Ha Long Shipbuilding in Vietnam have announced the successful launch of the second Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) in Windcat’s CSOV ‘Elevation Series’, built by Damen.
The vessel is a collaboration between Damen, Windcat and CMB.TECH. The three companies first announced their intention to develop and build a series of offshore wind farm support vessels together back in 2022. After an initial contract for two ships, Windcat increased the order to six vessels, with the last contract signed mid-2024. Damen is building all six vessels at the Ha Long Shipbuilding yard in Vietnam.
The CSOV represents advances in efficiency, performance and comfort. The 87-metre long vessel is designed around best offshore performance, with various new technologies on board to achieve this. The vessel will accommodate up to 120 people on board, remaining at its offshore location to provide in-field technical and maintenance support for up to 30 days at a time. Particular attention has been given to provide offshore personnel with the most comfortable conditions to live and work during their time on board.
Thanks to CMB.TECH’s dual fuel hydrogen technology, the entire series of six vessels will be able to use hydrogen as a fuel, increasing this hydrogen use as the energy market progresses. Source image: Ha Long Shipbuilding
