Northern Offshore Services (NOS) has begun a cooperation with ship owner Wilson Offshore to take over full technical and commercial management over the latter’s vessels to expand its offshore wind offering.
Crew transfer vessel provider NOS has been expanding its global activities with the establishment of partnerships in Japan and in the US in the past year and is now increasing its offering with larger offshore supply vessels.
NOS will take over Wilson Offshore’s vessels starting in the third quarter of 2021 adding to its fleet of about 40 vessels.
The vessels are 80-90 metres long and designed for accommodation, cargo transfers, walk-to-work, survey and ROV operations.
NOS CEO David Kristensson said: “This step is in line with our strategy to increase the range of services that we are offering to the market and represents a great opportunity for us and the owners of the fleet, by being able to contribute with our brand and many years of experience.”
The four vessels Wilson Arctic, Wilson Atlantic, Wilson Alboran and Wilson Adriatic will be renamed, repainted and fully integrated into the NOS fleet.
Wilson Offshore started in 2017, converting high-end platform supply vessels into specialised vessels such as walk-to-work and accommodation.