North Star

Congratulations to Merchant Navy Training Board on the launch of their National Awareness Campaign to promote careers and opportunities offshore. We were delighted to support the team in capturing some amazing action shots on our SOV Grampian Derwent for the campaign which can be seen at www.careersatsea.org Now is the time to shine an even brighter light on the importance of bringing in the future seafarers that will keep our world turning. Vital, rewarding careers that can contribute to a greener future! Thanks to Monty Rakusen for sharing some of his images from the campaign. #careersatsea #seafarers #merchantnavy

We are delighted and very proud to confirm that North Star has been awarded the Sword of Honour 2024 from the British Safety Council North Star was one of 71 successful applicants who achieved a Sword of Honour, awarded to companies that have demonstrated excellence in the management of health and safety risks at work. Peter McGettrick, Chairman of British Safety Council, said, “On behalf of the board of trustees and staff of the British Safety Council I would like to congratulate North Star on achieving the highest standards of its health and safety management. These awards recognise the commitment, dedication and absolute professionalism undertaken. We are proud to support your organisation in its achievement and delighted we can contribute to your ongoing success.” Michelle Fowler, Msc, GradIOSH, Group QHSSE Manager, said, “Thank you to everyone for their dedication onshore and offshore, and for their continued commitment everyday in making North Star a better place to work.” This award further acknowledges our commitment to reaching the peak of health, safety and wellbeing management. Well done everyone! 🏆 #healthandsafety #offshoreenergy #renewableenergy #lifeoffshore

We are delighted to announce that we have secured our first contract for a Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) with German energy utility EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, further solidifying our role in the European offshore wind sector. The Grampian Kestrel, a newly built CSOV, will support the construction and commissioning of EnBW’s He Dreiht wind farm, one of Europe's largest renewable energy projects, starting in 2025.    Following this, the vessel will lead operations and maintenance until a new Service Operation Vessel is delivered in 2026. Our CEO, Matthew Gordon, highlighted the strategic importance of this contract stating that "it demonstrates our ability to meet the unique demands of large-scale projects" in expanding hybrid SOV services, with plans to grow the fleet to 40 vessels by 2040.   Read more at: https://lnkd.in/en4nR6nc #OffshoreWind #WindEnergy #EnergyTransition 

Mental well-being is a priority, especially for our offshore teams who often face unique challenges. Since 2019, we’ve introduced Mental Health First Aiders to offer immediate support and foster a more open dialogue around mental health across the business.    We’re ensuring both physical and mental health are taken seriously and our goal is to create a workplace where everyone feels supported, cared for and encouraged to seek help when needed.   Here’s a closer look at how we’re making that happen https://lnkd.in/e2_-uymu   #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthAtWork #WorkplaceWellness

North Star is proud to announce a major industry collaboration aimed at addressing one of floating wind’s biggest challenges: developing high-performance service operations vessels (SOVs) tailored for floating offshore wind farms.    We’ve signed a MoU with leading innovators MO4 - Setting New Offshore Standards, Principle Power, SMST Designers & Constructors, VARD, and Voith Group, bringing together a team of industry experts to fast-track the design and testing of a groundbreaking SOV concept. Our aim is to set a new benchmark with an optimised ship design tailored to meet the demands for commercial-scale floating wind project.   Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eVbeFwKr   Join the team today and tomorrow at Floating Offshore Wind to find out more about this collaboration, and stay tuned for more updates as we work to push the boundaries of innovation in offshore wind.    #OffshoreWind #FloatingWind #SOVInnovation #Collaboration #RenewableEnergy #floatingoffshorewind #renewableUK

Join the North Star team at #floatingoffshorewind this week on the 9th & 10th October in Aberdeen at P&J Live We'll be ready to greet you on stand H41 RenewableUK, Scottish Renewables #events #floatingwind #offshorewind #SOV #lifeoffshore #offshoretechnology

Delighted to be supporting our clients Siemens Gamesa and ScottishPower Renewables in getting the people of East Anglia to help come up with a name for our new SOV for the East Anglia THREE windfarm. Check out the details below and get your entries in. We look forward to reading them! https://lnkd.in/eJmfyt7A

Day three at WindEnergy Hamburg and we’re raring to go. Our North Star ducks are flying off the stand today - the must have take away from this weeks show! You can check out our European Lead Bruno Bartel’s hidden talent. #offshorewind #event #windenergyhamburg

It was great to see our session on ESOVs and the future of In-Field Charging with Stillstrom so well attended at WindEnergy Hamburg today. It's not just about a boat with batteries, it takes partnership, collaboration and planning; the skill sets, service offering and working together to allow us to deliver. Speaking at the event, Matthew Gordon said "It's about choosing the right mountain to climb. The key challenge is early engagement and alignment, whether that be the infrastructure, or operational profiles.  It's science not science fiction, and together with our partners we're ready" Thank you to Kristian Borum Jørgensen, CEO Stillstrom for co-hosting the event. #esovs #offshorewind #windenergy #windenergyhamburg

Good morning WindEnergy Hamburg! We're ready to welcome everyone to the North Star stand this week. Join us today from 3pm for a conversation with our CEO Matthew Gordon and Stillstrom CEO Kristian Borum Jørgensen on the "Future of In-Field Charging" followed by networking drinks on the stand. #windenergy #Hamburg #teamwork #eventsmarketing #offshorewind