Expanding its crew transfer vessel fleet from five CTVs to seven, France’s Louis Dreyfus Armateurs has placed an order at Strategic Marine for two sister ships order to its Esti’Vent and Acti’Vent, both based on the BMT StratCat 27 design.
Currently, LD Tide, a joint venture between Louis Dreyfus Armateurs and Tidal Transit, is managing a fleet of five CTVs. Three of these vessels are dedicated to the St-Nazaire offshore wind farm, serving EDF EN and GE Vernova, while Acti’Vent is used to...
\Scarborough, U.K., headquartered Mainprize Offshore Ltd has taken delivery of two new 27-meter crew transfer vessels from Singapore based Strategic Marine. The vessels, MO10 and MO11, each feature a Supa-SWATH hull designed to combines class-leading seakeeping with reduced fuel consumption and emissions. With a top speed of over 30 knots, bollard pull of 25 tons and a guaranteed transfer height of over 2 mHs, they couple low seasickness levels with a good fuel burn performance.
Scheduled for...
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Hornblower Group subsidiary Seaward Services is roll out Spinergie Inc.’s Smart Fleet Management solution across its fleet of Jones Act compliant offshore service vessels, multipurpose service vessels (MPSVs) and crew transfer vessels (CTVs) that are engaged in offshore wind operations along the U.S. East Coast.
Hornblower to offer former spill response vessels for new roles
In looking for a digital fleet management solution Seaward Services Inc. selected Spinergie for its experience in...
Scotland’s Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) Ltd has ordered three new crew transfer vessels (CTVs) at the Työvene shipyard in Finland. Built to new design by Sandown, U.K., based Ad Hoc Marine Design (AHMD) they feature an advanced SWATH (small waterplane area, twin hull) design that concentrates a large proportion of the vessel’s floatation volume into bulb-like hull sections deep beneath the waterline. These support the weight of the vessel through narrow, hydrodynamically efficient hull...
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U.S. offshore wind farm support company Atlantic Wind Transfers has signed a multi-million-dollar, market-first order for two state-of the-art Chartwell 24 crew transfer vessels (CTVs), developed by Chartwell Marine. The vessels, to be deployed in support of new wind farms off the East Coast, will be built by Blount Boats, with delivery scheduled for 2020.
Meeting the demands of U.S. offshore wind developers and asset owners — many of whom have a background in the European sector — requires...
The next generation of crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for the budding U.S. offshore wind industry could draw on European trends toward more speed, air cushioned hulls and even hybrid power.
But with groundbreaking possible on the first major U.S. project by year’s end, wind companies should already be looking toward those designs, builders said Wednesday at the IPF19 wind conference in New York.
“The big demand for CTVs is during construction, and you will need them long before you think you will”...
https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/next-gen-offshore-wind-vessels-more-speed-size-comfort/
Seacor Marine Holdings Inc. announced its fourth quarter earnings today, which included improved results, the Houston-based OSV operator said.
Fourth quarter highlights include:
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