Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has delivered a new hybrid commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) ordered by German joint venture company Windward Offshore.
Windward Hamburg is the final one in a series of four hybrid CSOVs to be acquired by Windward Offshore. Windward Athens, the first vessel in the series, was handed over in late 2025 while Windward Paris and Windward Munich were delivered earlier this year.
As with her sisters, Windward Hamburg is classed by DNV and sails under the flag of Malta.
The CSOV was designed by Vard Design and features a new hull form that has been developed to ensure optimised seakeeping abilities as well as low fuel consumption.
Windward Hamburg has a length of 87.5 metres, a moulded beam of 19.5 metres, a draught of 5.3 metres, and a depth of 7.3 metres.
An aft deck with a total area of 320 square metres will feature a height-adjustable, motion-compensated gangway with an elevator system, 3D motion-comensated cranes, and a height-adjustable boat landing system.
The hybrid diesel-electric propulsion arrangement includes four methanol-ready engines and a Vard battery pack.
The engines drive two aft azimuthing thrusters, two forward azimuthing thrusters and a forward tunnel thruster, thus providing improved manoeuvrability.
