Follow-on SWATH CTV order from Maritime Craft Services reflects growing demand for high-performance offshore wind crew transfer vessels
Finnish shipbuilder Työvene has secured a follow-on contract from Maritime Craft Services (MCS) for the construction of an additional SWATH Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV), strengthening the long-standing partnership between the two companies and reinforcing confidence in the proven vessel design.
“The agreement also includes an option for a sister vessel, and if taken it will be SWATH CTV delivery number 5 from Tyovene to MCS.”, says Menno Kuyt, Managing Director of Maritime Craft Services.
The latest order comes as offshore wind developers increasingly require advanced crew transfer vessels capable of operating safely and efficiently in harsher sea conditions and over longer transit distances. With wind farms being built further offshore and turbine availability becoming ever more critical, demand continues to grow for vessels that deliver exceptional stability, comfort and operational performance.
The new SWATH CTV will further expand the Maritime Craft Services fleet, providing a platform specifically designed to support offshore wind operations by enabling the safe and reliable transfer of technicians to and from turbines while maximising operational uptime.
The design is a result of a close cooperation with the shipyards design partner Ad Hoc Marine Designs, based on the experiences gained by MCS in operating two similar designs. Unlike conventional crew transfer vessels, SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) vessels offer exceptional seakeeping characteristics through a hull design that significantly reduces pitch, roll and vertical accelerations. The result is a more stable platform for technicians, safer personnel transfers, and improved operational capability in adverse sea conditions.
