Strategic Marine of Singapore has signed a significant contract with Mainprize Offshore for the construction of six 26m aluminium Supa Swath vessels, with an option for an additional six. This agreement follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in June 2024...
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DNV-LED OFFSHORE DECARBONISATION PROJECT SEEKS MORE PARTNERS
DNV and 14 partners have concluded phase 1 of the Emission Reduction (EMRED) Joint Industry Project (JIP), developing a monitoring and reporting framework to quantitively assess GHG emissions from the offshore wind segment. Phase 2 of the project will entail testing...
KONGSBERG AND SOLSTAD JOIN FORCES ON DECARBONISATION TRIALS
Kongsberg Maritime and Solstad Offshore have entered into a collaboration agreement to identify and trial decarbonisation technologies across Solstad’s fleet. The companies will work together to identify and utilise Kongsberg Maritime products and services to increase...
VARD GAINS ORDER FOR NEW HYBRID CSOVs
Windward Offshore, a new consortium led by SeaRenergy Group, the German offshore arm of Asian Spirit Steamship Company (ASSC) has signed a contract with Vard for the design and construction for two hybrid Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs). The contract...
VARD AND CHARTWELL INTRODUCE NEW VESSEL FOR GREEN OFFSHORE OPERATIONS
Vard has partnered with UK vessel design company Chartwell Marine to introduce the Midi-SOV: a 55m offshore wind craft designed to challenge of expanding wind power across the globe. Coming to both the US and European markets in 2024, the vessel represents the...
JAN DE NUL ORDERS MEGA CABLE LAYER WITH GREEN CREDENTIALS
The Belgian Jan De Nul Group has placed an order for an extra-large cable-laying vessel at the CMHI Haimen shipyard for 2026 delivery, to serve the renewable energy and subsea cable industry in installing cables over longer distances and in deeper waters. Offshore...
CATERPILLAR AND STRATEGIC MARINE UNITE TO SUPPORT ENERGY TRANSITION
Caterpillar Marine has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Singapore-headquartered Strategic Marine to help deliver sustainable solutions for the offshore industry. Strategic Marine has an international orderbook and is recognised for crafting...
REPURPOSING VESSELS OFFERS A SUSTAINABLE OPTION – ULSTEIN
Ulstein Design & Solutions has been contracted to redesign two 2015-built Ulstein PX121 platform supply vessels (PSVs), the 'Fugro Resilience' and the 'Topaz Endurance', enabling them to become geotechnical vessels. The two PSVs were acquired by Fugro earlier in...
CHINESE YARD LAUNCHES TWO ULSTEIN-DESIGNED ELECTRIC SOVS
Two Ulstein-designed Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) for Shanghai Electric have been launched at the construction yard ZPMC in China. The two vessels are of the Ulstein SX195 and SX197 design. They are the first purpose-made SOVs for Chinese offshore wind farms, and...
VARD DELIVERS FUTURE-PROOFED CABLE LAYER
Cable-laying vessel 'Calypso' has officially been handed over to Van Oord from the Vard Brattvaag yard. The next-generation, custom-built vessel will be a key strategic addition to Van Oord’s offshore wind fleet, being equipped with the latest sustainable...
COCHIN BEGINS BUILD OF GREEN CSOVs
Indian yard Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), has held a steel cutting ceremony for the first of two sustainable Commissioning and Service Operating Vessels (CSOVs) for European client Pelagic Wind Service of Cyprus. Pelagic Wind Service is involved in commissioning,...
VARD RESPONDS TO ELECTRIC SOV CHARGING CHALLENGE
Vard Electro is driving progress towards realisation of fully electric service operation vessels (SOVs) by putting in place offshore charging stations alongside existing onboard technologies to facilitate zero-emission maintenance operations at offshore wind farms....
JV COMPANY TO BUILD AUTONOMOUS LOW-CARBON OFFSHORE VESSEL
USV, a joint venture (JV) company established by DeepOcean, Solstad Offshore and Østensjø, has contracted the Astilleros Gondán shipyard in Spain to build an unmanned surface vessel (USV), capable of significantly reducing emissions and operating expenses compared to...