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March 22, 2020

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier awarded transport and installation contract by CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering for Changfang and Xidao wind farms in Taiwan

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up vessel Brave Tern has been awarded a contract by CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering in Taiwan. After finishing installations on Yunlin offshore wind farm, Brave Tern will commence the transportation and installation of the MHI Vestas Offshore V174-9.5MW…

March 2, 2020

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier prepares for next generation turbines with a 1600t crane

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier is upgrading one of its Gusto 9000 jack-up vessels with a new crane capable of installing foundations and all known next generation offshore wind turbines. Upon delivery in 2022, the unique 1600t leg encircling crane will be…

February 25, 2020

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier awarded turbine installation contract for Neart na Goithe

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has been awarded a contract by EDF renewables (EDF) for the transport and installation of 54 SG 8.0-167 DD wind turbines for the Neart na Goithe (NnG) offshore wind farm located 15.5km off the Fife coast, east…

October 3, 2019

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier installs final turbines on world’s largest offshore wind farm

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up installation vessel Bold Tern successfully installed turbine number 91 on Hornsea One offshore wind farm on 25 September 2019. This marked the end of the project for Bold Tern. Installation of the Siemens Gamesa SWT-7.0-154 turbines…

October 1, 2019

Blue Tern now with safety case

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier is pleased to announce that the UK Health and Safety Executive has accepted the Safety Case for our jack-up vessel Blue Tern. The Safety Case covers all services from accommodation support to offshore support, including installation/decommissioning, lifting,…

September 23, 2019

Final turbines installed on Hohe See and Albatros wind farms

On 20 September 2019, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up installation vessel Brave Tern successfully installed the final turbine on the Hohe See extension Albatros. This completed the installation of a total of 87 Siemens Gamesa SWT-7.0-154 turbines at the Hohe See…

May 1, 2019

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier awarded turbine installation contract for Moray East Offshore Wind Project

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has been awarded a contract by MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for the transport and installation of 100 V164-9.5MW wind turbines for the Moray East project off the East coast of Scotland. The project totals 950MW and the…

April 3, 2019

O&M jack-up vessel to join the Fred. Olsen Windcarrier fleet

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has signed a long term time charter with Falcon Global for their jack-up vessel Jill. The jack-up vessel will be an integrated part of the Fred. Olsen Windcarrier jack-up fleet for offshore wind, where she will be…

March 28, 2019

Fred. Olsen Ocean expands its footprint within the offshore wind service industry by investing in United Wind Logistics

Fred. Olsen Ocean Ltd. (FOO), a company wholly owned by Bonheur ASA, has today entered into an agreement to acquire a 50% ownership in United Wind Logistics GmbH (UWL) through the contribution of new equity in the amount of EUR 12 million….

March 11, 2019

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier wins first contract in Taiwan with Yunlin

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has been awarded a contract with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) for the transport and installation of wind turbines on the Yunlin Offshore Windfarm in Taiwanese waters for their 8MW wind turbines. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier will mobilise…

February 11, 2019

Seafox 5 changes name to Blue Tern

From today, Seafox 5 has officially changed its name to Blue Tern. In December 2018, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier made an agreement with the Seafox International Group for the acquisition of a 51% ownership in the jack-up vessel Seafox 5. This…

December 17, 2018

Jack-up vessel ‘Seafox 5’ joins Fred. Olsen Windcarrier fleet

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has today made an agreement with the Seafox International Group for the acquisition of a 51% ownership in the jack-up vessel Seafox 5. By this move Fred. Olsen Windcarrier will include this vessel under its commercial, technical…

December 4, 2018

Celebrating tradition and innovation: Fred. Olsen & Co. marks a momentous anniversary

.. In 2018, Fred. Olsen & Co. celebrates its 170th anniversary in the shipping industry. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier is proud to be part of a company with such a rich maritime heritage and to continue our founder’s tradition of innovation….

