Aberdeen, Scotland-headquartered North Star has secured its first contract for a commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) — its newbuild Vard 4 22 Grampian Kestrel. The award is North Star’s second from EnBW,
India’s Cochin Shipyard has placed an order with Fincantieri’s Vard subsidiary covering design and equipment for two hybrid electric service operation vessels (SOVs) on order at the yard for Aberdeen, Scotland-based North
The U.K.’s largest operator of offshore wind service operation vessels (SOVs), Aberdeen-headquartered North Star, has won its first order outside of the U.K. It has secured a contract with energy utility giant
North Star, the U.K.’s largest ship operator servicing the oil and gas industry, has kick started its ambitious fleet decarbonization plans with an in-depth sustainability study across its 44 offshore infrastructure support vessels. The
North Star lost power Tuesday morning due to an electric problem, en route from Anchorage, AK, 45 nautical miles off Haida Gwaii, British Columbia.
The vessel drifted without power until at around 10 pm, when the crew’s efforts to rectify the problem succeeded according to reports, and the 2003 built Orca Class ship was able to resume its voyage under ist own power.
A Canadian Coast Guard vessel and two tugs had been headed for the vessel, but their assistance was not needed.
Delivered in 2003, the North Star is one of two “Built for Alaska” class TOTE vessels that are to be converted to LNG fueled propulsion but, as we reported earlier, both those conversions have been pushed back in the wake of the loss of the El Faro.
