Chouest Jones Act SOV will be ABS classed
The Jones Act offshore wind farm service operation vessel (SOV) that Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) is building to operate on long term charter to Ørsted and Eversource will be classed by ABS.
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ABS awards Vard Marine AIP for second Jones Act SOV design
Vard Marine Inc. reports that, with U.S. offshore wind projects picking up speed, it has been accelerating its design efforts and has now obtained its second ABS Approval in Principle (AIP) for
Schulte back at Ulstein for third offshore wind SOV
JULY 31, 2018 — Germany’s Bernard Schulte Offshore has signed a contract with Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein Verft covering construction of an offshore wind service operation vessel (SOV). The ship will be built
ESVAGT orders SOV to support 15 year MHI Vestas contract
AUGUST 24, 2017 — Esbjerg, Denmark, headquartered ESVAGT is to build a new service operation vessel (SOV) to support MHI Vestas Offshore Wind in its Deutsche Bucht wind farm project. ESVAGT has
Gondan launches first SOV to be built in Spain
APRIL 27, 2016 — Spain’s Gondan Shipbuilders reports that its Figueras, Asturias, shipyard has launched the first offshore wind SOV (Service Operation Vessel) to be built in Spain. The event was attended
Ulstein delivers X-Stern wind farm SOV
JUNE 23, 2016 — Bernard Schulte Offshore today took delivery of the first of two 88 m x 18 m wind farm service operation vessels ordered from Norway’s Ulstein Verft in 2015.
Tuco books another wind service workboat order
MAY 17, 2016 – Denmark’s Tuco Marine Group has won a new order for an 11m wind farm service boat from its ProZero series of fast rescue boats, daughter craft and workboats.
VIDEO: Ulstein launches first offshore wind service vessel
APRIL 28, 2016 — Norway’s Ulstein Verft shipyard has launched its first offshore wind services vessel. It is also the first vessel to feature Ulstein’s newly-developed X-Stern hull line design. The service
New offshore wind SOV design unveiled
JULY 14, 2015 — The new OAV (Offshore Assistance Vessel) SR1 design aims to bring passenger vessel comfort and full North Sea operational capability to the offshore wind Service Operation Vessels (SOV)