10/27/2023

VARD has signed a contract for two hybrid Commissioning Service Operation Vessels

VARD and Windward Offshore, a consortium, currently under establishment and led by ASSC´s offshore arm SeaRenergy Group in Germany are pleased to announce that they have signed a contract for the design and construction for two hybrid Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV). The parties have also agreed on an option for two additional vessels.

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Pioneering excellence in the offshore wind sector

The partners driving Windward Offshore's innovative venture are industry leaders: SeaRenergy Offshore Holding GmbH, Blue Star Group GmbH & Cie. KG, Diana Shipping Inc., and SeraVerse GmbH. Together, they are united by a shared vision of pioneering excellence in the offshore wind sector.

This groundbreaking collaboration marks Windward Offshore's maiden project with VARD, a testament to the partners' extensive experience in diverse newbuilding projects. While they boast a robust track record in various asset classes, this endeavor signifies their initial foray into the specialized CSOV/SOV segment. These cutting-edge CSOVs are poised to support energy majors globally in constructing, commissioning, and maintaining offshore wind parks.

Partnership since 2015

SeaRenergy was established in 2010 and is the Offshore Wind Services Arm of the Rickmers family. The SeaRenergy service portfolio comprises Engineering, QHSE and Marine Services as well as Offshore Professionals, covering the whole life cycle of an offshore wind project from early planning through installation to operation, maintenance, and repair. Together with ASSC, the shipping arm of the Rickmers family, SeaRenergy takes an important step one its path to Europe’s leading providers of comprehensive services to the offshore wind industry.

The partnership between VARD and SeaRenergy dates back to 2015 when they began exploring SOV projects. Over the years, VARD has garnered an impressive track record in designing and constructing CSOVs and SeaRenergy Service teams have been working on almost all sailing SOVs on numerous offshore wind projects.