The two new Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) ordered by Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BS Offshore) last year have reached important milestones. Following the keel laying for the first newbuilding at Crist hull yard in Poland in February 2024, construction has now commenced on the second CSOV.
Matthias Müller, Managing Director at Bernhard Schulte Offshore, commented on the keel laying ceremony: “It’s great to be here at the yard and to witness the birth of our two newbuildings. We look forward to the further construction progress of these remarkable offshore vessels scheduled for delivery in 2025.”
The CSOV hulls will be prepared at Crist in Gdynia before being towed to Ulstein Verft in Norway for the final phases, which include outfitting, paint work, electrical installation, equipment integration, commissioning and sea trial. The construction of both CSOVs is being supervised by Schulte Marine Concept (S.M.C.). The vessels will be classed by DNV and built to NIS flag requirements.
Read more on the two new CSOVs here.
From left: Matthias Müller, Managing Director BS Offshore, Martinus Warholm, project manager, Ulstein Verft
From left: Ole Osnes Gjerde, Hull Manager Ulstein Verft, Matthias Müller, Managing Director BS Offshore, Martinus Warholm, project manager, Ulstein Verft
In front of the new CSOV hull, representatives of BS Offshore, Ulstein Verft, Crist S.A., S.M.C. Schulte Marine Concept and classification society DNV