Ocean Infinity has selected Vard, a Norwegian shipbuilder to design and build four optionally crewed vessels.
The contract for the four multi-purpose robotic vessels is valued at more than €200 million. The ships are intended to support marine survey and offshore work.
Two vessels will be built at Vard’s Norwegian shipyards and delivered in Q1 and Q2 2028. Two more will be built at Vard Vung Tau in Vietnam, with delivery planned for Q3 and Q4 2028.
Vard Electro will supply systems for remote operations, and Vard Interiors will deliver interior solution.
Ocean Infinity has said the vessels are designed for satellite-based remote control from its operations centres in the UK and US. Vard has previously supplied 78-metre and 86-metre optionally crewed vessels to the company.
