NYK Line has ordered a new Ulstein-designed service operation vessel from PaxOcean Group for use on offshore wind projects in Taiwan and across the wider Asia-Pacific region, with handover targeted for around 2029.

PaxOcean will construct the vessel at its Graha yard in Batam, the company confirmed in the announcement reported by MarineLink on 25 September 2026. The contract pairs the Indonesian builder with Ulstein as the naval architect and NYK Line as the vessel owner.

The vessel is described as a service operation vessel, commonly used to support the operation and maintenance phases of offshore wind farms. The Ulstein design was selected for the project; no further technical specifications were disclosed in the report.

NYK Line has specified the vessel for deployment in Taiwan and the wider Asia-Pacific region, reflecting the geographic remit cited in the announcement. The report did not detail how many projects the vessel will support or the precise operational base for its regional activity.

Delivery is planned for around 2029, providing a multi-year construction window at PaxOcean’s Graha yard in Batam. The schedule implies a build and outfitting period of several years between contract signing and handover, according to the published item.

Construction and scheduling

PaxOcean Group will undertake the build at its Graha yard in Batam, the shipbuilder’s facility named in the MarineLink item. The yard will be responsible for hull construction, installation of outfitting and systems, and readying the vessel for sea trials ahead of the circa-2029 delivery target.

Regional deployment and purpose

NYK Line intends the ship for work on offshore wind projects in Taiwan and throughout the Asia-Pacific, as stated in the announcement. The vessel’s SOV role is to provide support during operation and maintenance phases of wind farms, aligning the build with the region’s expanding offshore renewables activity.

Key facts

  • Owner: NYK Line.
  • Builder: PaxOcean Group, Graha yard in Batam.
  • Designer: Ulstein.
  • Vessel type: Service operation vessel (SOV).
  • Intended region: Taiwan and the wider Asia-Pacific.
  • Expected delivery: around 2029.
  • Source: MarineLink, item dated 25 September 2026.

The procurement brings together a Norwegian design firm, an Indonesian builder and a Japanese shipping company for a project focused on offshore wind support in Asia. The announcement as reported by MarineLink provides the core contractual details but leaves technical particulars and commercial operating arrangements unspecified.

Further developments on the contract, including technical particulars, project timelines and intended operational bases, were not covered in the published report. Any subsequent disclosures by the parties or follow-up reporting will be required to clarify those elements.