Windea CTV, a US operator of offshore wind Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs), has announced that it has commenced construction of three 30-meter hybrid ready CTVs.Two of the Incat Crowther designed CTVs will be constructed at St. Johns Shipyard in Palatka, FL and one will be built at Gulf Craft in Franklin, LA. The CTVs are scheduled to be delivered in 2023 and will go immediately into service for GE Renewables. The vessels will first operate out of New Bedford, MA, during the Vineyard Wind I construction period. Windea CTV is part of the Windea Offshore USA consortium, focused on serving the various maritime needs of offshore windfarm developers, installers, and OEMs in the United States. The Windea CTV fleet is owned and operated by MidOcean Wind and Hornblower Wind, with technical and operational support from Windea Offshore shareholder Ems Maritime Offshore GmbH, which operates a fleet of CTVs in the European market.
