Question: what was originally a Russian spy ship, then re-built as a casino vessel for East Europeans, before being adapted yet again? Answer: Comfort at Sea’s flagship hotel accommodation vessel for the offshore wind industry. We speak to the company’s Jacob Kjærgaard, Head of Sales & Development, Wind.
PES: Welcome back to PES. For the benefit of new readers, would you like to reacquaint us with the Comfort at Sea concept and how it’s particularly suited to the wind sector?
Jacob Kjærgaard: Blue Water Shipping is global logistic provider with 68 offices in 28 countries. We focus on seven different business segments: oil & gas, reefer logistics, marine & cruise logistics, wind logistics, port service & agency, general cargo and our North Atlantic set-up.
In offshore wind we offer a one-stop-shop logistical concept for the offshore wind industry and have been involved in 85% of the installed projects in Northern Europe as Port Agents, Stevedores, Terminal Operators and/ or Transporter of the turbines via seafreight solutions.
We have always taken strong pride in being unique in what we offer and always being aware of the next possibility to expand our service portfolio. In 2010 we were presented with the possibility to expand our services with a concept for hotel accommodation vessels together with one of our trusted business partners together with clients from our cruise and marine industry – and that was how the Comfort at Sea set-up originated.
Since 2010 we have been involved in offshore wind projects in the UK and in Germany with Comfort at Sea and the feedback from the clients has been positive. With the extensive fleet of our partners we have the possibility to offer a large range of vessels of different sizes and capabilities. The hotel accommodation concept allows our clients to stay offshore all the time in stead of travelling back and forth every morning/evening allowing more working hours offshore but also giving a strong team-feeling between the Technicians as they are together 24/7.
Our records show that clients have more efficient teams, more working hours and less sick days when they make use of a hotel accommodation vessel. So in that way you may say that the concept also contributes to the lowering of the cost of energy.
