Nexus Project

The main objective of the NEXUS project is to develop new Service Operation Vessel (SOV) designs and business concepts to meet the urgent and growing needs of the offshore wind operations and industry- As wind farms are moving further offshore, operations and maintenance (O&M) providers are following them into more hostile waters with more challenging service demands. The relatively high cost of wind farm maintenance today has a negative impact on the competitiveness of offshore wind produced electricity. In addition, the current safety requirements limit design and operational flexibility. Future vessels to service the offshore windfarms will have to be both more efficient and safe- The NEXUS project is an initiative backed by the EU through the H2020 programme which aims to reduce the costs of maintaining wind farms and thus securing the growth of offshore wind energy sector. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under agreement No 774519