Offshore Engineer Magazine1 Oct 2026AI generated
IWS Fleet ordered four Skywalker-class CSOVs for a combined firm yard price of $301m (€260m), expanding its owned fleet from six to 10 vessels.
- Built by Nantong Rainbow Offshore & Engineering Equipment, delivered 2029–2030
- Fixed-price turnkey contracts, around $75m per vessel
- Options for four more at same prices, delivery 2030–2031
- Kongsberg Maritime design; MacGregor Norway motion-compensated cranes and gangways
- Financed via operating cash flow and debt, no new equity