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North Star marks delivery of first CSOV Grampian Kestrel

North Star officially named its first commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV), Grampian Kestrel, at a ceremony at VARD’s shipyard in Tomrefjord, Norway, Vard Langsten on Tuesday 6 May.

This event reflects the organisation’s ongoing commitment to the delivery of high-quality offshore support vessels for the renewables sector.

Grampian Kestrel is the first of two CSOVs to be delivered this year, as part of the firm’s drive to support its growing portfolio of offshore wind clients with cutting-edge tonnage and exceptional service.

The new vessel, of VARD 4 22 design, will go on service with EnBW and precede the decade-long minimum charter contract the firm signed in 2024 to provide a SOV (of VARD 407 design) for the German energy utility firm’s He Dreiht wind farm in the North Sea.

Grampian Kestrel has the ability to support all aspects of the wind farm’s life cycle, offering essential accommodation and logistics to support construction and commissioning works.

Following this, it will lead EnBW’s operations and maintenance activities until the newbuild SOV is delivered in Q3 2026.

The VARD 4 22 design, has been developed in close collaboration with Vard Design in Ålesund, Norway, with new methanol ready hybrid-propulsion solutions and an increased number of single cabins, providing hotel quality accommodation for the technicians working in field. It also includes a high-performance daughter craft with space for a second to suit the clients’ operational needs.

“Grampian Kestrel marks yet another milestone in our strategy towards making North Star a leading SOV provider in Europe,” said Gitte Gard Talmo, CEO at North Star.

 “The vessel is built to service all aspects of an offshore windfarms’ lifecycle and has a competent North Star crew to ensure we deliver our services to the highest standard.”

North Star officially named its first commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV), Grampian Kestrel, at a ceremony at VARD’s shipyard in Tomrefjord, Norway, Vard Langsten on Tuesday 6 May.
North Star officially named its first commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV), Grampian Kestrel, at a ceremony at VARD’s shipyard in Tomrefjord, Norway, Vard Langsten on Tuesday 6 May.
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