On Monday, June 12th, Norwind Offshore officially named the first of four Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) built by Vard. The ceremony took place in Ålesund, on the west coast of Norway.
The naming ceremony was attended by representatives of Norwind Offshore, as well as from Vard, various suppliers and business partners.
“This is a red-letter day for us,” said Norwind Offshore’s CEO, Svein Leon Aure. “The Norwind Gale is the first newbuild, but the second vessel in our five-vessel fleet programme.”
About the Norwind Gale
The Norwind Gale is the first of two CSOVs that Vard is building for Norwind Offshore. The vessel is purpose built and equipped to act as a versatile platform for support services during the construction, operation and maintenance of offshore wind farms. The vessel is of the VARD 4 19 design, developed by Vard Design in Ålesund, with the focus on onboard logistics, safety, comfort and superior functionality. The Norwind Gale’s hull was built at Vard Braila in Romania, and the vessel was equipped and completed at Vard Brattvaag.
The Norwind Gale has already secured a contract for the next 12 months, and will go straight from the naming ceremony into operation for a Danish energy company.
About Norwind Offshore
Norwind Offshore was established in 2021, by companies with generational experience in advanced maritime operations from the traditional offshore industry. They offer and operate a modern fleet of specially adapted vessels for the development of offshore energy, especially aimed at offshore wind. The world’s growing need for clean, sustainable energy sources, drives us at Norwind Offshore to be an active facilitator in the transition to a low carbon society.