Building on its experience of using liquid hydrogen as a fuel for Ariane rockets, France’s ArianeGroup has launched the European NAVHYS project. Partners in the project, which is co-funded by the EU, include Vard Design and Vard customer North Star, the U.K.’s largest operator of offshore wind service operation vessels (SOVs). NAVHYS aims to develop innovative solutions for storing and using liquid hydrogen (LH2) as an energy carrier for maritime transport, with the initial focus on hydrogen...
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North Star wins EnBW contract for its new Grampian Kestrel CSOV
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, and will precede the multi-year minimum charter awarded North Star in February to provide a Vard 407 design SOV for EnBW’s He Dreiht wind farm in the North Sea.
With a total installed output of 960 MW, He Dreiht is set to be connected to the grid by the end of next year. North Star’s Gra...
Vard to supply design and equipment for two Cochin Shipyard SOVs
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 Star.
“Vard has a long-term relationship with both Cochin Shipyard Ltd. and North Star, and we are grateful to continue the cooperation by supporting them with the design and building at an external shipyard,” says Ove Dimmen, senior vice president sales & marketing at Vard....
New North Star SOV will go to work on EnBW’s He Dreiht wind farm
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 EnBW to deliver a new hybrid-electric service SOV on a decade-long minimum charter to service the He Dreiht wind farm off the coast of Germany, around 90 kilometers northwest of the island of Borkum and 110 kilometers west of Helgoland..
North Star says that the contract marks a milestone...
North Star Explores Offshore Wind Vessel Charging Technology
- North Star has partnered with Stillstrom to accelerate the adoption of charging and electrification technologies for offshore wind vessels.
- The partnership aims to explore the use of Stillstrom’s offshore “charging buoy” design.
- It will eliminate emissions from idle vessels and allow them to charge systems using clean energy.
- The agreement will demonstrate how the charging systems can benefit North Star operations.
North Star has formed a partnership to investigate charging...
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Offshore Vessel News Roundup | August 30 – Crewboats in France, Ireland and the UK and a new Dutch-designed harsh environment drilling rig
New crewboats are slated to soon enter service with operators in France, Ireland, and the UK while a Dutch design firm unveils a new type of drilling rig boasting various ..
North Star gets new owner
Private markets firm Partners Group has agreed, on behalf of its clients, to acquire […] The post North Star gets new owner appeared first on Offshore Energy.
North Star begins fleet decarbonisation journey
North Star, the UK’s largest ship operator servicing the oil and gas industry, has kick-started its ambitious fleet decarbonisation plans with an in-depth sustainability study across its 44 offshore…
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North Star Makes Grand Entrance into Offshore Wind with Dogger Bank
Aberdeen-based company North Star Renewables has won the tender for the delivery of three […] The post North Star Makes Grand Entrance into Offshore Wind with Dogger Bank appeared first on…
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Όμιλος North Star: Ανακοίνωσε πρόθεση για συμμετοχή στον διαγωνισμό για τα Ναυπηγεία Σκαραμαγκά
O Όμιλος North Star, λαμβάνοντας υπόψη τη μελέτη της IHS Markit, για τους κλάδους προς τους οποίους θα πρέπει να στοχεύουν οι επενδύσεις στην Ελλάδα όπως ναυπήγηση σκαφών υψηλής τεχνολογίας, εξαρτήματα αεροναυπηγικής και διαστήματος, ρομποτική κλπ και έχοντας πολυετή εμπειρία ναυπήγησης δεκάδων πλοίων, αποφάσισε να εκδηλώσει ενδιαφέρον συμμετοχής στον ανεξάρτητο πλειοδοτικό διαγωνισμό του ειδικού διαχειριστή της ΕΝΑΕ (Ναυπηγεία Σκαραμαγκά), δια της εταιρείας του Pyletech Shipyards (μέλους της...