Singapore-based Cyan Renewables has placed an order at Vard for the design and delivery of a tailored hybrid power service operation vessel (SOV).
The vessel will enter a long-term contract with Siemens Gamesa on Hai Long No. 2, part of the Hai Long offshore wind project, consisting of the Hai Long No. 2 and No. 3 Offshore wind farms in Taiwan. Vard was awarded the design and building of the SOV after a tender in competition with other providers, Vard said in a media release.
“Tailored specifically for Siemens Gamesa’s service operations at Hai Long, this vessel’s emphasis on energy efficiency exemplifies our commitment to innovation and sustainability in the offshore wind sector”, said Founding CEO of Cyan Renewables Lee Keng Lin. “This addition also brings us another step closer to doubling our fleet in the coming years”.
“This hybrid diesel electric vessel is designed using modern DC technology and it is the first time it is combined with 2 retractable Azimuth thrusters”, VARD said. "These solutions enable the vessel to operate using only one variable speed generator set, in addition to batteries, in an extended window of the operation profile during work in the wind park".
These, together with permanent magnetic electric motors for propellers, give an energy-efficient vessel and the best possible DP capability performance and noise reduction, the company said.
The vessel is developed by Vard Design in Alesund, Norway in collaboration with Cyan Renewables and have the latest propulsion solutions developed by Vard Design. The solution is particularly favorable for the area in which the vessel will operate, and the vessel is tailor-made for operations in just this area, Vard said.
Vard’s units Seaonic, Vard Electro and Vard Interiors will deliver their respective technology for the vessel. Seaonics will deliver their ECMC 30-meter (98.4 feet) walk-to-work gangway. The gangway will be a fixed pedestal gangway version with three-ton SWL 3D compensated crane capacity and includes a cargo elevator to support efficient logistic operations.
Vard Electro will deliver SeaQ equipment and green solutions, including a SeaQ Bridge. It will also provide a fully integrated power and automation package with a special focus on tank-to-wake efficiency including a battery-based hybrid solution.
Vard Interiors will deliver modern interior solutions and a green HVAC R-system with the aim of creating a good living and working environment onboard the vessel.
The vessel will be built, outfitted, commissioned, and delivered from Vard Vung Tau in Vietnam. The delivery is scheduled for the second quarter of 2026, Vard said.
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