Work is underway on a crew transfer vessel and accommodation ship designed by UK outfit BMT for work on the Formosa 1 offshore wind farm in Taiwan.
BMT has partnered with Singapore company Penguin Shipyard International to build a 36-metre accommodation vessel and 26-metre CTV.
Both vessels have been commissioned by Njord Offshore and PSA Marine.
The accommodation vessel is powered by twin MTU 16V2000 engines coupled to a Servogear CPP propulsion system.
It will travel at a top speed of 19 knots and cruise at a speed of 16 knots, with a deadweight capacity of 65 tonnes, BMT said.
BMT specialised ship Design director Jago Lawless said: “With increased investment and development potential in Taiwan and East Asia’s wind farm industry the most crucial issue, of course, is to be able to keep the turbines maintained and generating power, and to do so safely and as efficiently as possible.”
Source:renews
