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Offshore wind expansion powers demand for flexible SOV solutions to meet maintenance challenges, says Vestdavit
Rapid expansion of offshore wind development worldwide is posing operation and maintenance challenges as turbines are installed in increasingly remote locations, harsh environments and deeper waters. This demands that Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) …
Aug 30, 2024 / Curious
Vestdavit wins record multi-davit contract with Seaspan for Canadian Coast Guard vessels
Vestdavit has landed its biggest-ever order with a major contract to deliver high-specification davits for six Multi-Purpose Vessels to be built for the Canadian Coast Guard at Seaspan Shipyards in Vancouver. The leading Norwegian davit supplier …
Aug 7, 2024 / Curious
Vestdavit tackles weighty task with innovative davit for Esvagt’s green SOV newbuild
Vestdavit has lifted the bar in boat handling systems by developing an innovative heavy-duty davit for larger offshore wind workboats to be delivered for a pioneering green-fuelled service operation vessel (SOV) newbuild as part of a multiple davit …
Sep 7, 2022 / Vessels
Davit signs order for Rem Offshore CSOV
Vestdavit’s docking-head davit technology is gaining traction in the offshore wind market with the award of an initial contract on a construction service operation vessel (CSOV) being built for Rem Offshore at Norwegian shipbuilding group VARD, …
Aug 29, 2022 / Vessels
Vestdavit wins its first order with Rauma Marine Constructions to supply davits for a series of the Finnish Navy’s four newbuild multi-role combat vessels
Persistence paid off for Vestdavit in winning its first order with the Finnish shipyard Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) to supply davits for a series of the Finnish Navy’s four newbuild multi-role combat vessels, thereby bolstering its position in …
Feb 1, 2022 / Naval
Vestdavit equips Norwegian Coast Guard’s next generation for Polar boat launch and recovery
Boat launch and recovery specialist Vestdavit has secured an order to supply three new Norwegian Coast Guard vessels with davits equipped for polar conditions, in a project which also calls for installation of a deck-mounted transfer system for rapid …
Sep 17, 2019 / Vessels