Vard, the Norwegian subsidiary of the Fincantieri group, announced the signing of a new contract with an international customer for the design and construction of two Commissioning units Service Operation Vessel (CSOV), with an option for a third unit. The value of the agreement of the two units is between 100 and 200 million euros.

The vessels, intended to support operations in the wind sector will be based on the in-house developed Vard 4 19 design at Vard Design in Ålesund, Norway. The project, Updated and customized for the customer, it has an optimized hull for minimum fuel consumption and maximum uptime, and It will be equipped with a battery-powered hybrid propulsion system which also enables zero-emission operations. The units are also prepared for future methanol feeding, offering an additional sustainable option for operations. CSOVs They will have a length of about 87 meters and a width of about 19.5 meters. They will be equipped with an advanced positioning system dynamic DP2, will be able to reach a transit speed of 13 knots and accommodate up to 120 people on board, in 84 cabins.

The hull of the first ship will be built in one of the Vard shipyards in Romania, while the final set-up, testing and delivery will take place in Norway. The second unit will be built at the Vard shipyard in Vung Tau, Vietnam. The delivery of the first ship is scheduled for mid-2027, that of the second for mid-2028.