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Deutsche Offshore Schifffahrt starts construction of DO Joule CSOV

Development Offshore Wind announced Guangzhou, China Mar 6, 2026
construction
Stage
DO Joule
Project

Deutsche Offshore Schifffahrt has started construction of the DO Joule, the first of a four-ship series of Construction Commissioning Service Operation Vessels, at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard in China.

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KEY DETAILS

The vessels are 96.25-metre-long and 20-metre-wide. They will feature a gangway capable of providing horizontal access to platforms between 12 metres and 30 metres above the waterline, dynamic positioning capabilities, a HiPAP hydroacoustic positioning system, a 12.4-ton helicopter deck, a modular working deck with 800 square metres of unobstructed space, and a crane reconfigurable between a 50-ton active heave compensated setup and a 10-ton 3D-motion-compensated mode. Accommodation onboard will house up to 95 technicians. "The companies added that 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 with hospitality services delivered by Columbia Signature."

Location
being built at the CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou, China.
Announcement
The company said the steel-cutting ceremony for the vessel took place on 5 March
Expected Close
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.
PARTIES MENTIONED IN SOURCE
D
Deutsche Offshore Schifffahrt developer/operator/commercial manager

"Deutsche Offshore Schifffahrt has started construction of the DO Joule, the first vessel in a new fleet of Construction Commissioning Service Operation Vessels being built at the CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou, China. ... Deutsche Offshore Schifffahrt will act as developer, operator and commercial manager."

C
CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard shipyard/builder

"being built at the CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou, China."

S
Schoeller Holdings buyer/owner

"marks the start of a four-ship series ordered by Schoeller Holdings."

C
Columbia Shipmanagement technical manager

"Columbia Shipmanagement will assume technical management of the fleet"

S
Salt Ship Design designer

"The vessel class has been designed by Norwegian design house Salt Ship Design"

C
Columbia Signature hospitality service provider

"hospitality services delivered by Columbia Signature."

high quality Enriched Mar 8, 2026

Timeline

Announced
Mar 6, 2026
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