VESSEL REVIEW | IWS Skywalker – Hybrid walk-to-work vessel for Norwegian offshore wind support specialist

China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) has handed over the first commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) in a series of six ordered by Norwegian offshore support company Integrated Wind Solutions (IWS) for operation by its subsidiary IWS Fleet.

The DNV-classed, Kongsberg Maritime-designed IWS Skywalker has an LOA of 91 metres (300 feet), a beam of 19.6 metres (64.3 feet), a draught of 5.9 metres (19 feet), a gross tonnage of 6,918, a deadweight tonnage of 2,000, and accommodation for 30 crewmembers plus up to 90 additional personnel.