SOV

LDA and Vattenfall in long term three-SOV agreement

Swedish-headquartered energy company Vattenfall has selected France’s Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) to build, own, and operate up to three Service Operation Vessels under long-term contracts.

LDA was selected following a complex and competitive European tender process that took place throughout 2024 and that concluded late December. The terms include two firm SOVs and one optional SOV, which will be deployed to support offshore wind farm operations and maintenance in the North Sea.

The first SOV...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/lda-and-vattenfall-in-long-term-three-sov-agreement/

Vard to supply design and equipment for two Cochin Shipyard SOVs

Vard 4 19 to be built by Cochin Shipyard

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....

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/vard-to-supply-design-and-equipment-for-two-cochin-shipyard-sovs/

VIDEO: ECO Edison arrives in ProvPort

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Ørsted and Eversource last week marked another milestone for Revolution Wind, when Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee, BOEM director Elizabeth Klein, BSEE director Kevin M. Sligh, Sr., and other federal, state and local officials and community members joined Ørsted and Eversource in ProvPort, June 13, to highlight the significant progress of Revolution Wind’s offshore construction — and to get a first hand look at Eco Edison, the first U.S.-built, U.S.-owned and U.S.-crewed service operations vessel.

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/video-eco-edison-arrives-in-provport/

VIDEO: ECO Edison christened in New Orleans

America’s offshore wind energy supply chain marked a major milestone Saturday, when ECO Edison, the first-ever American-built, owned, and crewed offshore wind service operations vessel (SOV), was christened in the Port of New Orleans.

U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R.-La.) and Rep. Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D.-La.) joined senior executives from Ørsted and Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) at events to celebrate the completion of the SOV, that included its official christening by Jennifer...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/video-eco-edison-christened-in-new-orleans/

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs plans to develop LH2-fueled SOV

As well as providing the fleet that ships aircraft components for Airbus, France’s Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) is also active in offshore wind support. Today it revealed, that, in collaboration with Norway’s Salt Ship Design, it has been developing a liquid hydrogen (LH2) fueled SOV (service operation vessel) concept.

LDA and Salt Ship Design teams have been working on the fully LH2 fueled SOV concept with key stakeholders including main equipment suppliers, class and flag authorities, and...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/louis-dreyfus-armateurs-plans-to-develop-lh2-fueled-sov/

Esvagt makes plans to enter the Korean offshore wind market

Danish offshore wind support specialist Esvagt, which is partnered with Crowley in the Crest Wind JV for the U.S. market, is planning to enter the Korean offshore wind market. It is entering a strategic partnership with Korean coastal shipping specialist KMC Line.

The two companies this week signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Copenhagen, in the presence of the Korean ambassador in Denmark, Hyong Gil Kim; the Danish ambassador in Korea, Svend Olling, and Anne H. Steffensen, CEO of...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/esvagt-makes-plans-to-enter-the-korean-offshore-wind-market/

BMT launches new 48-meter SOV design with a SWATH hull

Where SWATH hull 48-meter SOV fits in size rane

A new design for a 48-meter long service operation vessel (SOV) from BMT features a SWATH hull that, the company says, will be a game-changer, enabling operations in challenging sea conditions and significantly boosting seakeeping capabilities and uptime. The optimized hull form and methanol-ready machinery configuration are built on a dynamic diesel-electric platform in an innovative approach designed to ensure both enhanced operational efficiency and a significant reduction in environmental...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/bmt-launches-new-48-meter-sov-design-with-a-swath-hull/

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