The Dutch supplier will provide its advanced Telescopic Access Bridge (TAB-L2) gangway system as well as the powerful 50t Offshore Knuckle Boom Crane (KBC-L) with 3D motion compensating.
Offshore Equipment for purchase or rent. SMST, the specialist in manufacturing a wide range of systems for access, lifting, drilling, pipelaying and specials.
Illustration: Marine Design and Research Institute of China
Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has signed a construction deal for a pure electric-powered cable laying vessel with Zhongtian Technology’s Shanghai Yuanwei Construction Engineering. The vessel is 139.8 m long and 38 m wide and...
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PS> Looking at the number of exhaust pipes that must mean “diesel-electric”, or the illustration shows an early version of the design.
And then there will be three:
Taiwanese owner and operator Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has ordered another commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) from Fincantieri-controlled Norwegian shipbuilder Vard. The vessel will be a sister ship to the two CSOVs contracted in May 2024,...
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The design features a fully electric equipment package, including a battery system, crane, and walk-to-work gangway. Vard claims that the vessel is also prepared for future fuels and supports low-emission operations.
The vessel will be built, outfitted, commissioned, and delivered from Vard Vung Tau in the first quarter of 2028.
Upon delivery, the CSOV will commence a minimum 15-year service contract for an undisclosed wind farm customer in Taiwan.
Commissioning Service Offshore Vessel. PURUS CHINOOK IMO 1032701 heading up to HMS BELFAST in London for her naming ceremony. Recently completed by Vard in Norway.She can house 120 people and has an all electric gangway plus an 18 metre helideck First of two vessels. Photo: Geoff.Watson
PURUS CHINOOK, pictured on 6 May 2025 alongside HMS BELFAST in London. Photo: Anthony Gardner (c)
The 2nd one being PURUS CORIOLIS:
Singapore-based offshore service provider Megamas Resources has signed a letter of intent with German yard Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven to begin advanced discussions for the potential construction of a new multi-purpose cable laying vessel with an option...
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Megamas said that the project, being done in partnership with Crewstone International Private Equity and Investments, addressed the global shortage of specialised offshore vessels and supports both the renewable energy and subsea telecommunications sectors.
Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven will work on the vessel alongside Ulstein Design and Solutions and ensure that the vessel complies with DNV’s Clean and Recyclable class notations. The delivery of the first vessel is expected by the end of 2027.
PS>A bit surprising that a German yard could haul in a contract from a S.E.Asian client, but it just shows that European yards can compete on specialized vessels like this
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Check out Marinteknikk for some innovative wind farm service vessel designs.
www.marinteknikk.no
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The brand new cable layer PRYSMIAN MONNA LISA arrived in Falmouth on her maiden voyage from Finland to the USA on May 21.
Photo: Graeme Ewens (c)
PS> Next port; Norfolk, Va
Hull arriving at VARD Søviknes for outfitting:
https://www.prysmian.com/en/markets/transmission/submarine-power/installation-capabilities/monna-lisa
Not only meant for the Offshore Wind market. Can also serve in any other offshore and inshore construction activity:
Image source: Van Wijngaarden Marine Services
The vessel will be built to the highest standards, incorporating the latest in IMO Tier III emissions and ULEV (Ultra Low Emission Vessel) compliance. With a diesel-electric / hybrid propulsion system, it offers both efficiency and environmental responsibility.
Vessel Highlights
Length: 47.00 meters | Beam: 16.00 meters | Draft: 2.60 meters
DP2 class with hybrid diesel-electric propulsion
Deck equipment:
2 deck cranes (17 ton at 21 meters outreach),
tow/AH winch (50/220 ton pull, 250/250 ton hold)
Accommodation: 27 crew (13 single and 7 double cabins)
This newbuild MPV is engineered for ultimate flexibility, whether in shallow waters, anchor handling operations, subsea work, or supporting offshore and renewable energy projects. With its compact footprint and powerful capabilities, it will significantly expand the ability of Van Wijngaarden Marine Services to serve clients around the world.
Ship design, construction, conversion and repair - Kooiman Marine Group
Equinor has officially launched the Service Operations Vessel (SOV) ECO Liberty for deployment in its Empire Wind offshore wind project in New York. The vessel was christened on Saturday at a ceremony...
