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VARD selects SMST mission equipment

Wednesday, October 22 2025

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).

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Filed Under: International News, SMST, SOV, VARD Tagged With: mission equipment, Newbuilding, SMST, SOV, Vard, W2W gangway

Vard starts building industry’s ‘first’ Energy Construction Vessel

Thursday, October 9 2025

General – Newbuilding

Vard has commenced construction of Norwind Offshore’s first energy construction vessel (ECV) with a steel-cutting ceremony held on October 6 at the Vard Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam.

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Filed Under: ECV, General, International News, VARD Tagged With: ECV, Newbuilding, Norwind Offshore, Vard

CSOV NB 963 for Windward Offshore delivered as planned

Wednesday, October 1 2025

General – Windward Athens

VARD has delivered the Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) NB 963 – Windward Athens – to Windward Offshore, once again demonstrating our ability to deliver on time.

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Filed Under: CSOV, International News, Newbuilding, VARD, Windward Tagged With: CSOV, Newbuilding, Vard, Windward Offshore

VARD launches second Hybrid Power Vessel

Thursday, September 18 2025

General – Newbuilding

Norwegian shipbuilder VARD has officially laid the keel for the second hybrid power ocean energy construction vessel (OECV) for Island Offshore.

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Filed Under: Hybrid, International News, Island Offshore, keel laying, Newbuilding, OECV, VARD Tagged With: Hybrid power, Island Offshore, Keel Laying, Newbuilding, OECV, Vard

Landmark deal for North Star

Wednesday, August 6 2025

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 Star

Filed Under: International News, Newbuilding, North Star, RWE, SOV, VARD Tagged With: Newbuilding, North Star, RWE, SOV, Vard

VARD secures contract for two CSOVs

Saturday, July 19 2025

General – Newbuilding

VARD has signed a contract for the design and construction of two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) for an undisclosed international customer.

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Filed Under: CSOV, International News, Newbuilding, VARD Tagged With: CSOV, Newbuilding, Vard

Huisman knuckle boom crane for Dong Fang Offshore 

Tuesday, July 1 2025

General – Newbuilding

Huisman has signed a contract with VARD for the delivery of a 250mt knuckle boom crane, which will be installed on a newbuild offshore construction vessel for Dong Fang Offshore (DFO).

The vessel is currently under construction at VARD and is destined for operations in the Taiwanese offshore wind market.

The crane features a lifting capacity of 250mt and is equipped with a below-deck winch. This below-deck configuration reduces maintenance requirements and ensures easy accessibility for servicing.

Filed Under: DFO, Huisman, International News, knuckle boom crane, VARD Tagged With: DFO, Huisman, Knuckle Boom Crane, taiwan, Vard

DFO contracts VARD for one Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel

Friday, April 4 2025

General – Newbuilding

VARD has signed a contract with Dong Fang Offshore from Taiwan for the design and construction of one Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel, with option(s).

[Read more…] about DFO contracts VARD for one Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel

Filed Under: DFO, International News, OSCV, VARD Tagged With: DFO, Newbuilding, OSCV, Vard

CSOV Windward Athens has officially been launched

Sunday, February 16 2025

General – Newbuilding CSOV

Hamburg-based Windward announced that the CSOV Windward Athens has officially been launched at VARD Shipyards Romania – Tulcea this week!  

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Filed Under: CSOV, International News, Launch, VARD, Windward Tagged With: CSOV, launch, Vard, Windward

SEAONICS secures milestone contract to supply five newbuilds

Friday, January 24 2025

General – Newbuilding

SEAONICS has signed a record-breaking contract covering the delivery of five ECMC Gangways and five ECMC 3D Cranes for an international customer to a series of walk-to-work offshore newbuilds under construction at global shipbuilder VARD’s yard in Vietnam.

[Read more…] about SEAONICS secures milestone contract to supply five newbuilds

Filed Under: cranes, International News, motion compensated gangway, Seaonics, VARD, Vietnam, W2W Tagged With: cranes, Gangways, seaonics, Vard, Vietnam Supply chain, W2W Solutions

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