Strengthening our position in the Expedition Yacht market

At Green Yard Kleven, we are strengthening our position in the global expedition yacht and support vessel market. As a Norwegian shipyard with extensive offshore engineering expertise, we are actively returning to the superyacht sector, with a clear focus on large expedition yachts (80m+) designed for demanding environments and worldwide operations

Meet us in Monaco week 13.

Contact:

Sigvald Håkonsholm - Sales Manager

sh@greenyard.no

+47 99 16 98 88

More details: www.greenyard.no/yacht

Conceptual Yacht Design by Opalinski Design House

METSTRADE yacht exhibition in Amsterdam

Green Yard Kleven is excited to attend the Metstrade Yacht exhibition in Amsterdam next week, 18–20 November.
If you are exploring newbuild of Expedition Yachts, Yacht Support Vessels, or conversions of Yachts, we would be delighted to meet and discuss what makes KLEVEN shipyard in Norway a standout choice.

To arrange a meeting, please contact Sigvald Håkonsholm, Rune Gamlem, or Jarl Ole Vada. We look forward to seeing you at METSTRADE!

"Geoquip Silvretta" into service in offshore energy

Green Yard delivered the vessel in May 2025 to the owners, and during the summer the last equipment installation where completed, and the christening ceremony took part in Ijmuiden in The Netherlands. Now she has already completed her first project offshore in Germany. The ship conversion project was done in very short time, and the outcome is amazing! Both Ship owner and yard are very proud of the advanced vessel for geotechnical operations.

The ship that is a Marin Teknikk MT6000 design, originally delivered as B310 from Kleven Shipyard. Due to its pioneering design at the time, and the excellent building quality and good maintenance, the vessel still is very competitive today.

The length is 85,6 meters, and a diesel Electric propulsion by four Wartsila generators, and four thrusters make her redundant and fuel economic.

The vessel was converted from a standard PSV vessel and into a Advanced geotechnical vessel for the renewable energy market.

Design of the conversion was done by the original designer, Marin Teknikk, that has a long history in successful projects with Green Yard with over 40 projects together.

Green Yard Kleven installed a moon pool, an integrated accommodation block with new cabins, offices, wardrobes, day rooms and laundry. A new DP and automation system is also installed.

A new moonpool prefabricated and installed.

A 2nd hand crane and a FRC Rescue boat with davit were sourced, overhauled, recertified and installed by Green Yard Kleven. - This is one of our specialties to be able to source important equipment for the project in short time within the project period, says sales Manager Retrofit Karl Johan Barstad. By using an existing hull, and available equipment the savings in emissions, lead times and cost are huge.

One of the new cabins in the accomodation block.

The Geoquip Silvretta is now fully refitted and ready for action, featuring advanced safety features, including pipe and tool handling systems. A GMTR150 heave-compensated drill rig over a central moonpool for offshore geotechnical operations.  Enhanced crew and client accommodation in the new areas and the upgraded existing areas onboard.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us to mark this milestone, say CEO of Geoquip Rune Olav Pedersen in ship owners press release.

Photo: Jan Plug

We are very happy that a Geoquip as a ship owner find our sustainable shipbuilding interesting and have awarded us with this contract. We are very proud of the result and are happy to see that we are getting more contracts for similar conversion with major operators in this market. Our focus on sustainability, high quality and delivery precision give us a position in the market for this kind of projects, say CEO of Green Yard, Hans Jørgen Fedog.

Link below to Marine traffic where you can folow the ship in operation.

One of the worlds largest semi-sub rigs to Green Yard Feda, the Ocean GreatWhite

Noble and Green Yard have entered into a contract for a scheduled yard stay for the ultra-deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig Ocean GreatWhite, owned by Noble Corporation. The arrival will be one of the upcoming days, right after the rig has completed its job west of Shetland. 

The Ocean GreatWhite is one of the world’s largest and most advanced harsh-environment drilling rigs. Designed by Moss Maritime (CS60E), the rig entered service in 2016 and is equipped to operate in water depths up to 3,000 meters and drill to depths of 10,670 meters. With accommodation for up to 180 personnel and outfitted with cutting-edge NOV drilling systems, the rig is built for performance, safety, and resilience in the most demanding offshore conditions.

 Green Yard Feda, located close by Flekkefjord in southern Norway, is a shipyard specializing in sustainable ship and rig maintenance, repair, and upgrades, in addition to recycling of ships. The yard is known for its strategic location, deepwater access, and experienced workforce, the yard is well-positioned to support complex offshore assets like the Ocean GreatWhite.

 “We are proud to welcome the Ocean GreatWhite to Green Yard Feda,” said CEO Hans Jørgen Fedog. “This project underscores our yard’s capabilities in handling high-specification offshore units and our commitment to supporting the global offshore energy sector with sustainable ship yard services.

Some months ago Green Yard established their branch office in the middle of the city of Stavanger, this contract in the rig market is probably a direct result of this.

 The yard stay will include a range of maintenance, demobilization and upgrade activities to ensure the rig’s continued operational excellence.

 The collaboration between Noble Corporation and Green Yard Feda reflects a shared focus on safety, efficiency, and sustainable responsibility.