CWIND SWORD launched

Built to Bureau Veritas classification rules, the CTruk MPC22 is a 22m multi-purpose catamaran with 7.5m beam and 1.25m draft constructed from advanced FRP composite for weight-saving strength. With a 20 tonne flexible payload capability and the ability to carry 24,000 litres of fuel, she is designed to deal with rougher seas, longer transits and tougher assignments whilst maximising passenger and crew comfort.

New features on this vessel  include a protected controllable pitch propeller (CPP) system which, coupled with the Volvo D13 engines on CWind Sword, will give optimal bollard pull and service speeds, significantly enhancing the already renowned fuel efficiency of CTruk’s composite catamarans and still allowing the boat to take the ground and dry out at low water.

CTruk’s patented moveable wheelhouse and modular deck pod system will enable the vessel to fulfil multiple roles; transferring technicians in ultimate comfort or equipment such as cranes, transfer systems and rescue vehicles on 72m² of deck space.

The CTruk MPC22, with its high performance capability, is eagerly awaited at CWind. Chairman Chris Randle commented: “The MPC22 builds on the versatile design features of the successful CTruk MPC19 [formerly Truk 20T MPC] which has had an outstanding level of mechanical reliability and this has translated into excellent availability on contracts. This new workboat will be a great addition to the CWind fleet and we fully expect that the performance of this vessel will be outstanding in both the construction and O&M market, with its enhanced design, speed, comfort and transfer capability.

The vessel will be named CWind Sword during an informal ceremony today in Brightlingsea, a befitting remembrance of the beach of the same name where the grandfather of one of the three ex-Royal Marines that form Ventus Workboats landed during World War II.