The new IWS Fleet vessels will use the UT 5519 DEx design, with accommodation for up to 120 people per ship. Nantong Rainbow Offshore & Engineering Equipment will build them, with first delivery due in 2029.
Acta Marine has held the Acta Hercules christening in IJmuiden. The methanol dual-fuel CSOV is already working for Vestas under a five-year charter covering offshore wind construction in Northwest Europe.
Windward Offshore has officially named its third CSOV, Windward Munich, in Hamburg. The VARD-built vessel features hybrid propulsion, a helideck and motion-compensated offshore access equipment.
Dong Fang Offshore has ordered a €66-75 million VARD 4 39 CSOV for offshore wind, subsea and power cable operations, with delivery scheduled for the third quarter of 2028.
PKR Offshore has signed a framework agreement with Siemens Gamesa covering two CSOVs for offshore wind projects in Taiwan from 2029, with an option to begin in 2028.
Bernhard Schulte Offshore has taken delivery of the CSOV Windea Clarke from Ulstein Verft, adding a hybrid battery propulsion vessel to its offshore wind fleet.
CM Energy has launched the Meridian Class CSOV, a new offshore wind support vessel platform featuring North Sea standards and low-carbon propulsion options.
Acta Marine has received Acta Gemini, a DP2 Walk-to-Work CSOV built by Tersan Shipyard and set for long-term work at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm.
Offshore wind vessel demand is expected to rebound in 2026 as installation activity rises and WTIV utilisation recovers across key markets outside mainland China.
