Deutsche Offshore Schifffahrt begins construction of DO Joule, the first of four Construction Commissioning Service Operation Vessels

The steel-cutting ceremony for the vessel took place on 5 March. The vessels are 96.25-metre-long and 20-metre-wide. Subsequent vessels will be handed over at three-month intervals. The ships will feature a gangway capable of providing horizontal access to platforms between 12 metres and 30 metres above the waterline. The vessels will also be equipped with dynamic positioning capabilities, a HiPAP hydroacoustic positioning system and a 12.4-ton helicopter deck. Each vessel will have a modular working deck with 800 square metres of unobstructed space and a crane that can be reconfigured within 48 hours between a 50-ton active heave compensated setup and a 10-ton 3D-motion-compensated mode. Accommodation onboard will house up to 95 technicians. Quote: "The company said the steel-cutting ceremony for the vessel took place on 5 March... delivery of the 96.25-metre-long and 20-metre-wide vessels is scheduled to begin in May 2027 with subsequent vessels handed over at three-month intervals. The ships will feature a gangway capable of providing horizontal access to platforms between 12 metres and 30 metres above the waterline. The vessels will also be equipped with dynamic positioning capabilities, a HiPAP hydroacoustic positioning system and a 12.4-ton helicopter deck. Each vessel will have a modular working deck with 800 square metres of unobstructed space and a crane that can be reconfigured within 48 hours between a 50-ton active heave compensated setup and a 10-ton 3D-motion-compensated mode. Accommodation onboard will house up to 95 technicians"