Vard Archives - Baird Maritime

January 7, 2021

COLUMN | False economy: remote-controlled autonomous ships? [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on January 7, 2021. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Featured, Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Offshore World, Subsea Surveying, Unmanned Craft (Non-Naval), Work Boat World Features.

The news that the bulk carrier Wakashio grounded off Mauritius and broke in two in August last year because the crew were navigating dangerously close to the shore in ..

RESEARCH & TRAINING WEEK

December 2, 2020

Vard, Serco join Davie icebreaker design team

Written by Baird Maritime on December 2, 2020. Posted in Icebreaking.

Canadian shipbuilder Chantier Davie has welcomed Vard and Serco as its newest partners in the National Icebreaker Centre’s (NIC) polar icebreaker programme. Among ..

October 30, 2020

Vard to build 87-metre factory trawler for Bering Sea operator

Written by Baird Maritime on October 30, 2020. Posted in Transport & Processing, Trawling World.

Vard has been awarded a contract for the construction of a new factory trawler for Russian fishing company Luntos. The 87- by 18-metre vessel will be the second Vard ..

December 28, 2020

Viking’s first expedition ship floated out

Written by Baird Maritime on December 28, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Cruise.

Vard has floated out the first purpose-built expedition cruise ship to be ordered by Viking Cruises. Scheduled to debut in early 2022, Viking Octantis will have capacity ..

November 27, 2020

COLUMN | Quick updates: BW Offshore, Cadeler, MMA Offshore, McDermott, James Fisher, Noble Drilling, Maersk Drilling, Ocean Infinity, Kris Energy and Rubicon [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on November 27, 2020. Posted in Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore, Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Jackups/Liftboats, Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore Operations & Maintenance, Offshore Processing & Storage, Offshore World, Subsea Surveying, Unmanned Craft (Non-Naval), Work Boat World Features.

After announcing in October that it would liquidate the subsidiary that owns the FPSO Umuroa, and hand the idle vessel to the company administrators to maintain, remove ..

September 2, 2020

Vard, Ocean Installer to develop wind turbine installation vessel

Written by Baird Maritime on September 2, 2020. Posted in Offshore Construction, Offshore Wind.

Vard and Ocean Installer have entered into a partnership to develop a new vessel to be used for wind turbine installation duties. The new vessel being developed by the ..

December 21, 2020

Van Oord orders low-emission cable-laying vessel

Written by Baird Maritime on December 21, 2020. Posted in Offshore Construction, Offshore Wind.

Van Oord has selected Norwegian shipbuilder Vard to construct and deliver a new low-emission cable-laying vessel to be used in support of offshore wind projects. The ..

NAVAL ARCHITECTURE WEEK

November 24, 2020

Vard to supply unmanned craft to Ocean Infinity

Written by Baird Maritime on November 24, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Unmanned Craft (Non-Naval).

Fincantieri subsidiary Vard has been awarded a contract for the design and construction of eight robotic vessels for maritime operations worldwide for US-based Ocean ..

April 20, 2020

Vard secures windfarm service vessel contract

Written by Baird Maritime on April 20, 2020. Posted in Crew Transfer, Offshore Accommodation, Offshore Maintenance, Offshore Wind.

Fincantieri subsidiary Vard has entered into a contract for the design and construction of a new windfarm service vessel for Ta San Shang Marine Company, a joint venture ..