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The future of ships

VARD is one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels. These articles, presented as the future of ships is stories from the world of VARD.

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VARD signs contracts with Norwind Offshore

VARD is delighted to announce contracts of the design and construction of two Commissioning Service Operations Vessels (CSOVs) with options for two additional vessels, and the sales and conversion of one Platform Supply Vessel to be converted to a Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for Norwind Offshore in Ålesund, Norway. The contracts for the firm three vessels have an indicative total value of NOK 1.4 billion.
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Vard Electro teams up with Pininfarina and presents a new helm station at the Monaco Yacht Show

Pininfarina Nautical, the Italian design house’s division dedicated to nautical design, and Vard Electro, present an luxurious helm station for mega yachts and large working vessels.
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Simon Møkster Shipping taps Vard Electro for the installation of SeaQ Energy Storage System onboard two platform supply vessels

Vard Electro is pleased to announce the signing of two new contracts with Simon Møkster Shipping. The vessels Stril Orion and Stril Polar is scheduled to be hybrid ready by the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022, qualifying them for DNV’s Battery Power notation.
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VARD helps to pioneer innovative ‘Aqua Semi’ concept

VARD is bringing its long experience and heavyweight technical expertise as a fully integrated shipbuilder to the conceptual development of an innovative aquaculture production platform designed to enable sustainable fish farming in more exposed locations that are today off-limits to conventional technology. Featured at our stand at the Aqua Nor trade show.
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Rem Offshore and VARD signed contracts for the design and construction of Construction Service Operations Vessels

We are delighted to announce the contracts of two Construction Service Operations Vessels (CSOVs) with an option for two additional vessels. The contracts for the firm two vessels have an indicative total value of euro 100 million.
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Le Commandant Charcot delivered

We are pleased to announce the delivery of the first hybrid electric cruise icebreaker with LNG propulsion.
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Atlantic Towing selects Vard Electro for implementation of battery technology to reduce Green House Gas emissions

Vard Electro is pleased to announce the award of the contract for an innovative hybrid battery power system with Atlantic Towing to be integrated on their vessel Atlantic Shrike. Atlantic Towing is the first company to implement this multiple mode application of battery technologies on a single vessel in the Canadian Offshore Oil and Gas Industry.
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Ocean Infinity project highlights VARD’s strength as a fully integrated shipbuilder

VP Sales and Marketing Christian Utvik gives an inside look at a unique case and how VARD’s long experience as a quality shipbuilder with a ‘seamless’ value chain is defining its approach.
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HANSEATIC spirit delivered

We are pleased to announce the delivery of HANSEATIC spirit, the third expedition cruise vessel from VARD to Hapag-Lloyd Cruises in Germany.
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VARD to build largest yacht in the world – Somnio

We are pleased to announce the contract for the construction of Somnio, the world’s first residential “yacht liner”, finished to the highest possible standards.