‘Undisclosed’ owner orders up to three CSOVs from Vard

Norway’s designer and shipbuilder of specialized vessels Vard, a subsidiary of the Italian Fincantieri Group, has added to its orderbook up to three commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs).

The company has signed a new contract for the design and construction of two CSOVs for an undisclosed international customer, with an option for a third.

Vard classed the offshore deal as “large” – worth between €100m and €200m. The two CSOVs are of VARD 4 19 design developed by Vard Design in Ålesund, Norway.

The hull of the first vessel will be built at one of Vard’s yards in Romania while outfitting, commissioning, and delivery will be from one of Vard’s yards in Norway. The second vessel will be built at Vard Vung Tau in Vietnam.

“With the order of these two latest vessels, we’ve now surpassed 40 tailored walk-to-work vessels ordered or delivered – a milestone made possible by our clients’ continued confidence in our design, solutions, and quality,” said Runar Vågnes, SVP sales and marketing in Vard.

The length of the vessels is approximately 87 meters with