Offshore staff
SOUTHAMPTON, UK — Chartwell Marine’s latest Brevity Class crew transfer vessel (CTV) for the offshore wind sector is under construction at the Diverse Marine shipyard in Cowes, Isle of Wight in southern England.
It is one of three Chartwell-designed "stock" boats to be built by Diverse Marine under a finance/lease arrangement, intended to give vessel operators the certainty to invest in their fleets ahead of the next phase of offshore wind expansion in Europe.
The vessel should be completed in the fourth quarter, followed by sister boats in second and third-quarter 2025.
“Demand for proven, low-emission offshore wind vessels to support construction and operations across Europe, the US and Asia has never been higher,” said Andy Page, managing director of Chartwell Marine. “Finding routes to enable investment into newbuilds at regional shipyards will be essential for meeting this increasingly urgent requirement, while ensuring that the economic benefits of offshore wind expansion are felt on a local level.”
The design of the Brevity Class takes onboard lessons from the construction and operations process for offshore wind projects in Europe, and it is also adapted to operational needs of projects in the US and Asia.
The high-powered CTV, said to be capable of cost-effective, low-emissions operations, has a hull form that is designed to deliver improved maneuvrability and stability. It can accommodate up to 32 personnel, with enhanced comfort features for longer periods spent offshore.
Another Brevity Class vessel under construction at the Manor Marine shipyard in Portland, southwest England, is due to start operations this summer as part of Manor Renewable Energy’s OPUS offshore wind fleet.
In the US, St John’s Ship Building is close to completing Atlantic Resolute, the second in a series of six Chartwell Ambitious Class vessels ordered by US offshore wind farm support specialist Atlantic Wind Transfers.
04.17.2024
