SOVs

VESSELS

VESSELS

North Star has secured a £275 million (€322 million) refinancing package to expand its offshore wind fleet just months after buying four service operation vessels (SOVs).

3rd August 2026

North Star wins £275m finance deal to expand offshore wind fleet

3rd August 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Offshore wind support is currently having a choppy ride, with at least one industry lead saying it’s not keeping pace with low-carbon objectives.

28th July 2026

The green fuel dilemma: What vessel operators really think

28th July 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Plans to set up ‘offshore power zones’ to enable vessels to charge at sea have been revealed in a white paper just published.

16th June 2026

‘Offshore Power Zones’ plans revealed to ease port pressure

16th June 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Norwegian offshore wind support vessel company Edda Wind has kickstarted the sale of its entire offshore wind fleet.

6th March 2026

Edda Wind sells entire offshore wind fleet

6th March 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Charge Offshore has reached a major milestone after completing factory acceptance testing (FAT) for its 2MW Aquarius Eco offshore wind turbine charging system.

17th December 2025

First offshore charger in positive breakthrough for MJR

17th December 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

The Service Operation Vessel (SOV) market is going through a period of rapid expansion driven by two main factors: a growing demand for wind-specific offshore support and more commercial opportunities in the…

21st August 2025

OPINION: Can the growing SOV fleet meet demand?

21st August 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

German energy firm RWE has contracted two of North Star’s SOVs for up to 12 years with another two newbuilds planned in a few years’ time.

6th August 2025

RWE signs long-term agreements with North Star for 2+2 SOVs

6th August 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy “doubles down” on the government’s commitment to frontier clean energy industries and with offshore wind poised for massive growth, Charge Offshore CEO Paul Cairns is calling on developers to…

8th July 2025

Offshore charging: The missing piece

8th July 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

As offshore wind grows globally, demand is likely to shift towards larger vessels because of the expansion and greater distance from shore of developments.

12th February 2025

Demand boom for SOVs and CSOVs – analysis

12th 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

A massive potential for UK-built offshore wind support vessels has yet to be realised, something a government agency is aiming to change, it says.

20th January 2025

Massive CTV/SOV demand predicted by 2050

20th January 2025

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

VESSELS

VESSELS

The first of two methanol dual-fuel service operation vessels (SOVs) ordered ESVAGT has been launched at the Turkish shipyard of Cemre.

10th June 2024

First methanol-fuelled SOV launches

10th 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

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Three firms have formed an alliance to look at fuel options – in particular methanol – for offshore vessels.

14th February 2024

MoU signed to explore methanol for SOVs

14th February 2024