(SYDNEY, Australia) — The number of Incat Crowther-designed crew transfer vessels servicing the global offshore wind industry continues to grow with the delivery of two new 98.5-foot (30-meter) bespoke CTVs to Windea CTV – a U.S.-based joint venture owned by MidOcean Wind LLC and Hornblower Wind LLC.
The new Bureau Veritas-classed vessels, Windea Intrepid and Windea Courageous, are the largest newbuild CTVs delivered to the offshore wind industry in the U.S. to date. Windea Intrepid, built by Louisiana-based shipyard Gulf Craft LLC, and Windea Courageous, built by St. Johns Ship Building in Florida, are the first of five identical CTVs Incat Crowther is designing for Windea CTV.
The third and fourth vessels in the series are under construction at St. Johns Ship Building, and construction of the fifth vessel is well underway at Breaux Brothers in Louisiana.
The U.S. Coast Guard Subchapter L-certified CTVs are capable of transporting 24 technicians in the safety and comfort of a resiliently mounted superstructure. In addition to spacious seating, the main deck level of the superstructure features a large galley and mess area, two bathrooms and dedicated internal storage
space.
The upper deck level of the vessels features an elevated large wheelhouse, as well as two single cabins, two double cabins and three bathrooms for up to six crew. Large forward and aft decks provide ample space for carriage of cargo to offshore wind installations. Each vessel has the capability of transporting a deadweight of 50 tonnes.
Powered by four Volvo D13 marine diesel engines with a quad Volvo IPS system, each vessel is also future-proofed and ready for the retrofit of the Volvo parallel hybrid system. Transfer capability is enhanced by the Incat Crowther resilient-bow technology which reduces impact forces applied to wind turbine boat landings.
– Incat Crowther
