Steel cut for Olympic CSOVs
The steel cutting ceremony
of Ulstein Verft’s yard number 318 was carried out today (18 November
2022) at the hull yard, Crist, on 18 November 2022. The vessel is the first
of two offshore wind newbuilds for the Norway-based shipowner Olympic,
and both are planned for delivery in 2024.
The vessels are based on the SX222 CSOV (Construction Service
Operation Vessel) design from Ulstein Design & Solutions AS. They are
among the first vessels to implement the TWIN X-STERN, a ship with
two sterns and main propeller units in each which Ulstein claims increases
flexibility and operability.
Olympic’s CEO Stig Remøy stated: “Renewable energy is the future as we
are transitioning away from fossil fuels, although we will still depend
on them for decades. The development of vessels has been formidable, looking
back at our first vessels, which at the time were at the forefront of fuel
efficiency, and now these CSOV vessels, the reduction in fuel consumption
is impressive. The offshore wind market is rapidly developing, and the
newbuilds will set a standard for a new generation of offshore wind vessels
– increasing the operational window while reducing emissions.
“Innovation, development, creative zest – these qualities are all thriving
in the maritime cluster of Sunnmøre in Norway. We decided to order these
vessels from Ulstein Verft for two reasons: Quality and on-time delivery.
We have built six vessels at Ulstein Verft before, all were delivered on
time, all with high quality, and we strongly believe that Ulstein will
manage this again. We are very happy to place these orders in the Sunnmøre
cluster, and keep in mind, as an appendix to the two firm contracts there
are also two newbuild options.”
“It is important to work closely together to achieve results, and this
project was made possible because the ship owner, the yard and the suppliers
teamed up. Being a part of this interaction is very exciting, with all
parties pushing for progress and solutions,” said Kolbjørn Moldskred,
Sales Manager Newbuilds at Ulstein Verft.