Gondan to Build Second SOV for Østensjø Rederi

Gondan Shipyard announced that Østensjø Rederi AS has declared the option to build a second service operation vessel (SOV), a sister vessel to the one under construction at the shipbuilder’s facilities in Figueras. Both vessels will be chartered by Dong Energy AS for a period of five years firm, with an option for five additional years.

 

This new contract represents the 13th unit that the Norwegian ship-owner has ordered from the yard. Currently, in addition to this new SOV and her sister vessel, Gondan is building Østensjø Rederi’s three new dual-fuel tugs, the first of their kind in Europe.

 

The newly ordered 81.1-meter-long and 17-meter-beam SOV will be a sister to the vessel ordered in October last year. She will function as a mother ship for wind turbine technicians as they perform maintenance work on the Hornsea Project One wind farm.

 

As her sister vessel, this new SOV is designed by Rolls Royce Marine under the name UT 540 WP. The vessel will be equipped with an UPTIME 23-meter heave compensated walk-to-work gangway, a 3D compensated crane and a CTV landing system with bunkering facility. In addition to the gangway, the on-board-fitted 11-meter daughter craft will allow the transfer of maintenance technicians to the wind farm installations.

 

The vessel’s design incorporates Rolls Royce Marine Safe Cube system, based on variable rpm operation of the generator sets, which commits to lower emissions and fuel saving targets.

 

The second vessel will be delivered in the third quarter of 2018.