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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

BS Offshore Orders Two CSOVs From Ulstein

Bernhard Schulte Offshore returns to Ulstein Verft for the design and construction of two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) of the ULSTEIN SX222 design. The contract includes options for four additional vessels. The vessels, which …
Jul 6, 2023 / Curious

Norwind Offshore takes delivery of the Norwind Gale

On Monday, 12 June, Norwind Offshore officially named the first of four Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) built by Vard. The ceremony took place in Ålesund, on the west coast of Norway. The naming ceremony was attended by …
Jun 13, 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

SMST gangway and crane for Elevation Series CSOVs of Windcat

SMST has been awarded a contract by Damen Shipyards for the delivery of two sets of mission equipment for the two newbuild Elevation Series CSOVs for Windcat Offshore. By delivering a gangway (Telescopic Access Bridge L-Series) combined with Access …
May 10, 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