November 26, 2018

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s 400th turbine installation took place on Horns Rev 3

This week, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier completed the company’s 400th wind turbine installation. The wind turbine was successfully installed at Vattenfall’s Horns Rev 3 project in Denmark, where A2Sea takes on turbine installation works with third party vessel; Brave Tern. Horns…

September 3, 2018

Final turbines installed ahead of schedule on Borkum Riffgrund 2

On 31 August 2018, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up installation vessel Bold Tern successfully installed the final turbine, completing the installation of MHI Vestas turbines at the Borkum Riffgrund 2 Offshore Wind Farm ahead of schedule. The 56 V164-8.0MW turbines will…

July 2, 2018

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier reaches halfway point on Borkum Riffgrund II

Saturday 30 June, the 28th MHI Vestas 8MW turbine was installed by Bold Tern on Borkum Riffgrund II, marking the half way milestone. A coordinated solution-oriented approach from all parts has allowed operations to continually adapt and improve, allowing Fred….

June 19, 2018

Crane boom extension completed on Brave Tern

After succesfully getting the crane boom extended by 20m at Damen Shipyard in Amsterdam, Brave Tern is now ready for new projects with a lift height of up to 120m. The work was completed on time without hiccups – thanks…

May 31, 2018

Bold Tern is performing bunker operations while loading turbines

For Borkum Riffgrund II all operational processes have been thought out by bringing the relevant stakeholders in execution to the table. This has led to a new bunker solution on Bold Tern. In the planning phase, many possible solutions were…

March 30, 2018

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier and Falcon Global Announce Cooperation Agreement in Offshore Wind

Falcon Global LLC (“Falcon Global”) a subsidiary of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SMHI) (“SEACOR Marine”) and Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS (“FOWIC”) a wholly owned subsidiary of BONHEUR ASA (Oslo Stock Exchange: BON.OL) today announced that they have reached a…

January 19, 2018

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS enters co-operation agreement with Northern Offshore Services

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS and Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S) have, on January 17, 2018, signed a co-operation agreement. The agreement means that Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s fleet of CTVs will be integrated into N-O-S’s existing management and organisation. “N-O-S is a reputable,…

December 22, 2017

Bold Tern Installs Final Turbine on Galloper

German developer Innogy has completed turbine installation at its 353MW Galloper wind farm off the Suffolk coast of the UK. The project’s final Siemens Gamesa 6.3MW turbine was installed by Fred. Olsen Windcarrier jack-up Bold Tern. “We only installed the…

December 6, 2017

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Secures Five-Year CTV Contract

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has been contracted by Vattenfall for the supply of a crew transfer vessel (CTV) on the Lillgrund offshore wind farm in Sweden. One of Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s Bayard class vessels will start work on the site for…

October 26, 2017

Iberdrola successfully installs all 70 wind turbines at Wikinger offshore wind farm

Iberdrola has successfully installed the 70 wind turbines comprising Wikinger offshore wind farm, the renewable infrastructure which the company is building in German waters of the Baltic Sea. It is a new and significant milestone for the project as it enters…

October 26, 2017

Final turbines installed on Wikinger

On 22 October 2017, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up installation vessel Brave Tern successfully installed the final turbine, completing the installation of Adwen turbines at the Wikinger Offshore Wind Farm. The 70 AD 5-135 turbines will have a total output of…

October 13, 2017

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s Bayards celebrate 1000 days without a lost time incident

On 12 October, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s fleet of seven Bayard class CTVs accomplished 1000 days without a lost time incident (LTI). During this time, our Bayards conducted 39,605 landings, 140,570 transfers and our vessel crews have worked for over 205,934…

October 9, 2017

Related wind firms create single O&M provider

Four established offshore wind businesses 170 years of maritime heritage 1200 renewables experts Integrated suite of operations and maintenance services Single point of contact Reduced risk, cost and contractual complexity Four well-known renewables firms have joined forces to create an…

July 6, 2017

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier reaches halfway point on Wikinger Offshore Wind Farm

The 35th Adwen 5MW wind turbine has been installed today on Iberdrola’s Wikinger offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea, marking the half way milestone. Located in the German exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the island of Rügen, the…

June 7, 2017

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier wins EnBW Albatros contract

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has been awarded the transport and installation contract for Siemens Gamesa 7MW turbines at EnBW’s Albatros offshore wind farm by Siemens Gamesa. The Albatros wind farm is located 100km from shore in the German Exclusive Economic Zone…

June 5, 2017

All Fred. Olsen Ocean companies ISO/OHSAS certified

Fred. Olsen Ocean and daughter companies including Fred. Olsen Windcarrier A/S (the CTV business unit) and Universal Foundation A/S have now achieved ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification, joining the jack-up business unit Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS, who…

May 26, 2017

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier is exhibiting at Offshore Wind Energy 2017

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier is exhibiting at the upcoming Offshore Wind Energy 2017 event between 6th and 8th June at the ExCeL Centre in London. Also exhibiting on our stand are Fred. Olsen related companies Global Wind Service (GWS) and Universal Foundation….

