Deltamarin and Offshoretronic form partnership to design world's largest monopile installation vessel for offshore wind sector
Type: Partnership · Technology: Offshore Wind · Country: Finland, Spain · Announced: 2026-09-01
Finnish ship design house Deltamarin and Barcelona-based engineering firm Offshoretronic entered an Exclusive Engineering Consultant Agreement to jointly develop the VITRUVIAN Class, the world's largest jackup Monopile Installation Vessel (MPIV) for the offshore wind sector. The 179-meter-long vessel is engineered to install next-generation 20-30 MW turbine monopile foundations up to 130 meters long and weighing up to 5,000 metric tonnes, addressing a critical capability gap in the global fleet where current vessels max out at 3,000-3,500 tonnes. A companion Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) variant will complete the VITRUVIAN platform, designed to handle generator components including towers, nacelles, and turbine blades. The initiative responds to the commercial service timeline of 2030 for these larger turbines, ensuring the offshore wind industry has the necessary installation capacity. The partnership leverages Deltamarin's hydrodynamic optimization expertise and Offshoretronic's vessel design capabilities to deliver a shipyard-ready design. The project is part of Deltamarin's broader pipeline, which also includes a 40,000 dwt MR1 product tanker design and other vessel concepts.
Analysis
On September 1, 2026, Finnish ship design house Deltamarin and Barcelona-based engineering firm Offshoretronic announced a partnership to jointly develop the VITRUVIAN Class, the world's largest jackup Monopile Installation Vessel (MPIV) for the offshore wind sector. This 179-meter-long vessel is engineered to install next-generation 20-30 MW turbine monopile foundations up to 130 meters long and weighing up to 5,000 metric tonnes. The partnership, an Exclusive Engineering Consultant Agreement, will deliver a shipyard-ready design. A companion Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) variant will complete the VITRUVIAN platform. The initiative responds to the commercial service timeline of 2030 for these larger turbines.
Key points
- Deltamarin and Offshoretronic formed a partnership announced on September 1, 2026.
- The partnership is for the VITRUVIAN Class, a 179-meter-long jackup Monopile Installation Vessel.
- The vessel is designed to install 20-30 MW turbine monopile foundations up to 130 meters long and 5,000 metric tonnes.
- A companion Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) variant will also be developed.
- The project responds to the 2030 commercial service timeline for larger turbines.
Counterparties
- Offshoretronic (Partner)
- Deltamarin (Partner)
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