Norwegian shipowner Island Offshore has signed a contract for the design and construction of an ocean energy construction vessel (OECV)
The contract for the vessel, to be built by Vard, includes options for two more vessels of the same type.
Island Offshore chairman Morten Ulstein said the OECV is a versatile design “suited to long-term employment as the energies of the ocean evolve.
“We strongly believe in the vessel concept and look forward to presenting the vessel to our clients,” he said of the Vard 3 25 design, which was developed by Vard and Island Offshore.
The vessel is designed for best possible station-keeping, manoeuvrability and sea-keeping and has a flexible configuration with a hull optimised for efficient operations and the use of low-emissions fuel.
The vessel will undertake subsea operations including inspection, maintenance and repair, pipe laying, subsea infrastructure construction and installation, diving support, and deploy equipment for remotely operated underwater inspection. It is prepared for renewable work scopes such as walk-to-work, commissioning, cable-laying and repair, trenching and survey, is prepared for installation of a gangway system and has a heave-compensated 250-tonne crane.
With a length overall of 120 m and a beam of 25 m, the dynamic position class 2 vessel will provide accommodation for 130 people, and will have an energy storage system, heat recovery system and two launch and recovery systems for remotely operated vehicles.
The hull of the vessel will be built at one of Vard’s shipyards in Romania. Outfitting, commissioning and delivery will be from one of the shipyards in Norway. The vessel is scheduled to be delivered Q1 2027.
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