Norwind Offshore, in collaboration with Navigare Capital Partners, has signed a contract with VARD for the design and construction of a tailored Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV). The companies also have options for an additional two vessels.
Fifth vessel since 2021
The new vessel is of the VARD 4 19-design and has been developed by Vard Design in Ålesund in close collaboration with Norwind Offshore. The CSOV is planned to be delivered in the first quarter of 2026. The hull will be built at VARD's shipyard in Braila, Romania, and completed at one of VARD's shipyards in Norway.
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 Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) into a Service Operation Vessel (SOV).
“We are pleased to continue our growth by placing another order with VARD. Over the past two years, we have found VARD to be a reliable player in terms of delivery time and quality, and we look forward to receiving another state-of-the-art vessel from a local yard,” says Svein Leon Aure, CEO of Norwind Offshore.
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.