Palatka,Fla shipbuilderSt Johns Ship Building held a keel laying event on January 18 for the 2nd in a collection of up 6 brand-new light weight aluminum staff transfer vessels (CTVs) for Rhode Island- based Atlantic Wind Transfers (AWT) to service the overseas wind ranch market.
“This is another milestone for Atlantic Wind Transfers as we lay the keel for our second crew transfer vessel at St. John’s as AWT continues to expand its CTV fleet to support offshore wind construction and O&M in the U.S., said AWT founder Charles A. Donadio Jr. ” AWT as well as its group are anticipating releasing these CTVs in the months to find as well as placing them best to function.”
AWT revealed the orders withSt Johns Ship Building in August, exposing that the very first 2 vessels are anticipated to be supplied in the summertime of 2023 as well as January 2024, with 4 additional construct in the pipe. Construction for the very first vessel started in September.
The Chartwell Ambitious light weight aluminum catamarans have the ability to move 24 workers to as well as from wind generators for building, procedures, as well as upkeep procedures. The CTVs will certainly be united state Jones Act- certified, accredited under United States Coast Guard (USCG) Subchapter L as well as able to run at any type of overseas wind ranch in the united state under the security as well as examination requirements of the united state Coast Guard.
AWT presently runs 2 united state CTVs under lasting agreements, servicing the Block Island Wind Farm for Orsted as well as Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Farm (CVOW) for Dominion Energy.
“We are very pleased to earn the trust of Charles Donadio, Jr. and the teams working with Atlantic Wind Transfers. This keel laying ceremony represents the second Chartwell designed Ambitious now under construction as we work hard to keep facility and infrastructure improvements just ahead of our construction goals,” stated Jeff Bukoski, head of state of St Johns Ship Building, VP of organization growth ofAmericraft Marine Group “Our diverse portfolio of projects will continue to support vessels that will help American shift towards energy independence and a cleaner, healthier environment.”
