Bernhard Schulte Offshore has taken delivery of the commissioning service operation vessel Windea Clarke from Ulstein Verft, adding another vessel to its offshore wind service fleet.
The vessel was delivered on 2 July 2026. It is the fourth CSOV delivered by Ulstein Verft to Bernhard Schulte Offshore within the past year, and the seventh offshore wind service vessel of Ulstein design in the company’s fleet.
Windea Clarke will support offshore energy projects during construction, commissioning and operations and maintenance (O&M). The vessel is fitted with Ulstein’s TWIN X-STERN® solution, hybrid battery propulsion and a design prepared for future methanol fuel.
The vessel has 111 cabins for up to 132 people, including up to 90 window cabins for offshore personnel. Its offshore access system includes a height-adjustable walk-to-work gangway and an integrated elevator tower for personnel and cargo transfers.
The CSOV is also equipped with a helideck for helicopters up to 8.6 tonnes, a 3D motion-compensated crane with a lifting capacity of up to 5 tonnes, storage areas and a height-adjustable boat landing system.
During sea trials, Windea Clarke achieved the voluntary DNV SILENT-E class notation for reduced environmental noise emissions.
The vessel is named after American electrical engineer Edith Clarke. Other vessels in the series are Windea Curie, Windea Clausius and Windea Carnot.
