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DFO contracts VARD for one Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel

VARD has signed a contract with the Taiwanese-based company Dong Fang Offshore for the design and construction of one Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel, with option(s). The vessel is of VARD 3 39 design. The value of the contract is EUR 113,5 mill. …
Apr 4, 2025 / Vessels

Prysmian takes delivery of advanced cable-laying vessel Monna Lisa

Prysmian Group announced the delivery of the Monna Lisa, a state-of-the-art cable-laying vessel. The Monna Lisa joins Prysmian's fleet and is expected to commence operations shortly, according to the company's release. The Monna Lisa is a …
Feb 7, 2025 / Vessels

SEAONICS secures milestone contract to supply five newbuilds

SEAONICS has signed a record-breaking contract covering the delivery of five ECMC Gangways and five ECMC 3D Cranes for an international customer to a series of walk-to-work offshore newbuilds under construction at global shipbuilder VARD's yard in …
Jan 29, 2025 / Curious

VARD awarded Approval in Principle by LR for two methanol ready CSOVs for North Star

With this AiP, the two ships will be amongst the first prepared for conversion to green fuels in the wind market. Lloyd’s Register has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to VARD for the methanol fueling system for two Commissioning Service Operation …
Dec 4, 2024 / Vessels

VARD secures contract for tailor-made Commissioning Service Operation Vessel for Navigare Capital Partners

VARD has announced the signing of another contract with Navigare Capital Partners, in close collaboration with Norwind Offshore, for the design and construction of a tailor-made Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV). This contract is a …
Oct 8, 2024 / Curious

Sandock Austral Shipyards joins forces with Fincantieri and Vard Marine to build Afrika-class offshore patrol vessels

Sandock Austral Shipyards (SAS) of Durban has entered into a partnership agreement with Italian shipbuilding powerhouse Fincantieri and its Canadian subsidiary Vard Marine to construct the Afrika class offshore patrol vessel (Vard 7 055). The Afrika …
Sep 25, 2024 / Naval

Vard to build one Energy Construction Vessel for Wind Energy Construction AS

VARD has signed a contract for the design and construction of one state-of-the-art Energy Construction Vessel (ECV) with Wind Energy Construction AS. The parties have also agreed on an option for one additional vessel which can be declared later this …
Aug 7, 2024 / Vessels

Rem Offshore and VARD sign contract for CSOV

Rem Offshore has signed a contract for the design and construction of a state-of-the-art CSOV (Commissioning Service Operation Vessel) with VARD. This is the third CSOV VARD delivers to REM Offshore. The first two, REM Power and REM Wind, were …
Jul 18, 2024 / Curious

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

North Star claims first mover advantage on Chartwell and VARD’s Midi-SOV

North Star, specialist vessel operator for offshore infrastructure support services, has been announced as the first mover on the Midi-SOV – a new offshore wind ship design developed by trusted pioneer of next-generation vessel design, Chartwell …
Jun 18, 2024 / Curious