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ESVAGTs new co-CEOs Kristian O. Jakobsen and Søren Karas

Leadership change at ESVAGT

From 1 November Kristian Jakobsen and Søren Karas will jointly take over the CEO role at ESVAGT replacing Peter Lytzen who will retire.

ESVAGT's concept for servicing offshore wind farms the last decade has made the company European market leader. ESVAGT is entering the US by establishing a joint venture in the US in order to also be able to service the expansive US market.

Great potential for ESVAGT in US wind

JOINT VENTURE: As the European market leader in offshore wind, ESVAGT has closely followed the development of the rapidly growing American offshore wind market. Now, ESVAGT is establishing an American joint venture in Florida.

Currently, more than 150 ESVAGT seamen work daily in offshore wind farms, and a third of ESVAGT's Officers have more than three years’ experience within SOV operation.

‘Every operation makes us better’

With six SOVs and three newbuildings on the way, ESVAGT is the market leader when it comes to the SOV concept. Experience and competences are in high demand.

‘It is a pleasure that ESVAGT's innovative service concept has established itself as the industry’s preferred solution’. Søren Karas, Chief Commercial Officer at ESVAGT.

ESVAGT delivers new SOV to MHI Vestas

With the ‘Esvagt Albert Betz’, named in Eemshaven earlier today, ESVAGT solidifies its position as market leader on the SOV wind market. The vessel will service the wind farm Deutsche Bucht for MHI Vestas over the next 15 years.

The curious participants also tried ESVAGT's FRB (Fast Rescue Boat). Photos: Sofia Busk

Minister visit at ESVAGT

Ministers of Energy and wind industry executives experienced offshore wind innovation with a sail in ESVAGT's STB 12.

EWPL Ocean offers an accurate inspection of offshore turbine blades via drones during off season. Photo: helvetis.com

New concept improves wind turbine inspections

Cheaper, faster and more precise. The joint venture between ESVAGT and Wind Power LAB reduces both weather risk and expenses related to drone inspections of offshore wind turbines.

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Safety & Support at Sea

ESVAGT is a dedicated provider of safety and support at sea and a market leader within offshore wind solutions.

We support the offshore Wind and Oil & Gas industries with a wide range of specialized services: Standby, Emergency Response and Resque Vessels (ERRV), Oil spill response, Firefighting, Tanker assists, Rig moves, Supply services and Interfield transfer of cargo and personnel.

We service offshore wind farms and have a fleet of dedicated Service Operation Vessels (SOV), which ESVAGT pioneered in 2010. The SOVs provide accommodation for technicians, spare time facilities, offices and conference room, storage for small turbine parts, workshops, etc. The SOV offers flexible personnel and equipment transfer capabilities by either Walk-to-Work gangway system or Safe Transfer Boats.
ESVAGT was founded in 1981 and has a fleet of more than 40 vessels and approximately 1300 employees offshore and onshore.

ESVAGT A/S

Dokvej 4
6700 Esbjerg
Denmark

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