American Offshore Services’ newest crewboat floated out

Warren, Rhode Island-based boatbuilder Blount Boats has launched a new crewboat ordered by American Offshore Services (AOS), a partnership between Swedish offshore vessel operator the Northern Offshore Group and US-based investment firm OIC. Gripper is a 100-foot (30.4-metre), Jones Act-compliant aluminium catamaran crewboat built to support Ørsted and Eversource’s growing portfolio of offshore wind farms in […]

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Windfarm crewboat delivered to Taiwanese operator

Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine has delivered a new catamaran crewboat to Taiwanese offshore energy support company Prosperous Wind Shipping. Prosperous Three will support operations at Taiwan’s Yunlin offshore wind farm commencing in April 2024. The vessel measures 27 by nine metres and has...

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Irish operator selects UK designer for new crewboat

Irish Commercial Charter Boats (ICCB) has selected UK-based Rockabill Marine Design to undertake design work on a new 14-metre crewboat. The vessel will be capable of transporting 12 technicians and up to one tonne of cargo. Two OXE outboard engines will enable sailings at speeds of up to 25 knots....

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VESSEL REVIEW | WINDEA Courageous – Versatile crewboats designed for US East Coast waters

WINDEA CTV, a partnership of Hornblower Wind and MidOcean Wind, has taken delivery of the first two vessels in a series of five windfarm crewboats. The bespoke all-aluminium WINDEA Courageous and WINDEA Intrepid will be operated at the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm in New Bedford,...

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AWARDS 2023 | Best Small Crewboat – NSW Al Yamama – Lita Ocean

Best Small Crewboat – NSW Al Yamama – Lita Ocean The first of an order of three from a Qatari owner, this twin-screw aluminium crew/support boat is a typically versatile, efficient and economical example of the work of this long renowned Singaporean shipbuilder. Lita Ocean’s lengthy list of vessels...

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AWARDS 2023 | Best Medium WFSV – HST Tynemouth – Strategic Marine

Best Medium WFSV – HST Tynemouth – Strategic Marine It is interesting to note that while WFSVs generally operate close to shore in shallower water, they still need to be stable and able to operate in difficult conditions. Thus, most of them are catamarans. Those catamarans are inherently stable but...

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AWARDS 2023 | Best W2W Craft – Gen-4 Two – Strategic Marine & Southerly Designs

Best W2W Craft – Gen-4 Two – Strategic Marine & Southerly Designs The long-standing and very productive collaboration of Western Australia’s renowned naval architects, Southerly Designs and leading Singaporean shipbuilder, Strategic Marine, has created yet another elegant, efficient, safe, fast and comfortable crew-supply boat for the global offshore energy industry. Significantly refined over previous iterations, […]

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Offshore Vessel News Roundup | January 9 – Chinese-built turbine installation vessels plus new crewboats for US and Brunei owners

Deliveries include a crewboat for a US windfarm support company and a turbine installation vessel for a Chinese owner. A installation vessel for a Danish operator is meanwhile launched into the water for the first time. Finally, a Brunei-based firm places an order for a new fast crewboat with secondary emergency response capability. WINDEA CTV […]

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Euronav to acquire design firm specialising in hydrogen-fuelled vessels

Antwerp-based shipping company Euronav and controlling shareholder CMB have entered into a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of 100 per cent of the shares in CMB.Tech for a purchase price of US$1.15 billion in cash. CMB.Tech builds, owns, operates, and designs large marine and industrial...

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