South Boats Special Projects announce the commissioning of another Offshore Wind Farm Service Vessel for Offshore Wind Power Marine Services of Conwy, North Wales for a long-term contract with Dong Energy on Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm.
'Offshore Progress' is a first of class South Catamaran 47/15-metre Alloy Wind Farm Service Vessel and measures 15.7-metre length overall, 6.3-metre beam overall, has a draft of 0.9 metres and has a lightship displacement (including fluids) of 23.5 tonnes. This new design follows on from the success of previous 14-metre vessels currently in service on Lynn and Inner Dowsing Offshore Wind Farms in the UK and Q7 Offshore Wind Farm off the Dutch coast. Offshore Wind Power Marine Services are a specialist supplier of Wind Farm Service Vessels and 'Offshore Progress' joins existing vessels 'Offshore Provider' and 'Fastcat' in the OWPMS fleet. OWPMS also have two further vessels on order with South Boats for 2009 delivery. The company has extensive experience operating their vessels at North Hoyle, Burbo Bank, Barrow and Q7 Offshore Wind Farms and already has several long-term contracts in place for their existing and ordered vessels. Ben Colman of South Boats Special Projects said 'We are delighted with the performance of 'Offshore Progress', she clearly demonstrates the growing demand for faster, more fuel efficient and highly specified offshore wind farm service vessels.
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