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VIDEO: Ocean Charger marks a milestone

A Norwegian project seen as key to powering offshore wind vessels without using any energy sources outside the wind farm has reached another milestone. Called the Ocean Charger Concept, the project was awarded NOK 38 million through the Norwegian Government’s Green Platform Initiative in December 2022.

“We are carrying out the largest restructuring of the Norwegian economy ever,” said Norwegian Minister of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Jan Christian Vestre at that time. “Everything will become...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/video-ocean-charger-marks-a-milestone/

Vard introduces its new Vard Resilience military vessel series

Earlier this month, Norway announced plans to increase its naval strength by adding a minimum of five new frigates with helicopters to the Norwegian Navy, along with up to ten large and eighteen smaller standardized vessels, and a minimum of five submarines. This week, in response, Fincantieri’s Norwegian-based subsidiary Vard unveiled its plans for a next generation of military vessels – the Vard Resilience series.

Vard says that to answer the Norwegian Navy’s demands for its new vessels, it...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/vard-introduces-its-new-vard-resilience-military-vessel-series/

Cathrine Marti named as new Vard CEO

Fincantieri’s Norwegian headquartered Vard Group AS subsidiary is to have a new CEO. Former Ulstein CEO Cathrine Kristiseter Marti will step into the role starting June 1, 2024. Current CEO, Alberto Maestrini will remain chairman of the board. He will continue to lead Fincantieri’s offshore and special vessels business, which includes Vard, and to support Vard’s integration in the Fincantieri Group.

Vard Group considers that Marti, a CEO with a strong link to the Norwegian business community and...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/cathrine-marti-named-as-new-vard-ceo/

Norwind and Navigare back at Vard for a fifth CSOV

Ålesund, Norway, headquartered Norwind Offshore and Copenhagen, Denmark, headquartered Navigare Capital Partners have signed a contract with Fincantieri’s Vard subsidiary for the design and construction of a customized commissioning service operations vessel (CSOV). They also have options for an additional two vessels

This is the fifth CSOV vessel that Norwind Offshore and Navigare Capital Partners have contracted with Vard since October 2021. In addition, the group has previously converted a...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/norwind-and-navigare-back-at-vard-for-a-fifth-csov/

MacGregor to provide Prysmian with three cranes for installation on cable-laying vessel

MacGregor, a part of Cargotec and a leader in sustainable maritime cargo and load handling, has secured a large order to provide three cranes for installation on a cutting-edge cable-laying vessel set to be delivered by the renowned shipbuilder VARD.

The contract has been recorded in Cargotec’s order intake for the first quarter of 2024, with the crane delivery anticipated for the third quarter of 2025. Under this contract, MacGregor will supply Prysmian, the Italian owner, with a 100-tonne...

https://container-news.com/macgregor-to-provide-prysmian-with-three-cranes-for-installation-on-cable-laying-vessel/

Cyan Renewables taps Norwegian yard for hybrid SOV

Singapore-based Cyan Renewables has selected Norwegian shipbuilder Vard for the design and construction of a new hybrid-powered service operation vessel (SOV). Following completion, the 85.5-metre vessel will enter into a long-term contract with Siemens Gamesa at the Hai Long Two offshore wind farm...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/offshore-world/offshore-operations-maintenance/offshore-maintenance/cyan-renewables-taps-norwegian-yard-for-hybrid-sov/

Brunvoll says Windward CSOV thrusters are its “latest and greatest”

CSOV with Brunvoll thrusters

Windward Offshore’s decision to exercise an option adding two additional hybrid commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) to two already on order at Fincantieri group member Vard is good news for Norwegian propulsion specialist Brunvoll.

All four of Windward’s new vessels will have Brunvoll systems featuring two propulsion azimuth thrusters in the aft, and two retractable azimuth thrusters and a tunnel thruster in the bow. All the azimuth thrusters feature what Brunvoll calls “the latest...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/brunvoll-says-windward-csov-thrusters-are-its-latest-and-greatest/

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...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/new-north-star-sov-will-go-to-work-on-enbws-he-dreiht-wind-farm/

COLUMN | Canada loses control of its shipbuilding budget: Seaspan, Davie and Irving turn up the heat on Ottawa [Offshore Accounts]

The sentiments of American singer-songwriter Teddy Swims on his single Lose Control seems a most appropriate soundtrack for Canada this week, especially as it comes from his debut album, the wonderfully titled I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1). We have project blow-outs, schedule blow-outs, and some massive delays to report in Canada. Shipbuilding is […]

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