface between wind farm, shipping company and port. This is just one of the many reasons the managing directors are optimistic about the future. Heyenga: \u201cThe future is bright.\u201d (cb)<\/em>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”dtb-sticky” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Jan-Heyenga_APR_500px.png” alt=”Jan Heyenga, Managing Director, EMS Maritime Offshore” title_text=”Jan-Heyenga_APR_500px” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”25px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” custom_margin=”50px||||false|false” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ header_3_text_color=”#002e5b” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||40px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” custom_margin=”||75px||false|false” sticky_enabled=”0″]Jan Heyenga, Managing Director,
\nArea(s) of business:\u00a0<\/strong>Maritime services, port and logistics services, and technical and engineering services
Headquarters: <\/strong>Emden
Branches: <\/strong>Eemshaven and Mukran
Assets: <\/strong>our of its own CTVs, buildings and warehouse space at various ports
Employees: <\/strong>90, including 33 sailors<\/p>\nThe ship design needs to reflect the application<\/h2>\n
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