WIND DISCOVERY is the largest vessel in ZITON’s fleet, capable of servicing turbines up to 10 MW. The vessel was purchased in 2024, and will be working on a long-term time charter from Q2 2025. WIND DISCOVERY is equipped with an 800 tonnes crane and capable of working in water depths of up to 55 meters.
| General information | |
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| Dimensions | Length, overall: 138.6 m - Width, overall: 40.8 m - Hull 10.0 m |
| Pre-drive capacity | 7,000 t/leg |
| Elevating speed | 0.7 m/min |
| Transit speed | Approx. 11.7 kn |
| Accommodation | 30 single cabins for charterer and 30 single cabins for crew |
| Cargo capacity | |
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| Payload | 6,000 t |
| Main deck area | Approx. 3,600 m² |
| Main crane | |
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| Type | Gusto MSC GCC-100-HD |
| Boom length | 124.0 m |
| Lifting capacity | 800 t at 25 m radius at 138 m height above deck |
| Operating conditions | |
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| Service | Unrestricted (as per ABS rules) |
| Endurance | 45 days |
| Jacking operations | Wave: 2.0 m - Wind: 15.0 m/s - Tidal: 1.2 kn - Depth: 55.0 m |