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Louis Dreyfus Picks Chinese Shipyard to Build Three New SOVs for Vattenfall
French ship owner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has selected SALT as the naval architect and Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company (ZPMC) as the shipyard for the construction of three new service operation vessels (SOVs) ordered by Vattenfall.SALT, an offshore vessel designer and long-time partner of LDA, has been entrusted with the development of the new SOVs.ZPMC has been chosen as the shipyard for the construction of the new SOVs.The new SOVs will integrate high-end European components…
Penta-Ocean Orders Its First CLV to Expand Offshore Wind Service Offering
Japan-based Penta-Ocean Construction has signed a shipbuilding contract with PaxOcean Group for the construction of a self-propelled large-scale cable laying vessel (CLV), expanding its capabilities from offshore wind turbine construction to power cable laying for the industry.The new CLV will be self-propelled, mounted with two 5,000 t cable carousels (a total of 10,000 t) also known as cable storage…
Four New OCVs Equipped with SCHOTTEL Propulsion Systems
SCHOTTEL announced it has been chosen to supply propulsion for four new offshore construction vessels (OCV) being built by China's Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group. The 100 meters long vessels have been designed by Norway's Salt Ship Design under the name Salt 308 OCV.The propulsion system requirements are very specific due to the need to operate offshore at depths of up to 3,000 meters in complex sea conditions.
PaxOcean Bags Order to Build Up to 10 New MPSVs
Shipbuilder PaxOcean announced it has signed a contract with an undisclosed Greek shipowner for the construction of up to 10 multipurpose service vessels (MPSV).The significant order comes as demand rises across the offshore support vessel (OSV) sector.PaxOcean, part of Singapore-based Kuok Maritime Group, said the "state-of-the-art" vessels will be built at its yard in Zhoushan, China, for scheduled delivery from third quarter of 2026 onward.Designed by Salt Ship Design of Norway…
Østensjø Rederi Orders Offshore Support Vessel from Gondan
Norwegian-headquartered offshore vessel owner Østensjø Rederi has placed an order with Spanish shipbuilder Gondan for a new offshore support vessel (OSV).The 120-meter vessel was designed by Salt Ship Design of Norway and will be built at Gondan's facilities in Asturias, Spain, for scheduled delivery in the second half of 2027. Featuring a 23-meter beam and accommodations for up to 180 personnel in daylight cabins…
Subsea Vessel Market is Full Steam Ahead
Since our last market update in the subsea space about a year ago both our current market view and forecasts have strengthened significantly.While the demand picture is looking solid and arguing for a strong multi-year upcycle, the supply side has also started to wake from its slumber albeit ever so slightly at the time of writing. Moreover, we register an interesting dynamic on the shipowner side…
XLCC Concludes Model Testing for Its New Cable Layer
U.K. based cable company XLCC announced it has completed model testing on its new cable laying vessel (CLV) in the Netherlands.XLCC has partnered closely with the vessel designer Salt Ship Design, who has planned the vessel from conception using 3D engineering software.XLCC also partnered with SeaTec, the technical services division of global ship management company V.Group. SeaTec was appointed to…
Gondan Launches CSOV for Edda Wind
Spanish shipbuilder GONDAN said Wednesday that its yard in Figueras launched a new commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) for Norwegian shipowner Edda Wind AS. The newbuild is the first in a series of four CSOVs scheduled for delivery from 2022. The ships are designed for service operations during the commissioning and operation of offshore wind farms.Designed by Salt Ship Design, the vessel is 88.3 meters long with a 19.7-meter beam…
Inside the Red-Hot Offshore Wind Energy Market
As the traditional offshore oil and gas markets continue to struggle, the renewable offshore wind market is hot and getting hotter.As the cumulative maritime, offshore, port and logistics marketplace gears up for offshore wind energy on a huge scale, World Energy Reports (WER), in its report “2021 The Year When Offshore Wind Takes Off in the United States,” shows the anticipated growth trajectory.
Salt Ship Design Acquires Albatross
Norwegian-headquartered Salt Ship Design said it has completed its acquisition of Serbian naval architecture firm Albatross Ship Design.Albatross was founded in…
Cemre Receives Order for Two Fish Carriers
Turkish shipbuilder Cemre said it has signed a contract with Seistar Holding to build two environmentally friendly live fish carriers.Developed by the Norwegian SALT Ship Design, the newbuilds will be equipped with circular fish tanks. The 69.9- and 110-meter-long vessels will be built according to the DNV GL class rules and will carry the Norwegian flag.The larger of the two vessels, with a total of 8…
