Written by
Nick Blenkey
Picture: Eidesvik Offshore
Norwegian shipowners Eidesvik Offshore and Agalas have positioned an order at Turkey’s Sefine Shipyard for a state-of-the-art, battery-hybrid methanol-fueled CSV (development assist vessel). Will probably be owned by an entity to be named Eidesvik Agalas AS, with Eidesvik holding a 50.1% majority stake, with the rest owned by Agalas, which final 12 months ordered its first vessel, a complicated offshore cable layer, at Sefine.
Set for ship in 2026, the newly-ordered methanol-fueled CSV will likely be outfitted to carry out inspection, upkeep and restore (IMR) work. Upon supply, it would enter right into a 3 to 5-year time constitution with Attain Subsea. Full administration of the vessel, together with crewing, will likely be offered by Eidesvik.
Developed by Agalas and NSK Ship Design (whose mother or father NSK Group is among the homeowners of Agalas), the brand new vessel measures 99.9 meters in general size with a breadth of 21 metres and might accommodate 100 individuals. It’s outfitted with a 150 tonne heave-compensated crane and has a deck space of roughly 900 sq. meters she is well-suited for conducting IMR and development work.. As well as, Eidesvik Agalas AS has been granted choices for 4 extra vessels.
Eidesvik has a protracted historical past as a pioneer in demonstrating new emission-reducing know-how. The corporate was a primary mover inside the adoption of LNG and battery know-how in offshore vessels. With its latest addition to the fleet, Eidesvik will as soon as once more push boundaries with the vessel’s methanol engines and battery hybrid system designed to make it the world’s most environmentally pleasant vessel in its working segments.
Eidesvik and Agalas see the timing for the vessel as glorious, as demand for vessels within the subsea market is about to outpace provide. Additionally they count on vital progress in offshore wind this decade.
Eidesvik Agalas AS has choices at Sefine to construct a further 4 of the methanol-fueled CSVs,
“This new asset aligns completely with our technique, which is based on sustainable transport options and long-term partnerships with our shoppers. The versatile vessel is designed to fulfill the calls for of each the oil & fuel sector and the offshore wind business. This flexibility will increase our capabilities and competitiveness sooner or later power combine,” says Eidesvik Offshore CEO and president Gitte Gard Talmo.
“Teaming up with Eidesvik on this chance permits us to mix the strengths of two Norwegian shipowners and create a world-leading vessel that integrates performance, inexperienced know-how, and extremely expert personnel,” stated Agalas CEO Mats Nygaard Johnsen
