Ship&Offshore | Issue 05/2022
Olympic orders two, option two, CSOVs
SX222 design | Norway’s Ulstein Verft AS has won a deal with compatriot subsea and renewables shipowner, Olympic, for up to four construction service operation vessels (CSOVs). The 89.6m-long methanol-ready ships will be based on Ulstein’s SX222 design with Twin X-Stern and four propellers. They will have diesel-electric propulsion with variable speed, and large battery energy storage systems. Olympic CEO, Stig Remøy, commented on the hull configuration: “The Twin X-Stern is a smart concept,” he said, “optimised for low energy consumption....