Finnish shipbuilder Työvene has secured an order for three hybrid-ready SWATH CTVs from the Scottish company Maritime Craft Services (MCS).
This order marks the entry for Työvene, a Nordic Yards Group, shipyard, into the offshore wind market.
A SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) is a type of twin hull vessel designed for exceptional seaworthiness and minimum motion of the ship, Työvene said.
Reducing the ship’s volume near the surface, where waves develop their greatest power, minimises the vessel’s response to high seas, both at high speeds and when idling.
Menno Kuyt, commercial director at MCS and operator of already two SWATH units, said: “The major advantage of the SWATH design and its superior response to high seas is that the vessel can operate up to an extra 100 days a year compared to a conventional catamaran that has to stay in port in rough weather.
“Industry-wide a SWATH is regarded as the best seakeeping and safest CTV on the market.
“MCS, established in 1976, is the front runner in having configured to operate a SWATH CTV most economically.”
The first of Työvene’s SWATHs will be delivered to Maritime Craft Services in the spring of 2025.