Brave Tern

Wind turbine installation vessel operated by Fred. Olsen Windcarrier. IMO 9583782.

Brave Tern jacked up beside an offshore wind turbine at dusk
Image: Fred. Olsen Windcarrier

Where it is now

Last seen on AIS on 1 Oct 2026: jacked up at Vesterhav Syd. See it on the live map.

Offshore wind projects

  • Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm · 2020–2023

    Turbine transport and installation (Siemens Gamesa SG 8.0-167 DD).

    Client: Siemens Gamesa.

    Source: offshorewind.biz, oedigital.com
  • Thor Offshore Wind Farm · Since 2026

    Turbine transport and installation (72x Siemens Gamesa SG 14-236 DD), from Port of Esbjerg.

    Client: RWE.

    Source: rwe.com, offshore-mag.com

Announced contracts and orders

  • charter award with RWE for Thor Offshore Wind Farm · announced 2022

    T&I of 72 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-236 turbines, 1 GW, Danish North Sea; offshore work from 2026.

    Source: windsystemsmag.com, oedigital.com
  • charter award with Skyborn Renewables for Gennaker Offshore Wind Farm · announced 2025

    Preferred Supply Agreement for T&I of 63 turbines (up to 976.5 MW, German Baltic Sea), work from 2028; charter party agreement expected to follow in 2025.

    Source: skybornrenewables.com
  • framework agreement with Siemens Gamesa · announced 2026-03

    10-year firm O&M vessel agreement (Bold Tern or Brave Tern) for Siemens Gamesa turbines up to 15 MW, with extension options; operations expected to commence Q1 2028.

    Source: windtech-international.com, offshorewind.biz
  • contract extension with Siemens Gamesa for Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm · announced 2021-05

    Charter extension allowing Brave Tern to complete Yunlin in a continuous campaign; part of a package of three FOWIC T&I contracts announced May 2021 with combined value up to EUR 124 million.

    Source: offshorewind.biz

Detections in the last 30 days

  • 29 Sept 2026BRAVE TERN jacked up at Vesterhav Syd

    AIS placed BRAVE TERN (WTIV) at Vesterhav Syd for about 54 hours. A jack-up of this length is consistent with a foundation or component-exchange campaign.

  • 7 Sept 2026BRAVE TERN jacked up at Thor

    AIS placed BRAVE TERN (WTIV) at Thor for about 7 hours.

  • 1 Sept 2026BRAVE TERN mobilising at Esbjerg

    AIS placed BRAVE TERN (WTIV) at Esbjerg for about 108 hours. The pattern is consistent with load-out or campaign preparation at a marshalling port.

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