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CHINESE YARD LAUNCHES TWO ULSTEIN-DESIGNED ELECTRIC SOVS

CHINESE YARD LAUNCHES TWO ULSTEIN-DESIGNED ELECTRIC SOVS

Two Ulstein-designed Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) for Shanghai Electric have been launched at the construction yard ZPMC in China. The two vessels are of the Ulstein SX195 and SX197 design. They are the first purpose-made SOVs for Chinese offshore wind farms, and...

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VARD DELIVERS FUTURE-PROOFED CABLE LAYER

VARD DELIVERS FUTURE-PROOFED CABLE LAYER

Cable-laying vessel 'Calypso' has officially been handed over to Van Oord from the Vard Brattvaag yard. The next-generation, custom-built vessel will be a key strategic addition to Van Oord’s offshore wind fleet, being equipped with the latest sustainable...

COCHIN BEGINS BUILD OF GREEN CSOVs

COCHIN BEGINS BUILD OF GREEN CSOVs

Indian yard Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), has held a steel cutting ceremony for the first of two sustainable Commissioning and Service Operating Vessels (CSOVs) for European client Pelagic Wind Service of Cyprus. Pelagic Wind Service is involved in commissioning,...

VARD RESPONDS TO ELECTRIC SOV CHARGING CHALLENGE

VARD RESPONDS TO ELECTRIC SOV CHARGING CHALLENGE

Vard Electro is driving progress towards realisation of fully electric service operation vessels (SOVs) by putting in place offshore charging stations alongside existing onboard technologies to facilitate zero-emission maintenance operations at offshore wind farms....

JV COMPANY TO BUILD AUTONOMOUS LOW-CARBON OFFSHORE VESSEL

JV COMPANY TO BUILD AUTONOMOUS LOW-CARBON OFFSHORE VESSEL

USV, a joint venture (JV) company established by DeepOcean, Solstad Offshore and Østensjø, has contracted the Astilleros Gondán shipyard in Spain to build an unmanned surface vessel (USV), capable of significantly reducing emissions and operating expenses compared to...

BRUNVOLL TO SUPPLY PROPULSION AND MANOEUVRING FOR GREEN FUEL SOV

BRUNVOLL TO SUPPLY PROPULSION AND MANOEUVRING FOR GREEN FUEL SOV

Danish offshore shipowner Esvagt and Norwegian designer HAV Design have selected Brunvoll as the supplier of a propulsion and manoeuvring system for a second low-carbon Service Operations Vessel (SOV). The new delivery will be a sister ship to the vessel ordered in...

SECOND METHANOL SOV FOR ØRSTED AND ESVAGT

SECOND METHANOL SOV FOR ØRSTED AND ESVAGT

Ørsted and Esvagt are to expand their partnership on green offshore operations by signing an agreement for a second green service operation vessel (SOV). The new SOV is a sister vessel to the world’s first methanol-powered SOV, which was announced in 2022, further...

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SCHULTE GROUP ORDERS BATTERY HYBRID CSOVs FROM ULSTEIN

SCHULTE GROUP ORDERS BATTERY HYBRID CSOVs FROM ULSTEIN

Bernhard Schulte Offshore is returning to Ulstein Verft for the design and construction of two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) of the Ulstein SX222 design. The contract includes options for four additional vessels. The vessels, which utilise the Twin...

VARD DELIVERS SECOND HYBRID SOV

VARD DELIVERS SECOND HYBRID SOV

The 'Grampian Derwent' Service Operation Vessel (SOV), second of an order for fours vessels, has been delivered from Vard Vung Tau in Vietnam to North Star. The SOV has been purpose designed and built to support operations and maintenance (O&M) work at the Dogger...

CORVUS ENERGY JOINS GREEN AMMONIA OFFSHORE PROJECT

CORVUS ENERGY JOINS GREEN AMMONIA OFFSHORE PROJECT

Bergen-based energy storage company Corvus Energy is taking part in a pilot for the Blåvinge project, which aims to bring together partners to unlock the huge potential of offshore wind for Norway’s green energy future. The long-term partnership comprises two of...

FRENCH ORDER FOR STRATEGIC’S HYBRID-READY CTV

FRENCH ORDER FOR STRATEGIC’S HYBRID-READY CTV

Strategic Marine of Singapore has received another order for its StratCat 27 (SC27) Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) with hybrid-ready capabilities, from France-based LD Tide. The joint venture between French shipping company Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) and UK-based...

TWO NEW HYBRID VESSELS TO BE ADDED TO NORTH STAR FLEET

TWO NEW HYBRID VESSELS TO BE ADDED TO NORTH STAR FLEET

North Star, a specialist vessel operator for offshore infrastructure support, has awarded a new contract to UK builder Alicat Workboats for the construction of two new hybrid-propulsion offshore wind daughter craft, to a design by Chartwell Marine. The new vessels...

ABB HYBRID TECHNOLOGY FOR HAVFRAM WIND WTIV PAIR

ABB HYBRID TECHNOLOGY FOR HAVFRAM WIND WTIV PAIR

ABB has secured an order with one of the largest offshore shipbuilders in China, Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore, to deliver an integrated bridge-to-propeller technology for Havfram Wind’s two new NG20000X-HF Wind Turbine Installation Vessels (WTIVs). The vessels,...

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