11th SOV from HAV Design for Esvagt

HAV Design will deliver both the ship design and an integrated equipment package including propulsion system, engines, propellers and positioning system.

“Esvagt sets extremely high standards for project execution, safety, environmental features and cost-efficiency of operations,” said Gisle Vinjevoll Thrane, vice president of sales at Norway-based HAV Design.

“As such, they are a customer that makes us an even better supplier.”

The 93 metre HAV 833 SOV will be equipped with methanol-electric propulsion and can accommodate up to 124 crew, transferring technicians and parts to and from offshore turbines and substations.

This is the 11th SOV the two companies have developed together and it is destined for Ørsted’s UK East Coast Hub.

“Safety and sustainability are the core of Esvagt’s business strategy, and one of our key priorities is to support decarbonising offshore activities,” said Kristian Ole Jakobsen, Esvagt’s deputy chief executive.

“This includes helping our customers to decarbonise their supply chains and to achieve this, we collaborate with suppliers that fit this strategy.”

The vessel will be constructed at Cemre Shipyard in Turkey.