North Star recently secured multi-million-pound agreements to support RWE’s offshore wind-farm portfolio with four hybrid-powered commissioning/service operation vessels.
The deal comprises two long-term charter agreements and two reservation agreements for new-build vessels, together representing the biggest in North Star’s history. This four-vessel agreement for North Star is set to secure employment for up to 200 personnel working across the fleet, including up to 100 new roles for on- and offshore over the next decade.
The new partnership includes the charter of two next-generation hybrid commissioning SOVs to support RWE’s North Sea operations and maintenance schedule.
The Grampian Eagle and the Grampian Kestrel were delivered into operations this year; both vessels are futureproofed and ready for alternative low-emission fuels.
“This landmark deal is the beginning of a strategic partnership between two industry leaders, built on early engagement, mutual trust and shared ambitions,” said North Star CEO Gitte Gard Talmo.
“We are proud to secure agreements for four state-of-the-art vessels and grateful for the trust put in us by RWE. Our focus is delivering world class operational performance, utilizing all of North Star’s expertise and capabilities in SOV services.
With these agreements, we’re putting our scale and track record where it matters the most.
This is all made possible thanks to the unwavering dedication, ambition and drive of our entire team, delivering day in, day out, powering our continued growth.”
RWE is one of the world’s leading companies in offshore wind. The company operates 19 offshore wind farms (RWE’s share amounts to 3.3 GW) and has four offshore wind projects under construction in U.K., Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands (RWE’s share amounts to 3.1 GW).
North Star is headquartered in Aberdeen and has strategically located facilities in Newcastle, Lowestoft, and Hamburg.
Its workforce is made up of about 1,400 offshore and onshore personnel and carries out all its ship maintenance in-house.
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