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Built by Edison Chouest Offshore, the American-made ECO Liberty represents a significant investment in U.S. shipbuilding, with more than 500 Louisiana workers contributing to its construction. The vessel was built with American steel and includes components from companies across multiple Gulf Coast states.
Would be interesting to see the equipment list for this vessel.
The hull for yet another Cable Lay Vessel (CLV) has arrived at Ulstein Shipyard from Crist hull building yard, Poland:
Large capacity and high capabilities
The Nexans Electra, designed by Skipsteknisk, is based on the Nexans Aurora , which was delivered by Ulstein Verft in 2021. She is specifically designed to transport and lay Nexans submarine products, including cable bundles, as well as perform recovery and repair of such products. The vessel can perform effectively in challenging weather conditions and boasts exceptional manoeuvrability and station-keeping characteristics. The incorporation of high-capacity shore power systems, an energy storage system, and biofuel compatibility ensures a reduced environmental footprint.
Source: Outfitting of the Nexans Electra CLV begins at Ulstein Verft | Ulstein
Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has secured a contract to design and build two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) for an unnamed international customer. The order is valued between €100m ($116m) and €200m ($232m) and includes an option for an...
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More details: VARD secures contract on two CSOVs - VARD
Launch of the MARMAC 306. (Source: McDonough Marine Service)
The fact that the Marmac 306 was built domestically means that it can transport cables within the US and bury near-shore cable where that would be illegal for a foreign vessel. The barge is exactly the kind of ship the US needs to build its capacity to power coastal cities without warming the climate.
The first US-flagged boat that can bury the undersea cables to connect offshore wind turbines to the power grid on land has started work within view of the Statue of Liberty and the New York City skyline.
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More on the US built cable laying barge:
Nexans and Crowley Wind Services have announced a partnership to develop and operate a Jones Act compliant cable lay barge specifically designed for offshore wind energy, telecommunications, and other subsea...
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The 300-foot, U.S.-flagged vessel, named Marmac 306 , was built in Louisiana and tested in the Gulf of Mexico to Nexans specifications. Featuring industry-first vertical injectors alongside dynamic positioning and multiple-anchors positioning systems , the barge will enable precise cable placement even in challenging marine conditions.
“This barge will support our existing fleet of cable laying vessels,” said Pascal Radue, executive vice president of Nexans’ PWR-Transmission Business Group.
Maybe not entirely "industry-first:
Here are the other Nexan CLV the barge will support:
The CLV Nexans Aurora represents a new era in cable laying technology, poised to support the electrification of the world's energy systems.
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PS> DP barge? If the barge has thrusters to keep station on DP, shouldn’t it be classed as a ship?
The new SRI vessel will be to the Ulstein SX236 design and will be classed by Bureau Veritas (BV). With a length of 199m and a beam of 32.2m, the vessel features DP2 dynamic positioning capability, it is designed to carry up to 35,000 of rock for subsea installation. The vessel features a fully electric propulsion system, powered by three Wärtsilä methanol dual-fuel generators, along with a 3,480kW large-capacity battery energy storage system. The total power station capacity exceeds 17MW. This hybrid system is intended to significantly reduce carbon emissions and improve load regulation and energy efficiency.
The vessel is equipped with six high-performance thrusters, enhancing manoeuvrability, redundancy, and station-keeping performance in complex offshore conditions. It is designed and built to BV’s Comf Noise 1 and Comf Vib 1 notations.
Source: CIMC RAFFLES TO BUILD FURTHER METHANOL-FUEL VESSEL FOR VAN OORD - Clean Shipping International
North Star’s fleet of SOV /CSOVs built at various VARD shipyards:
Illustrasjon: Vard
North Star has already contracted VARD for 2 CSOVs and 4 SOVs, in addition to two Vard Designs at an external yard. This contract marks the 9th and 10th offshore wind ships contracted with VARD.
Source: VARD and North Star continue strategic partnership for two hybrid SOVs - VARD
PS> These two will be building no. 995 at one of the Vard shipyards in Norway and building no. 1001 at Vard Vung Tau in Vietnam