Page 54: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (August 2025)

In the Shipyard

New Orders | Deliveries | Launched | New Concepts

The vessel will be equipped with a hydroacoustic survey system

Ink? sh Orders New capable of high-resolution seabed mapping, with a resolution of 0.5 x 1 degree, and analyzing the water column at all depths.

Research Vessel

The technical con? guration includes hybrid power genera- tion and propulsion. The hull is designed to ensure advanced seabed mapping performance and excellent seakeeping quali-

Vard ties, thanks to anti-roll technologies that reduce movement

Ink? sh signed on with Vard for the design and construction and acceleration, ensuring excellent hovering performance. of a new research vessel with a total package deal of $233m. The ship will also be equipped with laboratories, of? ces, and

The custom-built research vessel, designated Project RV6000, workshops, as well as accommodations and recreational areas is designed for scienti? c exploration and will join Ink? sh's ex- designed for maximum comfort. panding ? eet, alongside the RV Hydra and RV Dagon, to sup- These spaces will accommodate up to 70 crew members and port global marine research. The vessel is designed for seabed researchers and will meet the stringent requirements of the mapping, submersible support, and ROV operations. It will be DNV COMF (Comfort Class) notation, ensuring low noise 100 meters long and 20.7 meters wide, with a maximum speed and vibration levels.

of 15 knots and an operational autonomy of up to 30 days. VARD will manage the entire vessel construction process, from

The RV6000 will be equipped with an ROV capable of operat- hull design and construction to out? tting, integration, and com- ing at depths of up to 6,000m. It will be capable of supporting missioning, including supply by the Group's subsidiaries: Seaon- two manned submersibles and will feature an A-Frame system ics, Vard Electro, and Vard Interiors. The hull will be built at one of aft and a large hangar for maintenance and storage. An offshore VARD's shipyards in Romania, while ? nal out? tting, commission- crane equipped with an AHC system will be installed on the ing, and delivery will take place at one of the Group's shipyards in starboard side for operations at depths of up to 2,500 meters. Norway. Delivery is scheduled for the second quarter of 2028.

Van Oord Orders Subsea

New Deliveries

Van Oord WTIV Boreas

Rock Installation Vessels

Van Oord christened Boreas, named after the Greek god of the Northern winds. It is purpose-built for the transport and installation of next-generation foundations and turbines for offshore wind farms. The vessel measures 175m in length and its crane has a 155-m-high boom, able to lift over 3,000 tons.

With Boreas, Van Oord can install offshore wind turbines of more than 20 MW. “Boreas is the largest investment in our company's history,” said Govert van

Van Oord

Oord, CEO, Van Oord. “With the Boreas being able to operate on methanol,

Van Oord ordered new Subsea Rock we have added a new chapter to our net-zero emissions journey.” installation vessels to be built at Yantai

Operating on methanol reduces its carbon footprint by over 78%. Addition-

CIMC Raf? es Offshore in China.

ally, the vessel features Selective Catalytic Reduction to minimize nitrogen ox-

Capable of operating on methanol and ide emissions, and a battery pack of more than 6,000 kW-hours, which helps with a focus on innovation and automa- further reduce fuel consumption and emissions. After the christening ceremony tion, the ? rst vessel is expected to enter the Boreas will head to its ? rst offshore wind project, the 1.6-GW wind-farm the market in 2028, with a second vessel cluster Nordseecluster in the German North Sea, a joint venture between RWE expected to follow within one year.

(51%) and Norges Bank Management Investment (49%). Van Oord’s scope in-

Subsea Rock Installation, pioneered by cludes the installation of 104 extended monopiles as well as scour protection.

Van Oord since the 1970s, is vital for protect- ing and stabilizing offshore energy assets.

The new vessels will be equipped with a substantial loading capacity of 35,000 tons, capable of handling large rock sizes, and feature a DP-2 dynamic positioning system. The sustainable design of the ves- sels includes multi-fuel engines (biofuel and methanol), a DC-grid with large battery storage capacity, and an energy-ef? cient hull design and rock handling system.

Van Oord 54 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • August 2025

MR #8 (50-61).indd 54 MR #8 (50-61).indd 54 8/1/2025 4:53:58 PM8/1/2025 4:53:58 PM