C-Job Naval Architects and offshore operator Glomar have unveiled the design of a next-generation Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) that is said to provide a breakthrough in versatility and sustainable engineering. Purpose-built as Glomar’s first vessel of its kind, the...
UK company Acua Ocean’s hydrogen-powered unmanned surface vessel (USV) 'Pioneer' has successfully completed what is believed to be the world’s first continuous, remote 24h offshore operation on zero emissions. The company describes the trail as a breakthrough in the...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued the UK’s first certification for a remotely operated and unmanned vessel (ROUV) under the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) Workboat Code Edition 3 (WBC3) Annex 2, with hydrogen-powered 'Pioneer' from Acua Ocean becoming the first...
Vessel designer Chartwell Marine has announced the delivery of 'Prosperous 6', a new high-performance crew transfer vessel, as part of a strategic partnership with APAC region owner and operator of offshore vessels Pacific Radiance. The vessel has successfully...
Bibby Marine recently held a keel laying ceremony for its first hybrid-electric Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (eCSOV) at Astilleros Armon in Vigo, Spain. The 6,700gt vessel will combine methanol engines and battery technology to deliver zero-emission...
Vard has signed a contract for the design and construction of two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs), valued at between €100m and €200m for an undisclosed international customer. The two CSOVs are of the 87m long Vard 4 19 design developed by Vard Design...
A demonstration project led by Artemis Technologies, a developer of clean maritime technologies, in partnership with Vattenfall, Tidal Transit, Lloyd’s Register and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, has successfully completed a technical demonstration of a...
Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BSO) has taken delivery of the commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) ‘Windea Curie’, yard number 320 from Ulstein Verft. Its diesel-electric propulsion system and substantial battery energy storage significantly reduce its...
Astilleros Gondan has delivered the CSOV (commissioning service operations vessel) 'Austri Enabler', the last in a series of six CSOVs built for Norwegian shipowner Edda Wind. The Austri Enabler, designed by Norwegian company Salt Ship Design, is part of a new...
Offshore wind service provider Purus has celebrated the official naming of 'Purus Chinook', the first of two recently ordered Vard 419 commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs). The vessel is now preparing to commence a multi-year contract with Vestas,...
Following the successful debut of Malaysia’s first hybrid Fast Crew Boat (FCB), Strategic Marine is pleased to announce the delivery of the second hybrid FCB to Centus Marine as part of a continued partnership to advance cleaner and more efficient offshore vessel...
Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S), a subsidiary of Northern Offshore Group (NOG), an NYK Group company that operates crew transfer vessels in the global offshore wind industry, has completed the world’s first bio-methanol-powered crew transfer vessel (CTV). Designed...
ABS has issued an approval in principle (AiP) to SBM Offshore for its concept of a near-zero floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. The NearZero FPSO design incorporates low carbon technologies that collectively create a 'near zero' Scope 3 carbon...
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