Offshore staff
BELFAST, Ireland — Maritime transport company Artemis Technologies is spearheading a collaborative industry-led R&D project that has received £3 million ($3.8 million) of government backing through the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 4 (CMDC4).
The funding will support the real-world demonstration of the Belfast-based company's first 24 passenger crew transfer vessel (EF-24 CTV), which was initially developed with previous funding from CMDC2.
Artemis said the demonstrations will prove the EF-24 CTV’s capability to operate safely under extreme wind and tide conditions.
The project will take place across multiple offshore UK wind farms, with Artemis Technologies working alongside partners Tidal Transit and Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult.
Artemis Technologies CEO Dr. Iain Percy OBE said, “Offshore wind is a cornerstone of UK decarbonization plans with potential to more than triple its capacity by 2035. In turn, CTV numbers are projected to rise significantly. If zero emission vessels are not introduced, we are looking at an estimated 600,000 tonnes of CO2e/year being released into our environment."
He said the company's goal is to witness zero emission CTVs deployed in the North Sea by 2025.
Artemis will develop and deliver an EF-24 CTV operator training course as well as undertake data collection and analysis to understand how the vessel operates in a range of conditions and locations.
Onshore charging infrastructure will provide overnight vessel charging, enabling the EF-24 CTV to perform a full commercial operation cycle.
01.29.2024
