North Star

VESSELS

VESSELS

North Star’s new offshore wind vessels are the first in the world to achieve Lloyd’s Register’s Cyber Resilience classification under new IACS standards.

23rd April 2025

Offshore wind vessels cyber resilience certification first

23rd April 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

North Star and shipbuilding partner Cochin Shipyard have cut steel on a Service Operations Vessel (SOV) that will head to the German offshore wind farm He Dreiht.

28th February 2025

Steel cut on hybrid-electric SOV for EnBW

28th February 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

North Star has completed its dedicated fleet of four ships to serve the largest offshore wind farm in the world.

3rd February 2025

Last vessel in SOV fleet delivered to Dogger Bank

3rd February 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

North Star has launched a major industry collaboration to develop next-generation service operations vessels (SOVs) for floating offshore wind projects.

9th October 2024

North Star plans next-gen SOV for floating wind

9th October 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Cochin Shipyard in India is building two more Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) for North Star’s offshore wind farm operations.

6th September 2024

Two more SOVs destined for North Star

6th September 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

What’s the best vessel to take wind farm technicians out to their ocean offices? Stevie Knight has a look at the changing options.

2nd August 2024

INSIGHT: The changing size and shape of CTVs

2nd August 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

SMST has won a deal with Cochin Shipyard for the delivery of a gangway and crane for a North Star hybrid-electric service operation vessel (SOV).

20th June 2024

SMST to equip hybrid SOV

20th June 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Offshore support services firm North Star has secured a £425 million (€499 million) loan to add another 40 vessels to its fleet, with eight already added.

6th June 2024

North Star pushes boat out with €500 million loan

6th June 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

North Star has struck a deal with Siemens Gamesa to build a hybrid service operation vessel (SOV) bound for long-term charter at the East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm.

31st May 2024

New hybrid SOV for North Star

31st May 2024

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Maritime Journal editor Debbie Mason talks to North Star chief technology officer James Bradford about offshore charging plans, vessel building, the exorbitant and potentially prohibitive cost of batteries, and other challenges facing…

5th September 2023

PODCAST: Interview with North Star CTO James Bradford

5th September 2023