Røkke’s new “toy”, the Research Expedition Yacht REC Ocean has been out on sea trials for a few day and arrived in Ålesund today:
Seen here on an earlier outing(01.Dec.2021)
Actually she is a lot more than a toy and intended for serious research on any ocean:
More pictures of REV Ocean in Ålesund:
From: Bypatrioten Ålesund S011083sh1rh1edf7f · Great visit to the harbor! REV Ocean itself? If we are not completely wrong, Røkke’s research ship, which when completed, is estimated to cost around NOK 4.2 billion. The ship, which was outfitted at Vard Brattvåg and has keep over 500 employees in full swing. It was to be completed in 2021, but was delayed by almost two years. A little more googling and we find out that the 183 meter long ship is intended for 60 scientists and a crew of 30 people and the goal is expeditions and investigations to make the sea both healthier and cleaner.
That’s a good looking ship.
Looks like the R/V Rev Ocean will finally be delivered to Kjell Inge Røkke.
The weight and stability problems have been solved by adding 12 m. to her length and removing one deck in the superstructure.
She is now on sea trails, with intended delivery in Febr, 2025.
The naval architect has some explaining to do.
The architect used to design seam rippers and can openers.
She has design designation; VARD 6-16. The hull was built at VARD Shipyard in Tulca, Romania and outfitting was done at VARD Brattvåg Shipyard; Norway
Source: REV Ocean - Cathwell
The hull arrived in Norway in Sept. 2019:
She made her first sea trial in Aug, 2020:
The firs rumours about a weight problem and the possibility of lengthening her surfaced already in early Sept. 2020.
After several trials and tribulation KIR cancelled the contract and took VARD to court in Sept, 2022.
He won the case in Febr. 2023and the near complete ship went into lay.up at a defunct shipyard belonging to VARD
In June 2023 she was moved to VARD Søviknes and work continued in Oct. 2023.
In Nov. 2023 a settlement was announced and a new illustration was published.
From NSF:
She moved to Fosen Yard for lengthening in Febr. 2024 and returned for completion at VARD Søviknes in end June 2024.
In Oct. 2024 Røkke company and Vard met in court. for admission of evidence in arbitration proceedings, which Røkke won in Dec. 2024.
She is now on sea trails again, so hopefully this saga will be over later this year.
How much VARD has lost on this mistake is not yet public knowledge. (Watch this space)
Conspicuous consumption. Boring.
Not to the thousands of workers and their families who live comfortably from the design, construction, fittings, and maintenance of that yacht and others like it.
All that tech and money and still no cup holders on the bridge!
What do you mean?
“No cup holder” is a low tech/low cost way of keeping the bridge crew alert.
If you hold a cup of hot coffee in your hand you don’t dare fall asleep.
PS> Remember what happened when a woman spilled hot McCoffee on her lap?
Looks like posts goes missing on the forum for some mysterious reason(s)
I received an e-mail about a reply to my post above:
I remember this from the news back then. (I believe i posted about it here earlier)
Yes she didn’t get $$ Mlns. that she wanted, but she still got burnt.
PS> She didn’t fall asleep with the cup her hands either.
Latest new in the REV Ocean saga:
Vard is now completing work on Kjell Inge Røkke’s research yacht “Rev Ocean”, and it will soon proceed to the Netherlands for completion:
Source: https://www.smp.no/nyheter/i/63MwOz/skal-naa-til-nederland
There was an article in Superyacht Times yesterday:
https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/rev-ocean-yacht-damen-shiprepair-vlissingen-outfitting
