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Keel laid for new Commissioning Service Operation Vessels
The two new Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) ordered by Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BS Offshore) last year have reached important milestones. Following the keel laying for the first newbuilding at Crist hull yard in Poland in February …
May 2, 2024 / Curious
Brunvoll Propulsion Chosen for ESVAGT's Growing Fleet of Service Operation Vessels
Brunvoll has once again been chosen as supplier of the propulsion and manoeuvring system for one of ESVAGT’s new service operation vessels (SOV). This will be the fourth ESVAGT vessel currently undergoing construction. The vessel is designed by HAV …
Mar 21, 2024 / Curious
Kongsberg Maritime has secured contracts with Ulstein Verft to supply integrated equipment package to four new state of the art CSOVs
Two of the 90m windfarm CSOVs are being built for Bernhard Schulte Offshore and two for J.P. Morgan Asset Management - each vessel will have K-Line control systems for smart energy management Kongsberg Maritime will supply an extensive equipment …
Feb 15, 2024 / Curious
Brunvoll to supply propulsion and manoeuvring packages for a total of four CSOVs for Windward and Vard
Brunvoll will now supply propulsion and maneuvering packages for a total of four CSOVs for Windward and Vard. The initial order placed back in November was for two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs). Windward and VARD have now declared …
Feb 9, 2024 / Curious
Fincantieri to build two additional hybrid ships for the offshore wind market
The Windward Offshore consortium has exercised options, which were contained in the contract signed with Vard in October 2023, for the design and construction of two hybrid Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs). As part of the order, the …
Jan 23, 2024 / Curious
Diana Shipping Announces Expansion of Previously Announced Joint Venture for Offshore Wind Service Vessels
Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced that its previously announced joint venture (Windward Offshore) with Blue Star Group GmbH & Cie. …
Jan 23, 2024 / Curious
CBED expands fleet with two new SOVs: Wind Evolution and Wind Creation
The Danish shipowning company, CBED, specialised in tailor-made offshore accommodation solutions for the offshore energy sector, acquires two new vessels. The two new SOVs, Wind Evolution and Wind Creation, are expected to be delivered end of Q1 2024 …
Dec 4, 2023 / Curious
SCHOTTEL Dynamic RudderPropeller for series of new Windcat CSOVs
The first three new Walk-to-Work Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) built by the Dutch Damen Group for Windcat Offshore will be powered by full propulsion packages from SCHOTTEL. The design of Windcat’s Elevation Series CSOV is the …
Nov 6, 2023 / Curious
Diana Shipping Becomes Partner in a Commissioning Service Operation Vessels Project
Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, on Monday (Oct23) announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has signed a term sheet relating to …
Oct 24, 2023 / Curious
VARD orders SMST mission equipment for North Star’s newbuild CSOVs
SMST has been awarded a contract by Norwegian shipbuilder VARD for the supply of two sets of mission equipment for North Star’s newbuild Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs). The agreement also has an option for equipping two additional …
Sep 5, 2023 / Vessels