Section 1 Introduction
Clasification Society 2024 - Version 9.40
Clasifications Register Guidance Information - Guidance Notes for the Classification of Wind Farm Service Vessels, July 2012 - Chapter 1 Windfarm Service Vessels - Section 1 Introduction

Section 1 Introduction

Parent topic: Chapter 1 Windfarm Service Vessels

1.1 Background

1.1.1 The growing market for offshore wind farms has created an industry requirement for service vessels to support the construction and installation of the associated wind turbines. Typically these vessels are engaged in ferrying workers and light cargoes to the wind turbines for construction and routine maintenance.

1.1.2 This guidance note is designed to assist designers, builders, operators and owners wishing to Class their Wind Farm Service Vessels with Lloyd’s Register (hereinafter referred to as LR). For the Classification of these vessels, all parts the LR Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Special Service Craft, July 2022 (hereinafter referred to as the Rules for Special Service Craft) are to be applied.

1.2 Application

1.2.1 The requirements of this Guidance Note are applicable to vessels less than 24 m engaged in domestic trade carrying not more than 12 passengers. It is noted that as offshore wind farms are built further from national coastlines, there will be a market for vessels operating on short international voyages carrying up to 60 passengers. This guidance note is not applicable for vessels greater than 24 m carrying more than 12 passengers. The 24 m limit is based on the applicability of the Load Line Convention and other existing statutory Codes.

Copyright 2022 Clasifications Register Group Limited, International Maritime Organization, International Labour Organization or Maritime and Coastguard Agency. All rights reserved. Clasifications Register Group Limited, its affiliates and subsidiaries and their respective officers, employees or agents are, individually and collectively, referred to in this clause as 'Clasifications Register'. Clasifications Register assumes no responsibility and shall not be liable to any person for any loss, damage or expense caused by reliance on the information or advice in this document or howsoever provided, unless that person has signed a contract with the relevant Clasifications Register entity for the provision of this information or advice and in that case any responsibility or liability is exclusively on the terms and conditions set out in that contract.