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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

Ulstein Designs Two More Methanol Fuelled CSOVs For Acta Marine

Ulstein Design & Solutions AS has signed a contract with Tersan Shipyard for two methanol-fuelled ULSTEIN SX216 Construction Service Operating Vessel (CSOV) designs. The vessels will be constructed for the Netherlands-based Acta Marine and will …
Jun 7, 2023 / Curious

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

Keel Laying For Olympic’s CSOVs From Ulstein

The production of the two Construction Service Operation Vessels that Olympic ordered in 2022 from Ulstein is well underway at the hull yard CRIST. On 14 March 2023, the keel was laid for vessel number two, yard number (yno) 319. The keel was laid …
Mar 16, 2023 / Curious

Edda Wind orders four new CSOVs, enhancing position as world’s leading CSOV provider

Edda Wind has ordered four commissioning service operation vessels (CSOV) newbuilds. The first two vessels, delivered from Vards Norwegian yards, are expected to be delivered in Q1’2025, the third in Q2’2025, and the fourth in Q1’2026, both delivered …
Mar 5, 2023 / Vessels

Vard Electro signs contract with Ulstein Shipyard

Vard Electro has signed a contract with Ulstein Shipyard for the delivery of its SeaQ Communication system onboard two “construction service operation vessels” (CSOVs). The end customer is Olympic with planned delivery in the first half of 2024. …
Feb 22, 2023 / Curious

Edda Wind takes delivery of CSOV Edda Boreas from Gondan Shipyard

Offshore wind service vessel company Edda Wind today announces that it has taken delivery of Edda Boreas from Gondan Shipyard. The vessel is the second of six sister vessels to be delivered from Gondan. The new Commissioning Service Operation Vessel …
Feb 10, 2023 / Vessels

Uptime Awarded Contract For Pelagic Wind Services CSOVs

Uptime International AS (UPTIME) has been awarded 2 firm and 4 optional contracts from Cochin Shipyard Ltd, India, for the supply of logistics systems to be included on their new build vessels for Pelagic Wind Services. UPTIME’s comprehensive scope …
Feb 3, 2023 / Vessels