Samsung Heavy Industries delivered the Pacific Orca, which is the world’s largest windfarm installation vessel. The ship is really large with length of 161.00 m, beam of 49.00 m and depth of 10.40 m. The windfarm installation vessel is owned by Swire Pacific Offshore and will provide service for the Danish DONG Energy, as the vessel can carry and install twelve large Wind Turbine Generators, each with capacity of 3.6 MW. Pacific Orca was operate and install WTGs and wind foundations at depth of 60.00 m. The improved design and equipment on board allow safety operations and carrying of heavy wind foundation. The this has six legs, which allow the ship to lift up to 17.00 m above the ocean surface. This makes the ship less affected by the weather conditions and waves.
The investment of Pacific Orca is really large, but the maritime transport and industry is developing to more ecological energy sources. This definitely mean that the business with such type vessels will grow and the investment should be successful. The industry experts predict the marine wind power market to grow from 3.55 GW in 2012 to 239 GW in 2030.