Norway’s Rem Offshore has inked a deal to build a net zero-emissions offshore construction vessel.
The Fosnavag-based owner said the ship would run on methanol and batteries and would be able to work on both conventional oil projects and offshore wind.
The vessel is slated for delivery in 2026.
“This is a big milestone for Rem Offshore,” said chief executive Lars Conradi Andersen, who called the deal a “big step into the future” for the company.
“We are looking forward to being able to offer the vessel to the market and believe that our customers will appreciate the opportunity for more efficient and sustainable operations.”
The vessel will have a 250-tonne crane that will be electric and regenerate power to the batteries. An offshore gangway can be installed for use in offshore wind.
It will be constructed at Myklebust Verft shipyard in central Norway, a builder Conradi Andersen said Rem Offshore knows very well.
Rem Offshore currently has a fleet of 13 platform supply vessels plus six other support and construction ships.
Several offshore vessel owners have made pushes into the methanol fuel space.
Earlier this month, UK-based North Star ordered a service operation vessel (SOV) at Cochin Shipyard in India that will run on methanol.
Japanese giant Mitsui OSK Lines tapped Damen Shipyards to build a methanol-powered SOV in November.
The North Star vessel is expected to be delivered in late 2025, while the MOL ship — part of a joint venture with Taiwan’s Ta Tong Marine Co called Ta San Shang Marine — will be operational earlier that year.
