The contract for the first two Havyard 832 SOV windmill service vessels was inked in July 2013, and the first of them, newbuild 118, has been delivered to the shipowner Denmark-based Esvagt.

The two vessels will be used under long-term contracts with Siemens on service assignments for offshore windfarms. The second vessel in the series is scheduled for delivery from the yard this March. Esvagt has also ordered an additional Havyard 832 SOV from Havyard. It will be under contract for Dudgeon windfarm, which is operated by Statoil.

"This is yet another milestone for Havyard," says Kenneth Pettersen, who heads the Ship Technology business area in Havyard Group ASA. "Havyard has good references and a strong position in designing, building and fitting out advanced vessels for use in connection with offshore oil production. We have now used this expertise and experience to gain a foothold in the new and exciting renewable energy segment. We also design and build vessels for the fisheries and aquaculture industries, and we have orders for several icebreaker vessels on our books."