Acta Marine proudly celebrated the christening of Acta Hercules yesterday during a festive ceremony attended by its stakeholders, clients, business partners, and colleagues of the company. The event marked an important milestone in Acta Marine's ongoing fleet expansion programme and its continued commitment to supporting the offshore wind and wider energy sectors.
The ceremony brought together many of the people and organisations involved in the
development, construction, and delivery of Acta Hercules. Guests gathered in IJmuiden to
witness the traditional christening and official naming of the vessel, celebrating the
collaboration and expertise that contributed to bringing the project to life.
As godmother of the vessel, Mrs. Marina van Oord performed the christening and wished the
vessel, her crew and everyone working on board fair winds, following seas and safe
operations throughout the years ahead. The ceremony honoured a longstanding maritime
tradition that symbolises protection and prosperity for the vessel and those who sail aboard
her.
"Today marks a proud milestone for everyone at Acta Marine," said Rob Boer, CEO of Acta
Marine. "Although Acta Hercules is already successfully supporting our client Vestas, this
christening provides an opportunity to recognise the many people, partners and organisations
who contributed to her development, construction and delivery. “Acta Hercules strengthens our
ability to support clients in the rapidly growing offshore wind market”
Delivered earlier this year as the second vessel in Acta Marine's four-vessel newbuild CSOV
programme, Acta Hercules is currently deployed under a long-term charter supporting
offshore wind operations for Vestas. The vessel has been designed to meet the evolving
demands of the energy transition, combining operational performance, safety and crew
comfort with technologies that support lower-emission operations. Equipped with methanol
dual-fuel engines and an advanced battery energy storage system, Acta Hercules reflects
Acta Marine's ambition to continuously improve the sustainability and efficiency of its fleet.
The christening of Acta Hercules is another important step in Acta Marine's long-term
growth strategy. Following the deliveries of Acta Pegasus, Acta Hercules and most recently
Acta Gemini, the company expects to take delivery of the fourth and final vessel in the
series, Acta Aquarius, later this year.
Upon delivery of Acta Aquarius, Acta Marine's fleet will comprise seven dedicated Walk-toWork and Construction Service Operation Vessels, further strengthening the company's
position as a leading provider of offshore support solutions for the offshore wind industry.
Together, these vessels form the foundation of a modern, scalable and increasingly
sustainable fleet, enabling Acta Marine to support clients throughout the full lifecycle of
offshore energy projects across Europe.
