Marine News, September 2020 issue

Page 40

WHAT’S IN YOUR WORKBOAT?

Outfitting the Modern Atlantic Endeavor

Offshore wind crew transfer vessel (CTV) Builder: Blount Boats Offshore workers: 24 Designer: Chartwell Marine Crew: 2-3 Owner: Atlantic Wind Transfers Flag: U.S. Jones Act Compliant Under construction: Scheduled for delivery in November 2020 This is Atlantic Wind Transfers’ second crew transfer vessel built at Blount Boats. The purpose-built CTV will be delivered and commissioned straight into service providing operations and maintenance support for Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. The two Siemens Gamesa 6MW turbines were installed this past June approximately 26 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, Va.

Hull type: Catamaran Hull construction: Aluminum MAN engines Cummins generators ZF transmissions HamiltonJet waterjets with AVX Controls Drive shafts built by Driveline Service of Portland Humphree USA interceptors 38 MN

Hull length: 64.9’ Beam: 28.4’ Draft: 4.4’ Service speed: 22-24 kts Sprint speed: 29 kts September 2020


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