Chartwell Marine is introducing its expanded range of offshore energy support vessel (OESV) designs for the offshore wind industry.
The new design range, spanning classes A to D, applies Chartwell’s “proven formula” of performance and excellence in OESV design to accommodate the growing variety and complexity of offshore energy requirements.
Vessels across the new range are already in build at yards in Europe and the US, as the business responds to demand from established and emerging offshore wind markets.
Chartwell’s new range comprises a series of “innovative, optimised designs offering high performance and fuel efficiency as standard”.
The range can also integrate advanced technologies and low carbon propulsion solutions, including hybrid and electric as well as BAR FOSS (Foil Optimised Stability System), to address logistical and sustainability needs of vessel operators and wind farm managers across the industry.
The OESV range spans Chartwell Ambitious, the company’s original flagship CTV design, Chartwell Brevity, a 27-metre, high-power vessel, Chartwell Courageous, a 34-metre vessel which can be built to spec for hydrogen, diesel, or electric configurations and Chartwell Daughter Craft, a customisable platform for service offshore vessel (SOV) support to accommodate crew transfer and search and rescue deployments.
Chartwell director Andy Page said: “The offshore wind industry isn’t static – wind farms continue to evolve, and the offshore support sector needs to match that diversity and variability.
“There’s no ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution that can accommodate the scope of these requirements; our developed design range offers vessel operators the boats they need to get the job done right, and wind farm managers the security of a safe, efficient, and built-to-spec marine support infrastructure for their assets.”