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North Star to deliver SOV three months early to support Dogger Bank Wind Farm construction & commissioning phase
North Star’s second hybrid-propulsion service operation vessels (SOVs) is set to be mobilised three months earlier than planned to support SSE Renewables with a new scope of work at the Dogger Bank Wind Farm. The firm’s first of its new offshore …
Jul 10, 2023 / Curious
VARD's cutting-edge vessel for Norwind Offshore named Norwind Gale
VARD to present the CSOV (Commissioning Service Operation Vessel) Norwind Gale to Norwind Offshore. The vessel was named in Aalesund, 12 June. The naming ceremony took place in the center of Ålesund in front of VARD’s headquarters. This is the first …
Jun 14, 2023 / Vessels
VARD Secures Contract for Two CSOVs for Purus Wind
VARD announced on Tuesday (May 16) that the Company has signed a contract for the design and construction of two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) for UK-based Purus Wind. The agreement also has an option for two additional vessels. UK …
May 17, 2023 / Curious
North Star contracts VARD for up to four new offshore wind farm commissioning vessels
VARD announced on Monday (May 08) that it has signed new contracts for the design and construction of two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) for the UK’s leading infrastructure support vessel operator North Star. The agreement also has …
May 9, 2023 / Vessels
Esvagt/Crowley JV chooses HAV Design for US windfarm SOV
CREST, which is Crowley and ESVAGT’s US joint venture, has chosen HAV Design to develop a newbuild service operation vessel (SOV) destined for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. The contract marks the US breakthrough for HAV Design, which …
Feb 27, 2023 / Curious
Edda Wind Extended Charter Agreement for Edda Mistral
Edda Wind has extended the charter agreement with Ørsted for Edda Mistral for 12 months until the end of August 2024 The Service Operation Vessel (SOV) Edda Mistral has operated for Ørsted (previously: Dong) at Hornsea 1 Offshore Wind Farm since it …
Feb 2, 2023 / Vessels
Launch of Edda Wind’s Commissioning Service Operation Vessel C491
Edda Wind received in December a special gift from Gondan Shipbuilders as another Commissioning Service Operation vessel (CSOV) C491 was launched at the yard Christmas eve. The newbuild is a purpose-built CSOV of similar design as the six vessels …
Jan 3, 2023 / Vessels
Windcat Offshore and Damen Shipyards develop future-proof CSOVs
Windcat, Europe’s market-leading offshore personnel transfer company has announced an order for the construction of a series of hydrogen-powered Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs), with Damen Shipyards, a global provider of maritime …
Dec 19, 2022 / Curious
Keel Laying Ceremony For China’s first SOVs
Shanghai Electric’s two Ulstein-designed vessels: On 30 Nov 2022, the first SOVs for wind farms in China had their keel laying ceremony at the ZPMC yard. The two vessels of the ULSTEIN SX195 and SX197 designs are ordered by Shanghai Electric, with …
Dec 1, 2022 / Vessels
Edda Wind’s fleet growing to ten vessels
Edda Wind is placing another ship order and the fleet will increase to ten vessels. The company today announced that it has ordered another Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) from Gondan Shipbuilders (Gondan), Spain. This will be vessel …
Nov 15, 2022 / Vessels