Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for the offshore wind industry in China. Based on the ULSTEIN SX195 design, featuring the X-BOW and X-STERN for soft motions and increased comfort.
Classifications: SPS, In-WaterSurvey, HelicopterFacilities, CSMAUT-0, DP2, G-ECO(BWM(T), NOI1, VIB1), G-EP(GPR, OIL1, RSC1, AFS), Hybrid, CSAOffshoreEngineeringSupportShip
In 2022, Shanghai Electric Windpower Group ordered two Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) based on two different Ulstein designs to be constructed at the ZPMC shipyard, China. These are the first purpose-made SOVs designed for the Chinese Offshore Wind industry.