Vard has been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd's Register (LR) for the methanol fuelling system for two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) under construction for North Star. According to Vard, with this AiP, the two ships will be among...
Damen Shipyards Group has developed its new concept for offshore charging, offering a way to significantly reduce emissions during the operational phase of an offshore wind farm. The system envisages a fully electric crew transfer vessel (CTV) which can charge at...
Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled its latest vessel, the fully electric Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 3210 E which the company says represents the next step forward in crew transfer solutions, paving the way to zero emissions transportation of crew and cargo to offshore...
Maritime Craft Services Clyde (MCS) has partnered with BMT to upgrade the propulsion plant of its SWATH (small waterplane area twin hull) crew transfer vessel (CTV) ‘MCS Swath 2’ in order to reduce GHG emissions, bolster capabilities, and extend its operating...
Indian yard Cochin Shipyard (CSL) has secured an order from an existing customer, UK-based offshore renewables operator North Star Shipping, for the construction of a hybrid Service Operation Vessel (SOV) to be deployed on a contract with Siemens Gamesa at the...
The first US-flagged Jones Act offshore wind farm service operation vessel (SOV), the ABS-classed 'ECO Edison', engineered and constructed by Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), has been christened and launched in a ceremony at the Port of New Orleans. ECO Edison will be...
In the year it celebrates 20 years of operation, shipping company Island Offshore has ordered a large ocean energy construction vessel from Vard with options for two more, designed and equipped to continue the transition from oil and gas-related activities to more...
Bibby Marine has signed a shipbuilding contract to build what it believes is the world’s first truly zero-emission, electric Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (eCSOV), with Spanish shipbuilder Gondan. The eCSOV will be built in Gondan’s Asturias shipyard and is...
Marine battery and fuel cell system provider Corvus Energy has been selected by HAF Power Solutions (HPS) to supply Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for an innovative Energy Subsea Construction Vessel (ESCV) to be built for shipowner REM Offshore. REM Offshore operates a...
Alongside a consortium of industry and research partners, Vard is continuing with research, testing, validation, and commercialisation of technological solutions for energy transfer to battery-powered ships offshore. Charging tests have been done in port with high...
Wärtsilä has signed a long-term Guaranteed Asset Performance agreement with CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE), a joint venture between CSBC Corporation and DEME Offshore, covering CDWE’s new 216m marine installation vessel (MIV), the ‘Green Jade’. The DP3-equipped...
Rem Offshore and Myklebust Verft have signed a contract for the construction of a zero-emission Energy Subsea Construction Vessel (ESCV). The vessel will be fitted with a 250t crane and is scheduled for delivery in 2026. According to Rem, it will be the first of its...
Ulstein reports a growing demand for subsea vessels that can operate in challenging environments and perform complex tasks, and offer flexibility, efficiency and reliability in installing, maintaining, or decommissioning offshore wind farms or oil and gas platforms....
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