Colchester, 20 April 2015 – CTruk has won an order for two more of its 22m multi-purpose catamaran Wind Farm Service Vessels (WFSVs). Both will be delivered to leading offshore wind service supplier CWind this summer as the first-of-class CWind Sword continues to impress on the EnBW Baltic 2 Offshore Wind Farm in Germany.
Peter Jorgensen, CWind managing director, commented on CWind Sword’s performance: “CTruk’s 22m WFSV has proven to be a valuable addition to the CWind fleet, particularly from a passenger comfort perspective. There is ample space on this vessel for technicians to change and stow wet kit before moving into the main seating area for a comfortable transit which is of key importance when working in challenging weather conditions. She is also effectively executing load carrying and refuelling duties as part of her current contract, with the large, reconfigurable payload area giving multi-role capability. That makes her a very sound investment and we eagerly await delivery of the next two.”
Experienced skipper and CWind boat share partner Matthew Lane of Ventus Workboats is delighted with the vessel’s performance in harsh conditions: “She is extremely competitive with vessels much larger in size and maintains speed and smooth motion in rough seas. We’ve experienced no drop in performance even when carrying large bunker loads and the spacious foredeck will be hugely beneficial for the upcoming demobilisation on this site, giving us twice the deck capacity of the smaller boats.”
