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.
Dong Fang Offshore orders new SOV
Wind Energy – Newbuild
Dong Fang Offshore from Taiwan announced the signing of a newbuild SOV.
[Read more…] about Dong Fang Offshore orders new SOVVattenfall signs contract for wind farm service vessels
Wind Energy – Service Operation Vessels
Vattenfall has signed a contract with French ship owner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs for up to three large Service Operation Vessels to be used at existing and planned offshore wind farms in the North Sea.
[Read more…] about Vattenfall signs contract for wind farm service vesselsLong-term SOV contract for DFO with Vestas
Wind Energy – Taiwan
Dong Fang Offshore has been awarded a long-term contract by Vestas for a newbuild SOV supporting the operations & maintenance phase for the Changfang Xidao and Zhong Neng projects, with a firm contract duration of 12 years.
[Read more…] about Long-term SOV contract for DFO with VestasConstruction begins on C/SOV Purus Coriolis
General – Steel Cutting
Purus announced that construction of the next C/SOV, Purus Coriolis, has officially begun with a steel cutting ceremony at the Vard shipyard in Vietnam.
[Read more…] about Construction begins on C/SOV Purus CoriolisNorth Star to deliver next-generation SOV
Wind Energy – SOV Floating Wind
North Star has activated a major industry collaboration to solve one of the floating wind’s most pressing challenges: delivering high-performance operations and maintenance ships tailored for floating offshore wind farms.
[Read more…] about North Star to deliver next-generation SOVVARD provides design and equipment to Cochin Shipyard
Wind Energy – SOVs
VARD announced that Cochin Shipyard in India are building two Service Operation Vessels (SOVs), one of VARD 4 07 and one of VARD 4 19 design for North Star.
[Read more…] about VARD provides design and equipment to Cochin ShipyardThird newbuild SOV for TSSM
General – SOV
The Netherlands’ Damen Group has signed a contract with Ta San Shang Marine (TSSM) for the construction of a new service operation vessel (SOV) that will serve offshore wind farms in Taiwan.
[Read more…] about Third newbuild SOV for TSSMNew North Star vessel bound for East Anglia THREE windfarm
Wind Energy – SOV
North Star has secured a contract with Siemens Gamesa to build a hybrid service operations vessel (SOV) bound for long-term charter at the East Anglia THREE offshore windfarm development located off the Suffolk coast, England.
[Read more…] about New North Star vessel bound for East Anglia THREE windfarm