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WINDEA
CTV LLC, a US operator of offshore wind Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs), announced
that it has commenced construction of three 30mr hybrid ready CTVs. Two
of the Incat Crowther designed CTVs will be constructed at St. Johns Shipyard
in Palatka, FL and one will be built at Gulf Craft in Franklin, LA. The
CTVs are scheduled to be delivered in 2023 and will go immediately into
service for GE Renewables. The vessels will first operate out of New Bedford,
MA, during the Vineyard Wind I construction period.
“In
collaboration with our operating partner Hornblower we are pleased to be
working with Incat Crowther and the shipyards to construct the first vessels
of our CTV fleet in the US. These three CTVs represent the first wave of
our fleet which we have been developing since 2019 with our Euorpean partners.”
said Bradley Neuberth, Managing Partner of WINDEA CTV and owner MidOcean
Wind. “We are excited to bring this safe, reliable and efficient service
to the market next year.”
WINDEA
CTV is part of the WINDEA Offshore USA consortium, focused on serving the
various maritime needs of offshore windfarm developers, installers, and
OEMs in the United States. In addition to CTVs, the WINDEA Offshore USA
consortium offers solutions for service operation vessels (SOVs), feeder
vessels, rockfall vessels, onshore terminal operations, and other ancillary
services required to build and maintain offshore windfarms. It is comprised
of US operators as well as European operators that bring their experience
and knowledge to the US market.
The
WINDEA CTV fleet is owned and operated by MidOcean Wind LLC and Hornblower
Wind, LLC. (a member of Hornblower Group), with technical and operational
support from WINDEA Offshore shareholder Ems Maritime Offshore GmbH, which
operates a fleet of CTVs in the European market with more than 10 years
of experience. MidOcean brings a 40+ year track record of U.S. Jones Act
ship-owning in various vessel classes. Hornblower’s global footprint includes
operating more than 150 vessels on the Northeast coast and providing full
value-chain marine services, including design, build, delivery, maintenance,
and operations services for clients across government, municipal, military,
and private sectors.
This
partnership is well positioned to build and operate a large fleet of CTVs
that will be needed to serve the ongoing, rapid expansion of offshore wind
power in the Northeast and across the United States.
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