CWind Awarded O&M Crew Transfer Contract
CWind, a provider of integrated services to the wind industry, announced it has won a three-year contract to supply crew transfer services during the operations and maintenance (O&M) phase at Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm (OWF) off the coast of Essex. The CWind Challenger will be transferring technicians and equipment to the wind farm for the next three years. Gunfleet Sands OWF has the option to extend this contract for up to two years. CWind Challenger will be operating from Brightlingsea in Essex, which incidentally is where the vessel was built and launched in 2013. Thomas Engmose
Windwave Launches Damen FCS 2008
Windwave Workboats will be the first customer of Damen’s Twin Axe Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2008. The Twin Axe FCS 2008 is a smaller version of Damen’s FCS 2610 which launched in 2011. Based in Penzance, Cornwall, Windwave Workboats has been providing offshore wind farm support and crew transfer services to the renewable energy industry since 2008. This is the company’s first Damen vessel. Windwave Workboats Commercial Director, Peter Scriven, said, “In recent years vessel designs have been pushing what can be achieved within the 24m load line limit. We listen carefully to our
Offshore Surveyor Training: Kongsberg's New Workboat
element to our portfolio of training courses allows for a holistic approach in that training can be undertaken in an offshore scenario – something which will be extremely valuable for operators." True North has been chartered for one year from McLachlan Marine, which also supplies crew transfer services for Kongsberg Maritime Ltd's engineers. The firm has been supplying inshore vessels to the oil and gas industry for a number of years. The workboat, a Blyth 33 catamaran - 10.11m long and with an operational capability of up to 20 miles offshore, can accommodate up to six attendees
February 2024
