First steel cut for new hybrid CSOV

Polish shipyard Crist has the first steel that will be used for a new commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) to be built to a design by Ulstein Design and Solutions.

The vessel is one of two CSOVS to be built in fulfillment of contracts between Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein Verft and JP Morgan Asset Management, which is acting on behalf of institutional investors. The contracts also include options for two additional vessels.

Upon completion, the CSOV will have a length of 89.6 metres, a hybrid battery propulsion system, and accommodations for 132 personnel. The accommodation spaces will include 110 single-person cabins.

The propulsion system can be prepared for operation on green methanol fuel in the future.

The deck equipment will include a centrally-positioned walk-to-work, motion-compensated gangway, an elevator tower for personnel and cargo transfers, and a 3D-compensated crane.

The vessel’s hull will feature Ulstein’s proprietary twin stern design that will help improve manoeuvrability and seakeeping even under adverse weather conditions.