# Offshore wind service vessel development > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/offshore-wind-service-vessel-development > Updated: 2026-10-13T11:18:14.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. The offshore wind industry is seeing continued expansion in the development of Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs). Windward Offshore recently named its third hybrid CSOV, the Windward Munich, in Hamburg. Built by Vard in Vietnam, the vessel utilizes a hybrid diesel-electric propulsion system with methanol-ready engines and a battery pack. It is the first of two vessels in its fleet to feature a helicopter landing deck. This delivery follows the Windward Athens, Windward Paris, and Windward Hamburg, marking four CSOV deliveries for the company within a twelve-month period. In a separate development, Kongsberg Maritime secured a contract with IWS Fleet AS to provide design and integrated technology for four additional CSOVs. These vessels will belong to the Skywalker Class, expanding that series to ten ships total. The newbuilds, to be constructed by Nantong Rainbow Offshore & Engineering Equipment in China, are designed as walk-to-work platforms capable of accommodating up to 120 personnel. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-13: Kongsberg Maritime secures contract for four offshore wind vessels Kongsberg Maritime has contracted with IWS Fleet AS to design and provide technology for four new Skywalker Class offshore wind service vessels to be built in China. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kongsberg-maritime-secures-contract-for-four-offshore-wind-vessels ### 2026-09-29: Windward Offshore names third hybrid CSOV, Windward Munich Windward Offshore has named the Windward Munich, its third hybrid Commissioning Service Operation Vessel, marking the delivery of four CSOVs within a single year to support offshore wind operations. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/windward-offshore-names-third-hybrid-csov-windward-munich --- Cite as: Offshore wind service vessel development. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/offshore-wind-service-vessel-development