Skandi Minder

Complex upgrade delivered on time

Sector Energy

Type Multi Purpose Offshore Vessel

Delivered March 2026

Extensive repair and conversion at Vard Langsten

When the advanced subsea vessel Skandi Minder arrived at Vard Langsten, it marked the start of a major repair and conversion to strengthen capabilities and extend service life. Built for complex offshore operations, the vessel required a comprehensive upgrade to stay competitive. With strong capacity, experience, and execution speed, Vard Langsten was well positioned to deliver.

Assignments like this demonstrate the strength of our aftermarket offering and our ability to support customers throughout a vessel’s lifecycle.

Bjørn Hellebust, VP Ship Repair and Conversion.

The challenge

DOF required a time-critical yard stay at Vard Langsten to upgrade and maintain Skandi Minder for continued subsea operations. The scope combined planned upgrades with inspections and potential additional repairs, placing high demands on flexibility, coordination, and execution capacity.

Key challenges included delivering a complex, multidisciplinary scope within 8–10 weeks, coordinating parallel activities across several disciplines, and integrating new systems while ensuring operational reliability.

Value for client

Efficient execution

Leveraging Vard Langsten’s capacity and experience, the project was delivered within a demanding timeframe.

Lifecycle extension

Comprehensive maintenance and upgrades extend the vessel’s service life and operational reliability.

Trusted partnership

Built on a long-standing collaboration, ensuring seamless communication and project execution.

VARD has a strong integrated value chain and the necessary competence to execute this type of project. We are satisfied with the collaboration and the final delivery from VARD.

Trond Grotle, Project Manager, DOF

What we did

At Vard Langsten, the project was executed through close coordination across disciplines, drawing on the yard’s multidisciplinary competence and ability to handle complex upgrades within a limited timeframe. The scope included an ROV/LARS upgrade with installation of a new Ulmatec system and electrical integration, a main engine overhaul performed by Wärtsilä with VARD support, and full surface treatment with repainting in DOF’s colours.

In addition, extensive repair and maintenance work was carried out across interior areas, piping, and electrical systems, including further upgrades identified during the yard stay. Through efficient planning, strong execution, and optimal use of yard capacity, the project was delivered safely and within the required timeframe.

This project was a very good fit for us, and a project we are well suited to deliver. It allowed us to utilize our multidisciplinary competence and deliver efficiently within a tight timeframe.

Odd Henrik Iversen, Yard Director, Vard Langsten.

Result

Skandi Minder was successfully completed at Vard Langsten within the planned timeframe, demonstrating the yard’s ability to execute complex, multidisciplinary scopes efficiently. The vessel returned to operation with enhanced capability, improved reliability, and extended service life, ready to support demanding subsea operations.

Through strong planning, high yard capacity, and effective coordination across disciplines, Vard Langsten delivered a safe, predictable, and high-quality upgrade, performed as planned.

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