Danish crew transfer vessel operator World Marine Offshore has entered into a joint venture agreement with Taiwanese outfit U‐Ming Marine Transport Corporation to pursue opportunities in the offshore wind sector.
The JV, called U-Ming Marine Offshore Company (UMO), is led by Matthias Ens, who has been appointed general manager.
He will lead a local workforce and officially launch the turnkey offshore wind logistic business.
The JV has also signed a contract for construction of two Inertia M3 high Speed passenger category A CTVs.
The two new ships will be built by an unnamed shipyard and delivered in the second quarter of 2022.
UMO said it expects to purchase two more similar CTVs in the fourth quarter of this year.
The JV has already signed charter contracts with offshore wind farms for all the CTVs.
The UMO fleet consists of trimaran Swath vessels fitted with an hydraulic fender system called ‘Soft Bow’, which allows the ships to approach in higher seas.
In addition, UMO has invested in ship digitization, and BareFleet remote monitoring system.
The system is used to send daily reports on crew, technicians and equipment scheduling, fuel consumption, weather observations, safety checks and drills to customers, as well as to ensure that shore‐based managers are fully aware of the vessels’ operational status and safety.