New Ulstein CSOV for Bernhard Schulte Offshore

Windea Clarke is the fourth CSOV to join the fleet within the past year, each 90 metres in length and with a beam of 19.2 metres. They have Ulstein’s Twin X-Stern design with two sterns and main propellers fore and aft, making them well suited for dynamic positioning operations.

The vessels are all prepared for methanol fuel and  are equipped with a hybrid-battery propulsion system. Windea Clarke has 111 cabins, 90 of which are single, giving it enough accommodation for 132 people.

The vessel has a helideck for helicopters up to 8.6 tonnes, as well as a 3D motion-compensated crane with a lifting capacity of up to 5 tonnes. S height-adjustable boat landing system enables safe, seamless transfers to smaller vessels. 

“With Windea Clarke, we are completing a strategically important series of vessels that strengthens our ability to support offshore projects with reliable tonnage while significantly reducing the environmental footprint,” said Matthias Müller, Managing Director Bernhard Schulte Offshore. “It enables us to deliver efficient and scalable services across construction, commissioning and maintenance phases to the global offshore energy industry.”

The vessel is named after the American electrical engineer and academic Edith Clarke, continuing BSO’s tradition of honouring leading scientists. Sister vessels in the series include Windea Curie, Windea Clausius and Windea Carnot.