North Star wins support vessel contract

North Star is the largest such operator in the North Sea with a fleet of 41 emergency response rescue vehicles (ERRV) supporting 50 offshore oil and gas installations in the region.

“North Star has supported the offshore energy sector for the past 40 years and we have an unrivalled expertise and high quality ERRV fleet,” said Matthew Gordon, North Star’s chief executive.

The company has undertaken an in-depth sustainability study across its infrastructure support vessel fleet to help decarbonise its tonnage, enhance operational performance and meet its net zero 2040 target. It has also invested a six-figure sum in the fleet management software tool Sertica to help streamline the business.

“The North Sea is still a very competitive landscape, and we recognise the need for continual investment in our fleet and services to ensure we deliver value and efficiencies to remain market leading,” said Gordon.

With strategic locations in Aberdeen, Newcastle and Lowestoft, the business employs 1,400 personnel across the UK and has a new owner – private markets firm, Partners Group.

Last year, it entered the UK’s offshore wind market, establishing itself as a leading provider of service operation vessels to transport technicians to offshore windfarms and accommodate them for extended periods of time.