Wind Energy – CTV
Senesco Marine recently held a launch and christening ceremony for WindServe Marine’s new Jones-Act-compliant crew transfer vessel (CTV), WindServe Frontier.
WindServe Marine will operate the CTV to serve the emerging offshore wind industry on the U.S. East Coast.
The BMT-designed aluminum catamaran is 29 meters long with a 9-meter beam and 1.7-meter draft. It is equipped with Volvo Penta D13 main engines (515kW at 2,300 RPM) and a Volvo Penta IPS 900 propulsion system. Its service speed is 24.5 knots, with top speed capabilities of 27 knots.
Notably, WindServe Frontier is the first CTV in the WindServe fleet that has been built as hybrid-ready, meaning it has been constructed with extra space on board to accommodate a retrofitted battery pack in the future.
