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MacGregor Wins Repeat Order for Four Skywalker-Class CSOVs

Gothenburg – October 06, 2026 -- MacGregor has secured an order from Nantong Rainbow Offshore & Engineering Equipment Co., Ltd to equip four Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) with three-dimensional motion-compensated cranes and Horizon gangway systems. The contract is booked into MacGregor's fourth-quarter 2026 order intake.

Four Skywalker-class vessels head to Norwegian operator IWS Fleet by 2030

The CSOVs will be delivered from the shipyard to Integrated Wind Solutions ASA subsidiary IWS Fleet during 2029 and 2030. The vessels are built to the Skywalker class design, which has seen strong market uptake for offshore wind commissioning and service operations.

ZPMC Launches First SOV for France's LD Armateurs for German Wind Farms

Shanghai – September 09, 2026 -- Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (ZPMC) has launched the Wind of Ocean, its first service operation vessel (SOV), built for French shipping group LD Armateurs (LDA) in a first-time partnership between the two companies.

Vessel specs target North Sea offshore wind maintenance

The SOV measures 90 meters in length, 19.6 meters in beam and 7.3 meters in depth, and can house up to 96 people. It offers more than 30 days of endurance without resupply, allowing unrestricted operation in North Sea conditions.