February 13, 2017

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier docks CTV fleet with local Cumbria operator MPM Northwest

Last week, MPM Northwest helped prepare and facilitate the latest class renewal for Fred. Olsen Windcarrier A/S with Bayard 4 at their facility in Maryport. This is the sixth time a Bayard has used MPM Northwest in the last two…

January 24, 2017

Fred. Olsen Ocean and Teekay Offshore form joint venture

Fred. Olsen Ocean AS and Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (Teekay Offshore) have entered into an agreement to develop a new vessel design for the offshore wind market. John B. Andersen, VP Business Development in Fred. Olsen Windcarrier (a Fred. Olsen…

January 18, 2017

Brave Tern ready for Wikinger

Brave Tern, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up installation vessel, has successfully mobilised for the Wikinger Offshore Wind Farm installation project and load out has commenced. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier will transport and install 70 ADWEN AD 5-135 turbines at the Wikinger Offshore…

January 18, 2017

Bold Tern installs first turbine at Veja Mate

On Tuesday, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up installation vessel Bold Tern installed her first complete Siemens 6MW turbine at the Veja Mate offshore wind farm. Bold Tern’s flexible deck layout allows her to carry the components for four complete turbines. Fred. Olsen…

December 1, 2016

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier appoints new CEO

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier is delighted to announce the recent appointment of Even Larsen as the new CEO of Fred. Olsen Windcarrier. Even has been with Fred. Olsen Windcarrier since 2013, where he worked on innovation and product development before becoming…

November 28, 2016

Bayard 1 celebrates fifth birthday with class renewal and new certificates

Last week, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s Bayard class crew transfer vessel (CTVs) fleet received the International Safety Management (ISM) and Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) certification by DNV GL. The certificate was issued after a thorough auditing process by DNV GL confirming…

September 19, 2016

Global Wind Service is exhibiting at WindEnergy Hamburg next week

Global Wind Service (GWS) is exhibiting at WindEnergy Hamburg 2016 next week between 27th and 30th September. Also exhibiting on our stand are Fred. Olsen related companies Universal Foundation and Fred. Olsen Windcarrier. We will be hosting a stand reception…

August 19, 2016

Brave Tern completes installation of the Block Island offshore wind farm

On Thursday 18th August, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up installation vessel Brave Tern successfully completed the installation of five GE Haliade 150-6MW turbines at Deepwater Wind’s Block Island Wind Farm. The project has been a great success for both Fred. Olsen…

August 11, 2016

Brave Tern reaches halfway mark on Block Island

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s installation vessel Brave Tern has completed more than half of the installation at the Block Island Wind Farm. Three of the five GE Renewable Energy Haliade 150-6MW turbines have been successfully installed. “The first turbine on this…

July 25, 2016

Brave Tern crossed the mid-Atlantic

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s Brave Tern has passed the halfway mark in her journey to the Block Island Wind Farm carrying five GE Renewable Energy Haliade 150-6MW nacelles. To see more images from this stage of Brave Tern’s journey, click here.

July 15, 2016

Brave Tern completed loading in France and will be leaving for Block Island, US

Brave Tern has successfully completed loading all of the 5 GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade 150-6MW nacelles and will commence transit to the US east coast and Block Island Wind Farm in the coming days. “Brave Tern is now ready for…

July 12, 2016

Brave Tern arrives in St. Nazaire, France

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up installation vessel Brave Tern has arrived in St. Nazaire in western France. The process of loading the GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade 150-6MW nacelles onto the Brave Tern for the Block Island Wind Farm project will begin…

