CTV

LD Tide picked to provide EMYN wind farm CTV

After an international tender, Siemens Gamesa has selected Louis Dreyfus Armateurs’ LD Tide joint venture with Tidal Transit to supply a crew transfer vessel (CTV) for the operation and maintenance services of the Eoliennes en Mer des Îles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier offshore wind farm (EMYN).

The new vessel is scheduled to start operations mid-2025.

The EMYN contract is the second awarded to LD Tide by Siemens Gamesa, with the CTV serving the first contract, named Acti’vent, operating at the Fécamp...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/ld-tide-picked-to-provide-emyn-wind-farm-ctv/

Tidal Transit secures equity funding to build six new e-CTVs

U.K.-based offshore wind crew transfer vessel specialist Tidal Transit has secured equity financing from maritime and logistics investor HICO Investment Group to expand its fleet with six new electric CTVs (e-CTVs).

It says that the strategic expansion is a direct response to growing demand for zero-emission CTV solutions from offshore wind operations and reinforces Tidal Transit’s and HICO’s commitment to reducing diesel dependency in the sector.

Tidal Transit says that e-CTVs offer dramatically...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/tidal-transit-secures-equity-funding-to-build-six-new-e-ctvs/

Patriot Leader: First Gladding-Hearn built CTV

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, Mass., has delivered its first crew transfer vessel (CTV), the Patriot Leader, to Patriot Offshore Maritime Services. The vessel will operate year-round, transportation service for 24 offshore workers and equipment to support the construction and O&M phases of offshore wind projects on the U.S. East Coast

Designed by Incat Crowther, the all-aluminum high-speed catamaran is certified to USCG Subchapter-L and Lloyds Register Special...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/patriot-leader-first-gladding-hearn-built-ctv/

BMT and Strategic unveil new StratCat35 CTV design

StratCat35

Singapore-based Strategic Marine and BMT have used this week’s WindEnergy Hamburg event to is proud to to unveil the new StratCat35 crew transfer vessel (CTV).

Designed to meet a wider range of operator requirements while placing sustainability at the forefront of the offshore wind sector, the StratCat45 joins Strategic Marine’s range of CTV vessels.

At 35 meters in length, it offers an expansive deck area, improving storage capacity and allowing more working space.

The proven BMT Z-Bow hull form...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/bmt-and-strategic-unveil-new-stratcat35-ctv-design/

St. Johns Ship Building delivers the first of two Chartwell CTVs to Atlantic Wind Transfers

St. Johns Ship Building, Palatka, Fla., has delivered the Atlantic Resolute, the first of two Jones Act-compliant Chartwell Ambitious-Class Crew Transfer Vessels (CTV) ordered by Atlantic Wind Transfers. This achievement marks the third CTV delivered by St. Johns Ship Building within six months, coming less than a month after the delivery of the Windea Enterprise, the second of the three Jones Act-compliant Incat Crowther 30 meters crew transport vessels (CTV) ordered at the shipyard by Windea...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/st-johns-ship-building-delivers-the-first-of-two-chartwell-ctvs-to-atlantic-wind-transfers/

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs orders two new CTVs at Strategic

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...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/louis-dreyfus-armateurs-orders-two-new-ctvs-at-strategic/

St. Johns Ship Building delivers second Windea CTV

St. Johns Ship Building, Palatka, Fla., has delivered the Windea Enterprise, the second of the three Jones Act-compliant Incat Crowther 30 meters crew transport vessels (CTV) ordered at the shipyard by Windea CTV, LLC, a partnership of Hornblower Wind and MidOcean Wind.

The vessel is the third CTV to be delivered by St. Johns within six months. Two more are in production for delivery this year

According to designer Incat Crowther, the USCG Subchapter L-certified Windea CTVs are capable of...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/st-johns-ship-building-delivers-second-windea-ctv/

Damen unveils new offshore charging concept

Offering a way to cut emissions during the operating phase of an offshore wind farm, Damen Shipyards Group has developed a new concept for offshore charging. The system envisages a fully electric crew transfer vessel (CTV) that can charge at either a turbine, or a Damen commissioning service operations vessel (CSOV) outfitted with a charger.

With the infrastructure for turbine mounted chargers not yet widely available, vessel-to-vessel offshore charging offers CTV owners and operators an...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/damen-unveils-new-offshore-charging-concept/

Ventus Marine orders Z-bow hulled CTV quartet

Singapore-headquartered Ventus Marine, a subsidiary of PSA Marine, has signed a contract with aluminum shipbuilder Strategic Marine for the construction of four BMT-designed 27-meter Z-bow hull crew transfer vessels (CTVs).

In addition to BMT’s Z-bow hull for improved seakeeping and efficiency, the vessels will feature BMT’s active fender system, for safe transfers, and advanced propulsion systems tailored to the operational requirements of the offshore wind markets.

The vessels are scheduled for...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/ventus-marine-orders-z-bow-hulled-ctv-quartet/

Peter Fetten named new Americraft Marine chairman

Peter Fetten has been named chairman of Americraft Marine, the Libra Group maritime subsidiary that owns and operates the St. Johns Ship Building shipyard in Palatka, Fla.

Fetten comes to the role with four decades of experience in the marine engineering and shipbuilding sectors. Prior to joining Americraft, he held senior roles at Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean, as well as Blohm and Voss where he worked for 15 years. He is also the initiator/developer of Grand Bahamas (Freeport)...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/peter-fetten-named-new-americraft-marine-chairman/

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