Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for the offshore wind industry in China. Based on the ULSTEIN SX197 design, featuring the X-BOW and X-STERN for soft motions and increased comfort.
Classifications: SPS, In-WaterSurvey, 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 in China. These are the first purpose-made SOVs designed for the Chinese Offshore Wind industry.