Edda Wind orders three additional CSOVs

The vessels are specially designed for service operations during the commissioning and operation of offshore wind farms and will be prepared for instalment of zero-emission technology in the same way as the first six vessels, based on funding from Enova.

One vessel will be built at Astilleros Gondan, Spain, and two vessels to be built at Colombo Dockyard, Sri Lanka. In addition, the company has options with the yards to build more vessels. Østensjø Rederi will be project manager, including on-site building supervision.

Edda Wind has been operating in the offshore wind segment since 2015. Including the three latest newbuildings, the company will have a fleet of 11 purpose-built vessels, of which six are contracted on mid- to long term contracts with key clients like Ørsted, Vestas, Ocean Breeze, SSE and Siemens Gamesa.

The newbuild to be built at Gondan will be a Salt 0217 design and is expected to be delivered in July 2024. The vessel will be sister vessel of the four vessels already under construction at Gondan. The vessel will be the 18th ordered by companies with relation to the Østensjø Group, including seven Edda Wind vessels.

The two newbuilds at Colombo will be of Salt 0425 design, which is a further development of the Salt 0217 design. The first vessel will be delivered in January 2024 and the second in July 2024.

The 89.3 meters long vessels will function as mother ships for wind turbine technicians as they perform commissioning and maintenance work on the wind turbines. Comfortable cabins and high standard common areas can accommodate up to 97 technicians and 23 marine crew onboard. Anti-heeling and roll reduction systems will provide good working conditions onboard. The motion compensated gangway system with an adjustable pedestal will ensure safe and optimal connections to the turbines, even in harsh weather conditions.

Norwegian suppliers will deliver a major part of the vessel’s main systems, amounting to about 30% of the total deliveries at Gondan and about 40% of the total deliveries at Colombo. The vessels will be delivered under the Norwegian flag.

“Ordering another three purpose-built CSOVs will further strengthen Edda Wind’s leading position within offshore wind. By building a series of vessels like this, and with the experience and knowledge we have from the vessels currently under constructions, we are able to acquire these vessels at competitive prices. Tremendous growth is expected in the offshore wind market over the next decades, and the move is a clear signal on Edda Wind’s ambition to be a world-leading provider in this segment,” says Kenneth Walland, CEO of Edda Wind.

“The main design objective has been to build the most environmentally friendly vessels without compromising operational capabilities. The vessel design will reduce emission of greenhouse gases significantly. Edda Wind continues the collaboration with Hydrogenious LOHC Maritime AS and prepares the vessels for future zero-emission technology. The technology, which is based on funding from Enova, is based on Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC), which will ensure safe and efficient use of hydrogen as an energy source,” says Walland.