North Star

Founded in 1886, North Star owns and operates a wholly UK-owned fleet engaged in the UK’s offshore industry in the North Sea.

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Onboard technologies allow North Star to integrate knowledge, streamline processes and analyze data.
Offshore infrastructure support vessel operator and service provider North Star has invested more than £5 million ($6.5 million) in new business support software systems.
Aug. 20, 2024
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North Star has secured a contract with Siemens Gamesa to build a hybrid service operations vessel (SOV) bound for long-term charter at the East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm...
May 24, 2024
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Support vessel operator/owner North Star has signed a partnership with VesselMan, a specialist developer of software for project management.
Feb. 28, 2024
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EnBW has contracted North Star to supply a new hybrid electric SOV to the He Dreiht wind farm offshore northern Germany.
Feb. 1, 2024
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Stillstrom has signed an MoU with North Star on the adoption of offshore charging and vessel electrification technologies for SOVs in the offshore wind sector.
Aug. 29, 2023
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The Grampian Derwent, North Star’s second SOV delivered early, will join the Grampian Tyne for a new scope at Dogger Bank.
North Star is preparing to mobilize its second newbuild hybrid-propulsion SOV ahead of schedule to support SSE Renewables at the Dogger Bank wind farm.
July 7, 2023
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James Bradford
North Star has appointed a new CTO as the organization scales up its onshore operations for further growth in the offshore wind sector across Europe.
April 24, 2023
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Royston has overhauled diesel power systems on four North Star Shipping offshore support vessels.
Jan. 24, 2023
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North Star has awarded Alicat Workboats a £2-million ($2.45-million) contract to construct two new daughter craft vessels to support operations at the 3.6-GW Dogger Bank wind ...
June 24, 2022
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The emergency response and rescue vessel Grampian Calgary.
North Star has initiated a study to assess carbon emission reduction measures for its 44 offshore support vessels.
Dec. 16, 2021

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North Star Group will provide the service operations vessel for the third phase of the Dogger Bank wind farm in the UK North Sea.
Dec. 10, 2021
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North Star Renewables’ Matthew Gordon, Equinor’s Luca Daniele, Simon Coote From Alicat And Guido De Mola From Chartwell Marine
North Star Renewables has contracted Alicat to construct two hybrid-propulsion daughter craft to support operations at the Dogger Bank wind farm offshore England.
Sept. 30, 2021
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The Dogger Bank A and B wind farm joint venture has awarded contracts totaling around £270 million ($375 million) to North Star Renewables.
March 17, 2021
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BP has awarded North Star Shipping a five-year contract for provision of support vessels in the North Sea.
April 15, 2013