Bernhard Schulte Offshore has taken delivery of its latest commissioning service operation vessel, the “Windea Clausius”, from Ulstein Verft. The ship will be deployed in the global offshore energy industry.
Built in Norway, deployed in the North Sea: The 89-metre-long “Windea Clausius” has been christened as the second CSOV in a new series from the Hamburg-based shipping group Bernhard Schulte. The subsidiary Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BSO) has taken delivery of its latest Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) from the Norwegian Ulstein Verft. The vessel, named “Windea Clausius”, was christened and will be deployed in the global offshore energy sector in future.
Five CSOVs in the BSO offshore fleet
“The new ‘Windea Clausius’ completes our modern offshore fleet, which now comprises five state-of-the-art vessels,” explained BSO Managing Director Matthias Müller. “The new vessel and its sister ship ‘Windea Curie’, which was delivered in June, are characterized by innovative design features that are geared towards reliability, operational capability, flexibility and sustainability.”
The “Windea Clausius” has a twin stern hull and azimuth thrusters at both bow and stern, “making it an ideal choice for dynamic positioning (DP) and reducing fuel consumption,” the shipping company announced.
“We are proud to contribute to the green transformation of the offshore industry with solutions that combine high performance with a low environmental footprint,” says Lars Lühr Olsen, Managing Director of Ulstein Verft.
For use in harsh offshore conditions
Regardless of whether the vessel is aligned against or with the wind and weather, it remains highly operational and flexible. With Ulstein’s Twin X-star design, the vessel can significantly reduce movements, which should be a decisive factor for safe gangway operations and the well-being of crew and service personnel.
The ship is equipped with a height-adjustable, centrally arranged walk-to-work gangway and an elevator tower for the transfer of personnel and cargo. There is also a 3D motion-compensated crane for offshore lifting operations of up to five tons. The “Windea Clausius” also has a height-adjustable boat landing system that enables safe and step-free transfers of personnel and equipment between the CSOV and smaller crew transfer vessels.
111 cabins and methanol preparation
The “Windea Clausius” offers up to 90 cabins with windows for the offshore personnel of charterers. A total of 111 cabins are available, providing comfortable accommodation for up to 132 people. With hybrid battery propulsion and methanol preparation, the ship is designed for low-CO₂ operations and is ideal for operation and maintenance as well as for support tasks during construction.
Named after a German physicist
The newbuild project was named after the German physicist Rudolf Clausius, whose work on thermodynamics established fundamental principles for understanding energy conversions – including wind energy. This continues the tradition of naming BSO offshore vessels after important personalities and scientists, such as the “Windea La Cour”, “Windea Leibniz”, “Windea Jules Verne” and “Windea Curie”.
