Pelagic Partners’ first commissioning service operation vessel launched

The hybrid-electric, methanol-ready CSOV Pelagic Walu is being built at Cochin Shipyard Limited in India. The vessel is being built to Kongsberg Maritime’s UT 5519 HL design.

Cyprus-based alternative investment fund Pelagic Partners entered the offshore wind market and placed a contract for a series of CSOVs at Cochin Shipyard in November 2022.

Under the Pelagic Wind Fund, it has secured a series of 2 + 2 + 2 newbuild CSOVs at the Indian yard, a deal valued by Pelagic at in excess of €350M (US$405M) with the vessels originally due to be delivered from Q1 2025.

Pelagic Partners said the vessel’s hybrid-electric and methanol-ready design underscores its focus on reducing carbon emissions while maintaining optimal performance and reliability. 

Pelagic Walu is 93 m in length with a breadth of 20 m and is purpose-built to support the commissioning, installation and maintenance of offshore windfarms.

The vessel combines hybrid-electric propulsion with methanol-ready main engines and a large, 2,800-kWh lithium-ion battery that will help to reduce fuel consumption and emissions when the vessel is in operation.

The DP2 vessel will have a motion-compensated walk-to-work gangway to transfer windfarm technicians to and from the vessel, to wind turbines and other offshore structures.