Overview
Vard is a designer and builder of specialised vessels, part of Italy's Fincantieri group, with roots in Norway (as the former STX OSV / Aker Yards offshore business) and production yards in Norway, Romania (Braila and Tulcea), and Vietnam. Vard designs and builds offshore-support and construction vessels, expedition cruise ships, fishing vessels, and offshore-wind Service Operation Vessels, and is known for advanced, high-specification tonnage for demanding operators.
Key facts
- Norway HQ; yards in Romania & Vietnam
- Part of Fincantieri group
- Offshore-support & construction vessels
- Expedition cruise ships
- Offshore-wind SOVs and fishing vessels
Why it matters to seafarers
Offshore crews, expedition-cruise seafarers, and wind-farm marine crew frequently serve on Vard-designed and Vard-built vessels; its high-spec designs shape the working environment on modern OSVs and SOVs.