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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract to provide an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) hangar and launch and recovery system for a new research vessel being built by Vard for Inkfish. The system combines a dedicated AUV hangar with subsea docking…

30th September 2026

Kongsberg Maritime to deliver AUV hangar and subsea docking system

30th September 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Vard has won its first-of-a-kind €220 million contract for two multi-function buoy and lighthouse maintenance vessels from British charity Trinity House.

22nd July 2026

Vard wins €220 million first-of-a-kind contract

22nd July 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Fincantieri subsidiary Vard has won its largest single-vessel order in the company’s history in a contract worth nearly €700 million, and says it’s also the largest ever awarded to a Norwegian shipbuilder.

5th June 2026

Vard wins record-breaking vessel order

5th June 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

ABB will supply integrated vessel propulsion, power and vessel automation systems for two hybrid-electric cable repair ships being built for Orange Marine. 

10th March 2026

ABB power for Orange Marine cable fleet

10th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Vard has announced that Orange Marine has placed an order for two additional vessels of the VARD 9 03 design, marking a renewed commitment to fleet expansion at Colombo Dockyard.

20th February 2026

Vard secures Orange Marine orders

20th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Norwegian Fincantieri subsidiary VARD named its latest Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) Windward Paris at its Vard Brattvaag yard in Norway last week.

3rd February 2026

VARD delivers second CSOV to Windward Offshore

3rd February 2026

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Vard has secured a €200 million vessel build contract from Ocean Infinity for four advanced robotic ships which will help the company further advance its offshore operation portfolio.

13th January 2026

More robotic vessel builds for Ocean Infinity

13th January 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

North Star Shipping has taken ownership of the Grampian Eagle, the second of its purpose-built Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) to be delivered this year.

16th July 2025

Second CSOV for North Star’s expanded portfolio

16th July 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Vard says it has delivered what it says are two of the first vessels in the world to have cyber notation – ie have demonstrated cyber security and resilience ‘from concept to…

3rd June 2025

Vard delivers first vessels with cyber notation

3rd June 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Norwegian maritime system supplier Brunvoll, a Seawork exhibitor, has been signed up by shipbuilder VARD for an extensive propulsion and manoeuvring system for an offshore construction vessel.

27th May 2025

Brunvoll contracted for extensive propulsion system

27th May 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

A next-generation daughter craft designed by Chartwell Marine has been delivered for deployment from VARD’s CSOV fleet.

2nd May 2025

WATCH: Diverse Marine delivers daughter craft for VARD CSOV fleet

2nd May 2025

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

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Norwegian maritime technology company Ulmatec has agreed a deal to supply four Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS) for two vessels in build at Vard by Island Offshore.

28th January 2025

Ultra-deep LARS systems contracted for Ulmatec

28th January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has delivered what it calls a state-of-the-art cable-laying vessel to Danish subsea firm NCT Offshore.

3rd January 2025

Vard delivers advanced cable-laying vessel

3rd January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

VARD has been awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) by Lloyd’s Register for the methanol fueling system on two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) under construction for North Star.

2nd December 2024

VARD secures AiP for methanol-ready CSOVs

2nd December 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

VARD has delivered the cutting-edge Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) Norwind Helm to Norwind Offshore, marking its fourth build for the offshore renewables operator.

18th November 2024

Watch: Vard’s cutting edge CSOV for Norwind Offshore

18th November 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Tidal Transit, Blackfish Engineering and MJR Power have launched two offshore charging systems suitable for delivering power to Service Operation Vessels working at wind farms.

29th October 2024

‘Charge Offshore’ launches two charging systems

29th 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

Vard has secured a contract with Island Offshore to design and build a second hybrid-powered ocean energy construction vessel (OECV).

29th August 2024

Vard supplies second hybrid OECV for Island Offshore

29th August 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

VARD has won a deal to design and build an energy construction vessel (ECV) for Wind Energy Construction, with an option for one more.

2nd August 2024

VARD wins new offshore vessel deal

2nd August 2024