Bernhard Schulte Offshore has taken delivery of a new commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV), Windea Carnot. The vessel was built at Ulstein Verft in Norway on behalf of an institutional investor and has now been handed over to Bernhard Schulte Offshore. The ship was christened on 6 March 2026.
Windea Carnot is the third of three sister vessels built at Ulstein that Bernhard Schulte Offshore has integrated into its offshore fleet since mid-2025. The company now operates six specialised vessels serving the offshore energy sector.
The vessel features Ulstein’s Twin X-Stern design, hybrid battery propulsion and is prepared for future methanol fuel use.
The CSOV provides single cabins for up to 90 offshore personnel. It is equipped with a centrally positioned, height-adjustable walk-to-work gangway and an elevator tower for personnel and cargo transfers. The vessel also has a helideck capable of handling helicopters with a maximum take-off weight of 8.6 tonnes and a 3D motion-compensated crane with a lifting capacity of up to 5 tonnes.
The newbuilding is named after the French physicist and engineer Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot.
Image courtesy Ulstein Group
