Wind Energy – Newbuilding
Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has launched its new service operation vessel (SOV), the Orient Inspirer.
[Read more…] about DFO launches SOV booked by VestasChartwell and CAJS sign MoU to advance CTVs and SOVs in Japan
Wind Energy – Japan
Chartwell Marine and the Cooperative Association of Japan Shipbuilders (CAJS), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the development and local construction of vessels for Japan’s offshore wind industry.
[Read more…] about Chartwell and CAJS sign MoU to advance CTVs and SOVs in JapanFredriksen, Ofer and Wilhelmsen line up full fleet sale Edda Wind
General – Sale
Offshore wind vessel owner Edda Wind is preparing to sell its entire fleet of service operation vessels (SOVs) and commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs), including ships currently under construction.
[Read more…] about Fredriksen, Ofer and Wilhelmsen line up full fleet sale Edda WindESVAGT purchases two SOVs on long-term windfarm contracts
General – SOV Purchase
ESVAGT has completed the acquisition of the Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) ‘Breeze Enabler’ and ‘Brint Enabler’ from Edda Wind through a 100% share purchase agreement of the two Spanish vessel owning entities.
[Read more…] about ESVAGT purchases two SOVs on long-term windfarm contractsVARD selects SMST mission equipment
General – Newbuilding
SMST has secured a new contract from Norwegian shipbuilder VARD for the delivery of two sets of mission equipment to be installed on an additional two of North Star’s newbuild Service Operation Vessels (SOVs).
[Read more…] about VARD selects SMST mission equipmentKeel laying second SOV for DFO
General – Newbuilding
Earlier this week, Vard Vung Tau hosted the keel laying ceremony for hull 989, the second Service Operation Vessel (SOV) designed and constructed by VARD for Dong Fang Offshore (DFO).
[Read more…] about Keel laying second SOV for DFOEquinor to operate first U.S. Jones Act hybrid offshore wind vessel
Wind Energy – SOV
The first Jones Act plug-in hybrid offshore wind service operation vessel (SOV) in the United States has been christened and launched at the Port of New Orleans.
[Read more…] about Equinor to operate first U.S. Jones Act hybrid offshore wind vesselSRE inks Taiwan’s longest SOV contract with DFO
Wind Energy – Service Contract
Synera Renewable Energy signed a 15-year service contract with Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) for an SOV to support the O&M of its assets, starting with Formosa 4 Offshore Wind Project.
[Read more…] about SRE inks Taiwan’s longest SOV contract with DFOLandmark deal for North Star
Wind Energy – Four-vessel Agreement
North Star and RWE have entered into a four-vessel agreement, the largest vessel commitment ever made.
[Read more…] about Landmark deal for North StarEquinor launches ECO Liberty service operations vessel
General – Christening Ceremony
Equinor, the developer of Empire Wind, launched the Service Operations Vessel ECO Liberty on June 28 for deployment in its New York offshore wind project.
Louisiana First Lady Sharon Landry served as the vessel’s Godmother during a christening ceremony on the Mississippi River at the Port of New Orleans.
The American-made ECO Liberty was built by Edison Chouest Offshore by more than 500 Louisianans and showcases the critical role of Gulf Coast manufacturing companies in strengthening the supply chain for offshore energy.
The vessel was built with American steel and includes components from companies in several Gulf Coast states.
The 262-ft hybrid-powered ECO Liberty will soon depart for New York, where it will be homeported at New York’s South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, where more than 2,000 workers have been put to work constructing a next-generation staging facility, O&M base, and control center for Empire Wind.
The ECO Liberty will be deployed to support ongoing marine construction in the lease area and eventually serve as the floating home for Empire Wind’s skilled workers when stationed offshore.
Including the ECO Liberty, seven new U.S.-flagged vessels will be added to the U.S. Jones Act compliant fleet, because of Empire Wind.
