Njord Offshore from Essex, UK, has taken delivery of their first 26m Twin Axe built by Damen Shipyards Group. The vessel was ordered early January 2014 and the delivery took place on 27th February. During this 7-week period the vessel was modified from a basic, standard vessel to suit the specific Njord Offshore requirements.
Njord Offshore was established in 2011. The company focuses on the Offshore Wind industry and operates vessels ranging from 21-26m. In 2014, the Njord fleet shows 9 vessels with further fleet expansion in 2015.
The most specific modifications and additions are:
“Damen Twin Axe vessels can be delivered from stock as a basic vessel and can be modified to suit particular requirements in a matter of weeks,” said Damen in its press release.
“Both the Twin Axe 2610 and the new, 20m, Twin Axe 2008 are stock vessels. The vessels have been and can be delivered to UK, German, Danish, Swedish or any other flag state requirements,” Damen added
Damen, March 18, 2014