July 11, 2016

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier GmbH moves office

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s German office moved into new offices in the Hafencity area of Hamburg last week. “The office move reiterates our commitment to the German market,” said Head of Commercial and Projects, Even Larsen. To celebrate the opening, Fred. Olsen…

July 8, 2016

Brave Tern ready for Block Island Offshore Wind Farm

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up installation vessel Brave Tern has successfully mobilised for the Block Island Offshore Wind Farm project in Esbjerg, Denmark. Mobilisation included welding of large steel structures on deck to elevate and support the nacelles for the planned…

June 30, 2016

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier wins DONG Energy Borkum Riffgrund 2 contract

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has been awarded the transport and installation contract for 56 Vestas 8MW turbines at the Borkum Riffgrund 2 wind farm. Borkum Riffgrund is located 57km from shore in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and installation is…

June 28, 2016

Fred. Olsen Ocean AS and Shoreline AS simulate best O&M solution for bigger offshore wind farms

An operations and maintenance (O&M) logistics study by Norwegian software simulation experts Shoreline, for Fred. Olsen Ocean, has found the use of an offshore accommodation platform combined with fast in-field vessels will be key to maximising efficiencies for large, far-from-shore…

June 13, 2016

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier is exhibiting at RUK Global Offshore Wind next week

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier is exhibiting at RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind 2016 next week between 21st and 22nd June in Manchester. Also exhibiting on our stand are Fred. Olsen related companies Universal Foundation and Global Wind Service. David Matthews, General Manager…

June 3, 2016

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier A/S celebrates 500 days without a lost time injury

On 2 June 2016, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier A/S’s Bayard vessels celebrated 500 days without a lost time injury (LTI). With a total exposure of 115,617 hours, this is a significant milestone for both our crew and clients. The fleet of…

June 1, 2016

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier A/S welcomes new Managing Director

Casper Toft, who comes from the position of Sales Director for MHI Vestas Offshore, has this week joined Fred. Olsen Windcarrier A/S to head up the CTV business out of Fredercia, Denmark. “I am very excited to join the Fred. Olsen…

May 12, 2016

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier wins first UK installation contract

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has been awarded a transport and installation contract for installation of Siemens 7MW turbines at the Hornsea Project One Offshore Wind Farm, developed by DONG Energy Wind Power. Approximately half of the 174 turbines are expected to…

March 1, 2016

Brave Tern successfully upgraded

Brave Tern, one of Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s two specialist jack-up vessels, has this week been successfully upgraded. The modifications were executed at Franklin Offshore, in Rotterdam, by Franklin Offshore and SRC Group AS. The upgrades include extending the jacking legs…

March 1, 2016

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier wins EnBW Hohe See contract

Siemens AG has awarded Fred. Olsen Windcarrier transport and installation services at the EnBW Hohe See wind farm for their 7MW wind turbines. EnBW Hohe See is located 90km from shore in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), in close…

February 24, 2016

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier host media day on board Brave Tern

This week, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier hosted a party of journalists on board jack-up installation vessel Brave Tern to show off the nearly-completed vessel modifications. Industry journalists were invited on board and given a presentation by Head of Commercial and Projects…

November 19, 2014

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Joins LEEDCo Team as Installation Partner for Lake Erie Offshore Wind Project

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Joins LEEDCo Team as Installation Partner for Lake Erie Offshore Wind Project The Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) announced today that experienced wind turbine installation firm Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS is joining the development team for…

November 11, 2014

New appointments for Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Denmark

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier A/S is delighted to announce the appointment of Kasper Juul – Schirmer as CEO Of the Denmark Business unit, responsible primarily for the company’s crew transfer vessels. An internal appointment, Kasper has been with Fred. Olsen Windcarrier…

November 11, 2014

Global Tech I Wind Turbine Installation

This film follows the Brave Tern for 5 days, installing the towers and nacelles, followed by 5 days on the Bold Tern, installing the rotor stars.

