Farstad, Volstad and Kleven are combining forces to establish the ship-owning company Norwind Offshore. The company will offer specialised vessels designed specifically for advanced maritime operations in the development and service of the offshore wind sector. Norwind Offshore has entered into a contract with Vard for the delivery of three vessels by 2024 - with options for two more vessels in 2025. The first vessel is due to be delivered in 2022.
Norwind Offshore is backed by owners with a long history of offshore and maritime experience. ‟For generations, we have developed a high level of expertise and excellence within advanced maritime operations, now being carried over into Norwind Offshore - supporting the development of renewable offshore energy,” says Svein Leon Aure, CEO of Norwind Offshore.
Specially adapted fleet
Norwind Offshore focuses purely on supporting the development of offshore wind energy. The vessels are purpose-built and specialised for the sole purpose of enabling the transition to clean, sustainable energy sources. ‟We want to offer the best and most efficient vessels, purpose built to support the operation of offshore wind farms,” says Aure.
Ambition to become a leading ship-owning company in offshore wind
The company has a goal of developing the industry's most environmentally friendly and innovative vessels. Norwind Offshore aims to be a leading ship-owning company, providing advanced maritime services for the development and operation of offshore wind energy.
Part of the maritime cluster in Sunnmøre, Norway
The company is located in Ålesund, Norway, in the centre of the maritime cluster in Sunnmøre. ‟Here, we have close access to high-level expertise in an innovative and leading environment within offshore technology,” says Jon Ketil Gjørtz, Chairman of the Board of Norwind Offshore. “Going forward our desire is to be a central contributor, building both the maritime cluster and further developing the local business community.”
About Norwind Offshore
Established in 2021, Norwind Offshore is a leading provider of vessels for advanced maritime operations relating to the construction and operation of offshore wind power facilities. The company is backed by actors with extensive experience of traditional offshore operations, whose knowledge and experience provide a solid foundation for success in a new and important industry. At present, the company focuses solely on the construction of wind farms and offers vessels that are specially adapted for this purpose.
Norwind Offshore is expanding rapidly and has an ambitious newbuild programme that will bring its fleet to five vessels by 2025.