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Petrobras to Keep Constellation’s Semi-Sub Rig Under $61M Contract Extension

Dec 24, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Constellation has secured an extension of the current contract for its semi-submersible drilling rig Atlantic Star with Petrobras, worth up to $61 million.The contract extension is for an additional period of up to 301 days, and confirms the continuity of the operations that began in 2021.In recent years, the unit has primarily been used for well decommissioning (P&A) activities…

North Star Takes Delivery of its First CSOV (Video)

May 07, 2025

North Star has officially named its first commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV), the Grampian Kestrel.The vessel was named at a ceremony at VARD’s shipyard in Vard Langsten in Norway on May 6.The Grampian Kestrel is the first of two CSOVs to be delivered this year…

North Star’s CSOV Newbuilds Get LR’s Cyber Resilience Certification

Apr 23, 2025

North Star, a U.K.-based service operation vessel (SOV) operator, has become the first organization in the world to have ships achieve Lloyd’s Register’s Cyber Resilience classification.The classification is in line with mandatory International…

First Steel Cut for North Star’s Hybrid-Electric SOV for EnBW

Feb 26, 2025

North Star and its shipbuilding partner Cochin Shipyard have cut first steel on EnBW’s new hybrid-electric service operations vessel (SOV), which is on decade-long minimum charter to service the He Dreiht wind farm off the coast of Germany from the end of 2026…

Lloyd’s Register Clears Vard’s Two Methanol-Ready Offshore Wind CSOVs

Dec 02, 2024

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard, part of Fincantieri Group, has secured Lloyd’s Register’s Approval in Principle (AiP) of the methanol fueling system for two offshore wind Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) being built for North Star…

Mocean Energy Raising Funds to Advance Wave Energy Tech

Nov 21, 2024

Scottish ocean energy pioneer Mocean Energy has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, Europe’s largest private market investment platform.The campaign, which is now live, aims to finance the next phase of the company’s growth plans as it looks to mature its wave energy technology…

North Star Gets Its First CSOV Contract

Oct 15, 2024

UK-based offshore vessel owner North Star has secured its first contract for a commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) from EnBW, which will be deployed at 960 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany.This award for the newbuild Grampian Kestrel CSOV of VARD 4 22 design…

Mocean Energy and Proserv Team Up for Low-Carbon Solutions for Subsea Ops

Oct 08, 2024

Scottish ocean energy company Mocean Energy and global controls technology specialists Proserv have signed a working partnership agreement with the aim of accelerating the development of renewables solutions for subsea operations.Together the…

North Star Invites Public to Coin the Name for ‘New Kid on the Dock’

Oct 02, 2024

North Star, ScottishPower Renewables and Siemens Gamesa have launched a competition for local people in East Anglia to suggest the name for a new hybrid-powered service operation vessel (SOV), bound for work at the East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm…

ABS Greenlights French Developer’s Concrete Floating Wind Foundation

Sep 25, 2024

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued Approval in Principle (AiP) to the OO-STAR concrete semi-submersible foundation for floating wind turbines from Bouygues Travaux Publics, a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction.The floater can…

Constellation Secures $1B Deal with Petrobras for Two Ultra-Deepwater Drillships

Sep 24, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Constellation has secured two new contracts with Petrobras, worth $1 billion, for the deployment of two ultra-deepwater drillships - Laguna Star, part of Constellation’s fleet, and Tidal Action, a newbuild rig, owned…

Constellation’s Alpha Star Gets Shell’s Brazil Job

Sep 06, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Constellation has secured a new contract with Shell for its Alpha Star ultra-deepwater drilling rig offshore Brazil.The contract is for approximately 30 days, having started on August 30, 2024.The new contract will…

Vard to Deliver Design and Equipment to Cochin Shipyard for Two SOVs

Sep 04, 2024

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has secured a contract to provide design and equipment to Cochin Shipyard in India for two Service Operation Vessels (SOVs), one of VARD 4 07 and one of VARD 4 19 design, being built for North Star.Vard has previously delivered 12 designs to the Cochin Shipyard…

Six Tidal Energy Projects Secure Contracts in UK’s Renewables Round

Sep 03, 2024

Six tidal stream projects, with 28 MW in total capacity, have secured contracts in the UK’s Contracts for Difference (CfD) sixth allocation round.The strike price for six projects across five sites has been set at £172/MWh. It represents a 34%…

North Star Secures First Mover Rights for New Offshore Wind Midi-SOV

Jun 18, 2024

North Star, specialist vessel operator for offshore infrastructure support services, has been announced as the first mover on the Midi-SOV – a new offshore wind ship design developed by Chartwell Marine and Vard that bridges the gap between…

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