Seacat Services has secured a long-term charter for its catamaran Seacat Weatherly at the 950MW Moray East wind farm off Scotland.
The Seacat vessel (pictured) began its assignments earlier this quarter to support operations and maintenance activity for the service team working at the project, located 22km off the north-east coast of Scotland.
Seacat Weatherly was the first Chartwell 24 catamaran to enter operational service in 2020 and over the past year has performed a number of successful charters off the Scottish coast.
Weatherly can accommodate 24 passengers and a total of 11 tonnes of cargo at a service speed of 26 knots, allowing high speed transferring of crew and cargo, Seacat said.
The vessel is certified to the highest standards of safety and reliability with Bureau Veritas and incorporates unique shock absorbing and noise reduction features to ensure technicians arrive on-site and prepared for work, the company added.
Seacat Services managing director Mark Drew said: “The North Sea is a key location for the UK’s offshore wind industry; capitalising on the region’s strong wind speeds is vital as the government pursues its target for all electricity to be green by 2035.
“At Seacat we’ve tailored our fleet to support the build out of key offshore wind markets and are proud to be offering our best-in-class support to such important clean energy projects as those in development in Scottish waters.”
Moray East offshore wind farm asset director Paul Cavanagh said: “We secured Seacat for this charter due to the reputation of its fleet for safety, reliability, and manoeuvrability.
“Seacat’s fleet of Chartwell 24s routinely proves its salt across offshore sites in Scotland and the UK; to have a domestic provider with such a track record for delivering high quality performance in the North Sea brings clear advantages to the Moray East project.
“We look forward to working with them throughout the development and maintenance of the wind farm.”