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November 11, 2024, 7:44pm
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Singapore may not have much space for OWF within it’s territorial waters, but certainly get some exposure to the Offshore Wind Industry:
Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine has signed a deal with UK-based crew transfer vessel operator Mainprize Offshore for the construction of six CTVs. The contract for the construction of six supa-swath-model vessels follows the memorandum...
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“It’s crazy to think this design started on a blank sheet of paper with Mainprize at a conference in Copenhagen in 2016. Eight years later there are eight supa-swaths in operation in Europe, two recently completed and more to follow soon,” said Chan Eng Yew, CEO of Strategic Marine.
Maybe it all started as a sketch on a napkin while having " en lille sølle Bayer" and “Snaps” at a friendly “Kro” in Copenhagen.
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November 11, 2024, 8:12pm
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CSOV Olympic Notos has been handed over and named at Ulstein Shipyard:
The building of Olympic Notos in 3,5 min.:
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November 16, 2024, 8:11pm
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VARD has been busy delivering vessels for the offshore wind industry this week:
This SOV is the last of four purpose designed and built ships destined for decade-long minimum charters to support operations and maintenance (O&M) work at the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm. Once the windfarm currently under construction is fully operational, the complete windfarm it will become the largest in the world, producing enough electricity to power six million British homes.
Norwind Helm has a length of 85 meters, a beam of 19.5 meters, and is equipped with a height-adjustable and 3D motion-compensated gangway with elevator system, a stand-alone 3D crane, and a height-adjustable boat landing system. She has battery solutions installed for hybrid operations. The CSOV has accommodation for 87 persons on board.
From smp.no today: https://www.smp.no/nyheter/i/zA9W6O/skal-rett-i-arbeid-i-nordsjoeen
The Ålesund shipping company Norwind Offshore has full operations on all five ships the company has built. Newly named “Norwind Helm” is already on its way to the wind farm “Hollandse Kust Noord” in the North Sea.
The Norwind Helm was actually supposed to be delivered on 30 May next year, but VARD has managed to meet the delivery deadline by a good margin on the other ships as well.
Sverre Andreas Farstad, who is one of the three local family owners of the new shipping company, is pleased.
We have options on several ships, he says with a smile, and praises the shipyard, and not least the large cluster of local suppliers, who have supplied almost all the equipment for the ship. Together with the suppliers, Norwind Offshore has been able to help develop state-of-the-art equipment for the ship. Svein Leon Aure cannot say now what type of ship it will be. The needs of the operators will decide that.
We are lucky to have such suppliers here locally, says Farstad, who could never imagine building abroad, even if it could be cheaper. He believes that it is the final calculation that applies.
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November 21, 2024, 10:28pm
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Today, Olympic took delivery of the second of two CSOVs (Construction Service Operation Vessels) from Ulstein Verft: the Olympic Notos. The vessel is based on the SX222 design, developed in close collaboration between Ulstein and Olympic.Press Release - 13 November 2024, Fosnavåg
Source:
https://www.olympic.no/
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November 23, 2024, 10:53pm
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Fourth in this series, “IWS Starwalker” delivered November 21, 2024
Photo: Owners, via NSF
First in the series of 6 was delivered in January 2024:
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December 1, 2024, 7:18pm
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A bit of bragging about Cats:
Norwegian original, but with English subtitles
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December 17, 2024, 12:15pm
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Offshore wind support vessel pureplay Edda Wind is looking for a new CEO:
Kenneth Walland is stepping down as chief executive of offshore wind support vessel pureplay Edda Wind. The Oslo-listed company said the move will be effective on January 1, as Walland transitions into retirement. Walland has led Edda Wind ASA since...
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Edda Wind, backed by the shipping heavyweights John Fredriksen, Wilhelmsen and Idan Ofer, owns and operates three purpose-built offshore wind SOVs and five CSOVs and has five CSOVs under construction.
Anybody here who feel the calling?
https://eddawind.com/
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December 23, 2024, 12:51pm
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Another advanced Cable Layer delivered from VARD:
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January 6, 2025, 1:28pm
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Another Rock Installation vessel on order:
Dutch dredging contractor and marine services provider Boskalis has ordered a new subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel with a cargo capacity of 45,500 tonnes. Boskalis claimed that the vessel would be the largest SRI vessel in the industry,...
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The vessel’s substantial capacity makes it well-suited for projects with a long transit distance between the rock loading facilities and the project site, such as those along the North American east coast, the Baltic Sea, and the Southern North Sea.
It is being developed by converting an existing new vessel. It will be 227 m long and 40 m wide with total installed power exceeding 31,000 kW.
PS> Haven’t been able to determine which “new vessel” will be converted.
