Vard to construct energy vessel for Norwegian market with construction.

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has recently secured a contract with Wind Energy Construction for the design and construction of a new energy construction vessel (ECV), with an option for an additional vessel. Wind Energy Construction, a Norwegian company partially owned by the founders of Norwind Offshore, has now ordered its sixth vessel from Vard since October 2021, with the previous five vessels being CSOVs.

The ECV will be based on the VARD 3 11 design, specifically tailored for the offshore wind and subsea market. This vessel will be equipped for inspection, maintenance, repair of pipes, and the construction and installation of infrastructure both above and below sea level. Notably, it will feature a motion-compensated gangway permanently installed, a first for Vard’s construction vessels.

The vessel, measuring 111.5 meters in length and 22.4 meters in beam, will also include a walk-to-work Electric Controlled Motion Compensated (ECMC) gangway with integrated 3D compensated crane functionality. Additionally, a movement-compensated offshore crane of 150 tons will be added to enhance capacities for the growing renewables market. The construction, outfitting, commissioning, and delivery of the vessel will take place at Vard Vung Tau in Vietnam, with a scheduled delivery in the second quarter of 2027. CEO of Norwind Offshore, Svein Leon Aure, expressed confidence in the vessel’s potential to contribute significantly to the development of offshore wind energy in the coming years.

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