SHIP REPORT
New Hybrid Crew Transfer Vessel Wight Shipyard Co to Build revolutionary SurfaCe effeCt veSSel for offShore Market offShore ServiCeS provider CWind haS ContraCted Wight Shipyard Co to Build the World’S firSt hyBrid SurfaCe effeCt CreW transfer vessel. It will service the Borssele 1 and 2 offshore windfarms located 23 kilometres off the Dutch coast. All imAges CourteSy of Wight Shipyard Co.
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Wind’s new hybrid crew transfer vessel will be the first of its kind. Wight Shipyard Co (WSC) will manage the build project from its development stage right through to delivery. The vessel will be a game-changer for the industry because of its ability to handle 2m significant wave height during technician transfer in heavy seas. At the same time, it will decrease fuel consumption and Co2 emissions. “This vessel will be used around windfarm installations in the North Sea, where its motion-damped handling characteristics should allow it to outperform much larger vessels whilst consuming less fuel”, comments Martyn Drye, Director of engineering at CWind. According to WSC CEO Peter Mortin, CWind chose his shipyard because of its reputation and experience working with new designs and concepts, including hybrid vessels that reduce carbon emissions. “We have built a reputation in the fast ferry arena and commercial marine sector. But this a world first: building a hybrid SES for crew transfer. Building greener vessels has been an integral focus for some time now, so we are well-placed to lead this step change in Crew Transfer Vessels.”
Significant Fuel Savings
The Hybrid SES propulsion engine will deliver sprint speed and extreme bollard push from its 1,600kW installed diesel engines, which can be battery boosted up to 1,878kW. The hybrid drive system will allow very quiet propulsion at slow speeds but also a significant boost mode to increase sprint speeds.
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Wight Shipyard Co is building the world’s first hybrid surface effect crew transfer vessel to service the Borssele 1 and 2 offshore windfarms.
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