Opus Marine has signed a contract with Damen for a fast crew supplier vessel to serve offshore wind farms in the German North Sea.
The vessel, named Allegro, will be delivered to Opus Marine in March 2021.
At the time of the contract signing, the FCS 2710 vessel was already being constructed at Damen’s yard.
Opus Marine operates a fleet of crew transfer vessels, among them a Damen FCS 2610 named Verdi, the predecessor to the FCS 2710.
The FCS 2710 draws on the same Twin Axe bow to provide safe, comfortable transportation even in rough seas.
A key feature is the vessel’s one metre increased height above the water, allowing it to operate in water over two metres wave height, increasing uptime.
The FCS 2710 also offers additional deck space, tank capacity and accommodation.
Opus Marine managing director Bernhard Messer said: “We didn’t see any reason to change this winning team.
“It is our goal to provide the best CTV service to our clients, which we can only do with the best boats.
“If the going gets tough, Damen has proven itself to be an impressively reliable partner with an outstanding back office performance and technical support throughout.
Damen sales manager Joschka Boddeling added: “We are very happy that this project, which has been in pipeline for some time, has now matured.
“Working with Opus Marine, which in 2015 pioneered the 24 pax FCS 2610 in Germany, is something that we greatly value.
“Introducing the improved successor in the German market is something that we wish Bernhard and his team much success with.”