Cochin Shipyard Limited bagged a prestigious international order for the construction of a hybrid service operation vessel

With the possibility of a follow-up order, public sector business Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has secured a major international contract from a European customer for the building of a hybrid service operation vessel (SOV) for the offshore wind renewables market. The order is reportedly valued at more than ₹500 crore. For a different European customer, the shipyard is presently constructing two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs).

As the world's emphasis shifts to green and sustainable energy options, the growth of the offshore renewable energy market is receiving a lot of attention. According to a shipyard letter, CSL is actively looking forward to the expanding, highly specialist renewables industry in which hybrid SOVs are the workhorse. CSL has a good track record in offshore support vessels.

VARD AS, Cochin Shipyard Limited bagged a prestigious international order for the construction of a hybrid service operation vesselNorway, developed and manufactured these SOVs to meet the servicing, maintenance, and operating requirements of the offshore wind sector. The mission equipment on board the boats consists of a 3D crane, a completely electric cycloidal propulsion system, and a 3D motion compensated gangway system (walk2work). The boats must be classified using the most recent "Cyber Secure" and DNV "Clean Design" notations. To achieve a significant decrease in emissions, the hybrid electric propulsion system is powered by three 1,300 ekW diesel generator sets in addition to a large lithium battery pack. According to the letter, "The vessels shall have high standard interiors to accommodate 54 technicians and crew members with DNV comfort ratings and inbuilt dynamic positioning system and carry.

Over the course of more than 20 years of involvement in the global shipbuilding industry, CSL has supplied around 50 luxurious boats to nations such the US, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, and those in West Asia.At the yard, work is also moving quickly on the building of eight multipurpose vessels for a German customer. Additionally, it possesses defence orders for New Generation Missile Vessels and Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvettes.