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Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Announces the Selection of the Shipyard and Naval Architect for its New SOVs
SALT, a long-time partner of LDA and a recognized leader in offshore vessel design, has been entrusted with the development of the new SOVs. Having previously collaborated on the design of Wind of Change and Wind of Hope with SALT, LDA has leveraged …
Feb 24, 2025 / Vessels
Naming and delivery ceremony of China’s first two offshore wind power SOVs held
On Friday, 16 August 2024, Shanghai Electric celebrated the combined naming and delivery of two Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) at ZPMC, Qidong base, China. The vessels are based on two different ship designs from Ulstein Design & Solutions AS …
Aug 20, 2024 / Curious
Damen set to build sixth CSOV for Windcat
Damen Shipyards has secured the contract to build a sixth Commissioning Service Operation Vessel for offshore personnel transfer provider Windcat Damen Shipyards has secured the contract to build a sixth Commissioning Service Operation Vessel for …
Jul 9, 2024 / Vessels
Purus’s Next-Generation CSOVs Join IOMSR Fleet
Two next-generation Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) being constructed for UK based ship owner Purus will go into service under the Isle of Man flag. The order for the two battery-hybrid CSOVs, which will be delivered by shipbuilder …
Jul 2, 2024 / Curious
Acta Marine France: New build vessel to be delivered under French flag – named Acta Pegasus
Acta Marine, a leading owner and operator of (Construction) Service Operating Vessels (CSOVs) that provides accommodation and walk to work services to the offshore wind industry, has announced a significant milestone in its expansion into the French …
Jun 26, 2024 / Curious
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