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January 16, 2025, 10:06pm
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Contract represents first steps in the creation of an American fleet built for the construction of Offshore Wind in US waters October 15, 2018, Orlando Florida: Aeolus Energy Inc. (Aeolus) today announced that it has signed an agreement with...
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Has any of these been built, or even ordered?
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January 27, 2025, 5:14pm
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Ulstein secure major contract for upgrading of the cable-laying vessel Orient Adventurer. The contract with Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) covers both design and engineering, with contributions from several of the companies in Ulstein.
Ulstein Design & Solutions AS secures record-breaking aftermarket contract for cable-laying vessel Orient Adventurer. Photo: Ulstein
Source: Ulstein Design & Solutions AS sikrar rekordstor ettermarknadskontrakt | Maritimt Magasin
The upgrade is in preparation for a contract with Deep Ocean:
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Photo: VARD
Like Leonardo Da Vinci , Monna Lisa has two massive cable-carrying carousels with capacities of 7,000 tonnes and 10,000 tonnes, respectively, which Prysmian claims is the highest carousel capacity in the market. This attribute ensures reduced transportation time from the factory to the installation site to ensure improved overall project efficiency.
Video from sea trial in the fjords around the yard:
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Kongsberg Maritime’s package, including advanced full-electric rim-drive propulsion and azimuth and tunnel thrusters, will be integral to the vessel’s systems.
Credit: Kongsberg Maritime.
The comprehensive package from Kongsberg Maritime will include full-electric rim-drive propulsion, azimuth and tunnel thrusters, forming the foundation of the vessel’s advanced systems.
PS> The ship will be built at the Armon shipyard in Spain. Delivery expected in 2027.
Brunvoll’s delivery for each vessel consists of two azimuth propulsion thrusters, two retractable azimuth thrusters, and two tunnel thrusters.
Probably theses vessels:
IOW the Italian owned VARD Group, with Hq in Ålesund, Norway who operate shipyards in Norway, Romania and Vietnam design and build vessels for an international market. These vessels will have equipment from suppliers in Norway and other parts of the world.
Yet they manage to compete with yards in China, S.Korea and Japan.
The company launched its first vessel CSOV, Windward Athens in Romania last month. The hull is getting ready for tow to Norway for outfitting.
It will be delivered in September this year.
Windward Offshore, which has a fleet of four CSOVs under construction at VARD shipyards, entered a partnership with Marubeni several months after securing a senior loan facility of up to €182m ($196m).
Source: Marubeni buys 25% stake in Windward Offshore - Splash247
Ulstein Verft is currently building the second wind turbine for BS Offshore.
BS Offshore’s second wind vessel arrived at Ulstein Verft on Tuesday. The hull was built in Poland. Photo: Ulstein Group/Pressefoto
The hull for building number 321 arrived at Ulstein Verft on Tuesday.– This marks the start of a new phase in shipbuilding, Ulstein Group writes in a press release.
This is Ulstein’s fifth W2W vessel for BS Offshore. All were designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions AS and built at Ulstein Verft.
While the hull has been under construction at the CRIST shipyard in Poland, closely monitored by a team from Ulstein Verft, the designers and engineers in the various Ulstein companies in Norway and Poland have been working to finalize the detailed drawings for the ship.
Once the hull has arrived at Ulstein Verft, the phase begins with securing, measuring, outfitting, piping, equipment installations, electrical work and system integration.
The wind ship, which will now be equipped and completed at Ulstein Verft, will be delivered later in 2025. Photo: Ulstein Group/Press photo
Source: Nytt skip under bygging ved Ulstein - smp.no
Boskalis new Rock dumping vessel WINDPIPER spotted in the South China Sea during seatrials.
Boskalis is set to welcome a new subsea rock installation vessel to its fleet in 2026, described as the largest such vessel in the industry.
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Probably wouldn’t be available for work in the US if the new port dues for Chinese built vessels come into being. Paying $1.5 mill. per port call to load stones would not be economically feasible.
PS> They could load stones in Canada and don’t call at any US ports maybe.(??)
Taiwanese owner and operator Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has returned to Fincantieri-controlled Norwegian shipbuilder Vard for at least one subsea construction vessel. The subsidiary of Hung Hua Construction, with a fleet of more than 15 offshore...
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The 121.3 m-long ship will be fitted with a 250 MT active heave compensated offshore crane, a 1,200 sq m work deck prepared for a cable repair or cable lay spread, and ROV hangars prepared for built-in ROVs on both sides. The unit is also prepared for the installation of a motion-compensated gangway, an under-deck carousel, the installation of a large trencher and a helideck.
This is the third vessel Vard is building for DFO, with the first two being commissioning service operations vessels, contracted last May.
The ship’s hull will be built in Vard Shipyards Romania – Braila, while the outfitting, commissioning and delivery will be from Vard Søviknes in Norway.
