CWind Alliance

October 19th, 2011 | News

CTruk Delivers CWind Alliance, Part of CWind Work Boat Contract With Siemens.

CWind was the only British company to be awarded a time charter contract from German engineering conglomerate Siemens out of a heavyweight European shortlist and CTruk Boats has delivered to CWind the first of three multi-purpose catamarans from its boatyard in Brightlingsea, Essex to fulfil this contract.

A 20-tonne payload, multi-purpose catamaran, CWind Alliance is the first of the work vessels built by CTruk Boats to fulfil CWind’s Siemens contract, numbering three vessels operating out of Ramsgate on the London Array Offshore Wind Farm. The craft is 18.5m LOA, which should give her better sea-keeping qualities and also incorporates an innovative amphibious rescue pod, which can be launched from the vessel and carry out rescues on dried-out sands.

From the six pre-qualified European companies invited to bid for the contracts by Siemens, CWind was the only British company to be awarded a contract, the two further work vessels to be built by CTruk Boats are expected to launch in early 2012.

“We are delighted to be working with a local supplier. We first worked with CWind on Gunfleet Sands and were impressed with their approach offshore and their plans for the business. It’s important for us to have total confidence in the skippers, their crew and the quality of the vessels. With CWind we feel confident that our needs and requirements will be taken care of and that the team will go the extra mile offshore to make sure the job is completed safely, in accordance with Siemens’ Zero Harm policies and to everyone’s satisfaction,” said Chris Randle, Project Manager for London Array at Siemens.

Part of the boat share scheme, CWind Alliance is a joint venture between local skipper Andy Harman, who will organise the crew. “Our boat share scheme enables local owner operators to participate in the wind farm industry. The investment of the skipper means our clients get a can-do attitude combined with the experienced management and QHSE procedures of CWind,” commented Peter Jorgenson, Managing Director of CWind.

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