Vard has received an order from Rem Offshore for a third CSOV (Commissioning Service Operation Vessel), following delivery of sister vessels 'Rem Power' and 'Rem Wind' in 2023 and 2024 respectively. The Vard 4 19 design CSOV is tailored to provide services during the...
Enhanced fleet monitoring and data-driven optimisation will be deployed across Bourbon’s global Marine and Logistics fleet of 104 vessels to boost efficiency and reduce GHG emissions, under a new strategic partnership with marine digitalisation company Opsealog. The...
Ta San Shang Marine (TSSM), a joint venture between Mitsui OSK Line of Japan and Ta Tong Marine of Taiwan, has ordered a second Damen CSOV (Commissioning Service Operation Vessel) 9020. With a delivery date planned for end 2026, TSSM will deploy the new vessel in...
French company Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has recently placed an order for two new crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to expand its CTV fleet from five to seven ships. This expansion decision is in line with the company's strategic vision to meet the growing demand of...
Damen Shipyards has secured a contract to build a sixth Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) for offshore personnel transfer provider Windcat, thus completing the six-ship ‘Elevation Series’ of future-proof CSOVs. The contract marks the further strengthening...
Windcat has delivered the ‘Windcat 57’, the first CTV (Crew Transfer Vessel) of its new MK5 vessel design, which will go into operation from mid-June 2024 in Scotland. The new MK5 design answers to the changing needs of the offshore wind industry. These vessels have...
Damen Shipyards Group has developed its new concept for offshore charging, offering a way to significantly reduce emissions during the operational phase of an offshore wind farm. The system envisages a fully electric crew transfer vessel (CTV) which can charge at...
Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled its latest vessel, the fully electric Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 3210 E which the company says represents the next step forward in crew transfer solutions, paving the way to zero emissions transportation of crew and cargo to offshore...
Maritime Craft Services Clyde (MCS) has partnered with BMT to upgrade the propulsion plant of its SWATH (small waterplane area twin hull) crew transfer vessel (CTV) ‘MCS Swath 2’ in order to reduce GHG emissions, bolster capabilities, and extend its operating...
Indian yard Cochin Shipyard (CSL) has secured an order from an existing customer, UK-based offshore renewables operator North Star Shipping, for the construction of a hybrid Service Operation Vessel (SOV) to be deployed on a contract with Siemens Gamesa at the...
The first US-flagged Jones Act offshore wind farm service operation vessel (SOV), the ABS-classed 'ECO Edison', engineered and constructed by Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), has been christened and launched in a ceremony at the Port of New Orleans. ECO Edison will be...
In the year it celebrates 20 years of operation, shipping company Island Offshore has ordered a large ocean energy construction vessel from Vard with options for two more, designed and equipped to continue the transition from oil and gas-related activities to more...
Bibby Marine has signed a shipbuilding contract to build what it believes is the world’s first truly zero-emission, electric Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (eCSOV), with Spanish shipbuilder Gondan. The eCSOV will be built in Gondan’s Asturias shipyard and is...
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