(PALATKA, Fla.) — St. Johns Ship Building has delivered Windea Enterprise, the second of three Jones Act-compliant Incat Crowther 98-foot crew transport vessels (CTVs) ordered by Windea CTV LLC, a partnership of Hornblower Wind and MidOcean Wind. This marks the third CTV delivery by St. Johns within six months.
“I’m incredibly proud of all the shipbuilders and support staff who helped bring this vessel to life,” said St. Johns Ship Building President Joe Rella. “As we advance our CTVs, barges and other vessel orders, we are supporting the proud tradition of American shipbuilding, which is the backbone of the U.S. economy, right here in Palatka. We aim to make Putnam County, Florida’s 6th Congressional District, the regional leader in maritime job creation and operational excellence.”
St. Johns Ship Building has a long-term relationship with Windea CTV, a company focused on U.S. offshore wind farm support, providing crew and cargo transfer services for offshore installations and long-term operations and maintenance.
“(St. Johns) has done an admirable job delivering two out of our three CTVs ordered from their shipyard,” said Bradley Neuberth, managing partner of MidOcean Wind and Windea CTV. “These projects take a long time and have endured trying macroeconomic conditions. It takes real cooperation and collaboration to successfully complete the construction of a CTV, and Windea, MOW, Hornblower Wind and St. Johns have formed a solid foundation which continues to excel as we progress on our third CTV in Palatka, Fla.”
St. Johns Ship Building has undergone significant transformation over the past two years, including the modernization of its shipbuilding capabilities and investment in new talent to allow concurrently efficient production of multiple vessels.
In 2022, St. Johns was acquired by Americraft Marine, a maritime company of Libra Group, a privately owned business group whose subsidiaries have assets and operations in nearly 60 countries.
St. Johns Ship Building is working to advance sustainability by producing CTVs, essential for servicing wind farm turbines at sea. These specialized tenders and support vessels support the future use of modern unmanned craft at sea and barges that can collect vital data to drive energy and transport efficiencies.
– St. Johns Ship Building
