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Mark Porter (Left), Ørsted and Søren Karas (Right) ESVAGT

Ørsted and ESVAGT sign second contract for methanol-powered vessel

In 2024, the world’s first green fuels vessel for offshore wind operations will launch off the UK East Coast, as the result of a ground-breaking agreement between Ørsted and ESVAGT. Now the two companies are expanding their partnership on green offshore operations by signing an agreement for a second green service operation vessel.

Chargé d’affaires Stuart A. Dwyer from the US Embassy in Denmark met on Tuesday with ESVAGT's CEO Peter Lytzen and business manager in Esbjerg Karsten Rieder to talk about the potential for local wind companies in the booming US wind market.

American wind plans provide tailwinds in Esbjerg

EMBASSY VISIT: Chargé d’affaires Stuart A. Dwyer from the US Embassy in Denmark met on Tuesday with ESVAGT's CEO Peter Lytzen and business manager in Esbjerg Karsten Rieder to talk about the potential for local wind companies in the booming US wind market.

ESVAGT's core value has for the past 40 years been safety at sea; a DNA that continues into the offshore wind industry.

ESVAGT turns 40 and heads towards new markets

ESVAGT has been servicing the energy sector since 1981 and has set the standard for safety and support at sea. Today, the shipping company consists of 42 vessels and over 1,100 employees, and ESVAGT has just entered the growing American offshore wind energy market to play its part in the green transition.

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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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