American Offshore Services’ (A-O-S) has launched crew transfer vessel (CTV) M/V Generater (pictured) designed for the US market, built upon its sister company Northern Offshore Services’ (N-O-S) experience in rough European waters.
M/V Generater is vessel number two in the G-Class vessel series, designed to transport offshore wind technicians and equipment to the rapidly expanding offshore wind industry on the US East Coast.
Michael Burbelo, managing director of American Offshore Services (A-O-S), said: “There is an urgent shortage of CTVs servicing offshore wind farms.
“We have an important role to play in the construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms.
“The industry depends on technicians being rapidly transported to towers for maintenance.
“Our G-Class vessels are highly specialized and designed specifically for safe and reliable operations, all year round, in harsh North Atlantic conditions.”
Generater is a 99 ft, Jones Act-compliant catamaran to serve the US East Coast.
Like sister vessel Gripper, she is of N-O-S in-house design with focus on comfort for crew and technicians, making it possible to stay offshore for 24-hour operations, A-O-S said.
The G-Class delivers superior sea performance, ensuring technicians arrive at the wind farm feeling rested and prepared to perform at their best, it added.
The technology has been developed over the last 16 years by A-O-S’ Swedish sister company N-O-S.
The G-Class vessels are hybrid-ready, built to be quickly converted as soon as the industry calls for it. Two more vessels are under construction for delivery.