November 3, 2014

Universal Foundation put through its paces across major UK Round 3 project sites

The next generation offshore wind foundation from Universal Foundation has recently completed a trial installation campaign across three major offshore wind sites in the UK North Sea, as part of the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) programme. The project…

October 27, 2014

Crew Transfer Vessel – Round-up

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s crew transfer vessels (CTVs) have all been fully contracted, and have been particularly busy in UK waters this year. The CTVs Bayard 1, Bayard 4 and Bayard 7 are employed on an operations and maintenance contract at…

September 4, 2014

Final turbines installed on Global Tech I

The final turbines have been installed on the latest offshore wind farm, Global Tech I, in the German North Sea. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s two high performance vessels transported and installed 75 towers and nacelles and 22 rotor stars of the…

September 1, 2014

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier exhibiting at WindEnergy Hamburg

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier is delighted to be exhibiting at WindEnergy 2014 in Hamburg, Germany between 23rd and 26th September. Fred. Olsen related companies Global Wind Service and Universal Foundation will be also be exhibiting on the stand. We will be…

June 24, 2014

Contract award for Bayards’ on Walney

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier A/S has entered into an agreement with Walney (UK) Offshore Windfarms Limited for the operations and maintenance on Walney offshore wind farm. The three year contract, signed on the 18th June 2014, is for the supply and…

June 16, 2014

Jack-up vessel BOLD TERN now assisting in rotor star installation

The installation vessel Bold Tern from Fred. Olsen Windcarrier is now also installing rotor stars at the Global Tech I offshore wind farm. In accordance with planning, the project company Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH is flexibly deploying its…

June 11, 2014

£6.5M trial of new low cost offshore wind foundation to commence this summer

Low cost foundations could cut energy costs by 10% over next decade. The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) is joining forces with Statoil, Statkraft, EON, DONG Energy and Universal Foundation, in close co-operation with Aalborg University, to undertake installation…

May 26, 2014

Installation of the Haliade™ 150-6MW offshore wind turbine at Belwind

May 19, 2014

Seal of approval for emergency procedure

A trapped seal put Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s emergency procedure to the test on a windfarm construction project in the German North Sea. It was a story with a happy ending both for the seal and the team from Fred. Olsen…

April 22, 2014

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier continues to grow

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier, together with related company Global Wind Service, has moved its Danish operation to new offices in Fredericia, Denmark. The new facility provides more space as the companies continue to grow. It has excellent access to major road connections…

April 14, 2014

Outstanding performance: Installation of eight turbines in one week

The 40th AREVA Wind turbine has been installed within the wind farm Global Tech I The construction of towers and nacelles in the North Sea wind farm Global Tech I is running in full gear: During the weekend the 40thAREVA…

March 7, 2014

Bold Tern awarded Global Tech I Transport & Installation contract – joining sister vessel Brave Tern

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier International Ltd., which is indirectly owned 50/50 by Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA, has been awarded an additional contract by the German company Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH for the installation vessel “Bold Tern”. The…

March 7, 2014

Jack-up vessel BOLD TERN joins sister vessel at the Global Tech I site

The installation vessel BOLD TERN from Fred. Olsen Windcarrier is now deployed for the installation of wind turbines in the Global Tech I project. Together with sister vessel BRAVE TERN, according to plan, two crane vessels will work on the…

February 18, 2014

The Bold Tern awarded U.S. installation contract with Deepwater Wind

Bold Tern Ltd. , a company in the Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Group(“Fred. Olsen Windcarrier”) has secured a contract for the installation of wind turbines at Block Island Wind Farm, one of the first offshore wind farms in the United States….

January 29, 2014

Project Update: Brave Tern commences WTG installation at Global Tech I

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s Brave Tern has installed its first AREVA M5000 WTG on the Global Tech I wind farm in the German Bight in the North Sea. The Global Tech I wind farm is due to be completed this summer…

January 28, 2014

Global Tech I Contract Extension

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier International Ltd., which is indirectly owned on a 50/50 basis by Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA, has been awarded an extended contract with the German company Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH. The work will be…

December 23, 2013

Brave Tern Awarded Global Tech I Installation Contract

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier International Ltd., which is indirectly owned 50/50 by Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA, has been awarded a contract by the German company Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH for transport and installation work of Areva 5MW…

December 20, 2013

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier celebrates 3 million hours without a lost time injury – Think First – Act Safely

The new build construction of Brave Tern and Bold Tern are making good progress in Dubai and the Fred Olsen motto of Think First; Act Safely is alive and well in the process. Lamprell Energy as the EPC contractor are…

