Cadeler’s new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Wind Peak has arrived in Rotterdam and, according to its owner, is ready to commence the first mobilisation for a client. “It’s been 73 days since our newbuild Cadeler wind installation vessel left the shipyard in Qidong and crossed the ocean for
Norwegian vessel owner Olympic has taken delivery of the second of two Construction Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) from Ulstein. The Olympic Notos was developed in partnership with Ulstein, incorporating the TWIN X-STERN design and hybrid power solutions to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.
Glomar Offshore has been awarded a multi-year framework contract by TenneT for the supply of Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels (ERRVs) and Safety Standby Vessels (SSVs) in the German sector of the North Sea. Under the terms of the contract, Glomar Offshore will provide fully equipped ERRVs to en
Van Oord’s wind turbine installation vessel Boreas has commenced with sea trials during excellent weather conditions, according to the company’s latest social media update. The Dutch company said that over a period of about two and a half weeks, the jack-up vessel and all onboard systems will underg
Seatrium has revealed that its subsidiary has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Penta-Ocean Construction (POC) to build a heavy lift vessel to serve the Japanese offshore wind market. Seatrium’s subsidiary signed a LoI with the Japanese company to carry out early engineering work for a 5,000-tonn
Netherlands-based Saltwater Engineering has announced the launch of its latest vessel design, Blue Quest, optimised for a wide range of offshore survey applications. Saltwater Engineering said that Blue Quest was crafted to embody multifunctionality within a streamlined and efficient design. The com
Vestas has awarded Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) a contract to provide a service operations vessel (SOV) for the Changfang-Xidao and Zhong Neng offshore wind projects in Taiwan. Under the twelve-year contract, Dong Fang Offshore will provide an SOV for supporting the operations and maintenance (O&M) phas
Germany’s MPC Capital and its compatriot O.S. Energy have partnered to build a fleet of next-generation service vessels that will be used primarily on offshore wind farms in the North and Baltic Seas. The joint venture commissioned the construction of a first vessel at the Danish Esbjerg Shipyard in
OEG Renewables has inked a contract with Strategic Marine for the order of a newbuild crew transfer vessel (CTV) that will support the company’s operations in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The vessel, due to be named Wey Feng, is a BMT-designed aluminium catamaran and will be the fourth StratCat 2
Van Oord, using its jack-up vessel Aeolus, has installed 34 of the total 100 monopiles at the Sofia offshore wind farm site in the UK, according to a Notice to Mariners issued on 29 October. Aeolus installed the first monopile at the Sofia project site, located on Dogger Bank in the central North Se
Vestas has signed a multi-year service contract with Purus to utilise the company’s commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) newbuild which is currently under construction at Vard’s shipyard in Norway. The contract with the Danish wind turbine manufacturer will commence immediately after the ve
Patriot Offshore Maritime Services, a subsidiary of Liberty Green Logistics based in Lake Success, New York, has been awarded a ten-year crew transfer vessel (CTV) services contract for work on Equinor’s Empire Wind offshore wind farm in the US. The Jones Act-qualified CTV will be constructed in a U
MFW Bałtyk II sp. z o.o. and MFW Bałtyk III sp. z o.o. special purpose companies have signed a total of four agreements for the charter of crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for the construction of the offshore wind farms in Poland. Polenergia and Equinor hold 50 per cent stakes each in MFW Bałtyk II Sp.