December 4, 2013

Second Met Mast Erected at Dogger Bank

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up vessel Brave Tern erected the second of two planned meteorological masts at Forewind’s Dogger Bank using Universal Foundation’s innovative suction installed Bucket Foundation and a “human free” technique for the steel tower placement. The latest mast…

November 27, 2013

Bold Tern installs Alstom’s pioneering Haliade 150-6MW offshore wind turbine

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier and its specialist jack-up vessel Bold Tern has installed the largest offshore wind turbine ever to be positioned in sea waters. Installation of Alstom’s 6MW Haliade 150 was successfully completed on November 16th despite serious interruptions from…

November 15, 2013

Alstom’s 6MW Haliade offshore wind turbine loaded at Ostend

The various components of Alstom’s 6MW offshore wind turbine, currently one of the most powerful on the market, are in the process of being loaded onto the liftboat or self-elevating wind turbine installation and crane unit, “Bold Tern”, in the…

August 15, 2013

Riffgat Project Successfully Completed

The first vessel in the world to deliver and install eight complete turbines at a windfarm site in a single deployment finished work on its first project on the 18th of July. By loading and transporting the towers in one…

May 6, 2013

First Wind Turbine Installed at Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm (Germany)

The first of a total of 30 wind turbines for EWE’s Riffgat offshore wind farm at the North Sea has been installed. “Further seven turbines are already on board the specialized vessel, so that Riffgat will now continue to grow…

March 5, 2013

Bold Tern delivered

Bold Tern delivered from Lamprell Shipyard- 18.02.2013 Bold Tern Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fred.Olsen Windcarrier AS, which is indirectly owned on a 50/50 basis by Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA, has today taken delivery of the newbuild…

December 5, 2012

Naming Ceremony – “Brave Tern”

We proudly announce that the naming ceremony of our 1.st self-elevating installation vessel “Brave Tern” took place on Saturday the 12th of May 2012, at the Lamprell Shipyard in Dubai.

October 5, 2012

Brave Tern delivered

Brave Tern Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fred.Olsen Windcarrier AS, which is indirectly owned on a 50/50 basis by Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA, has today taken delivery of the newbuild “Brave Tern” from the Lamprell Shipyard in…

April 17, 2012

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier celebrates Naming of service vessel Bayard 4 with industry guests

Pioneering offshore wind farm vessel provider, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier, celebrated the Naming Ceremony of new service vessel Bayard 4 with over 100 top industry guests on Thursday 12th April at a launch party at Butler’s Wharf Pier, London UK. Pioneering…

March 8, 2012

Expanding the Crew Boat Fleet

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has today signed a contract with Båtservice Holding AS (Mandal, Norway) for the construction of a further three new crew boats. The new contract reflects declaring options of the original contract for four vessels signed 11.02.2011. Three…

March 1, 2012

Naming ceremony for Bayard 3 on the 17th of February

Fred.Olsen Windcarrier held a naming ceremony for number three of the four Bayard class crew vessels. The ceremony took place at the waterfront downtown Mandal, Norway on a sunny day with Fred.Olsen himself present. Once godmother Ellen Oset officially named the vessel…

February 13, 2012

Successful launch of Brave Tern

Our jack-up installation vessel, the Brave Tern, was recently successfully transported from her construction site and launched into the ocean according to schedule. As the vessel has been built several hundred meters from the sea, the launch was unlike a…

December 21, 2011

Windcarrier celebrates naming ceremony for BAYARD 1

On the 17th of November 2011, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier christened the first of four new service crew boats built by Båtservice in Mandal, Norway. The ceremony took place in Esbjerg, Denmark, where godmother Ulla Høj Petersen named the vessel Bayard…

December 21, 2011

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier celebrates naming ceremony for Bayard 2

On the 14th of December 2011, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier held a naming ceremony for the number two of four new-build crew vessels. Godmother June Mette Friberg officially named the vessel Bayard 2 The ceremony took place at shipyard Båtservice AS…

December 8, 2011

Bayard 2 service vessel launched

On Tuesday, 6th of December our second in a series of four new-build service vessels was successfully launched! Bayard 2 is a sister of the Bayard 1 vessel delivered in November 2011. Bayard 1 has proved its capabilities by her excellent performance…

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