INDUSTRY NEWS
reputation for both quality timely builds and experience bringing a new concept hybrid vessel to market.”
Charter Agreement
CWind’s long-term charter contract agreement with Ørsted, which operates the Borssele 1 and 2 offshore windfarms, will start in mid-2020. The agreement will cover an initial three-year firm charter with options available for a further two years.
The new CWind Hybrid SES will enable Ørsted to not only deliver and service windfarms efficiently through reduced transit times, but support Ørsted’s green energy ambition. The Hybrid SES crew transfer vessel will operate from the Dutch port of Vlissingen to Borssele 1 and 2, located 23km from the Dutch coast in the North Sea.
Solid Reputation
WSC has focused on designing and building lighter weight fast ferries with the subsequent benefit of lower fuel burn – with previous builds including Red Funnel’s Redjet 6 and 7, three vessels for MBNA Thames Clippers and the first two passenger ferries built outside of the United States for Mexican operator Ultramar.
Also using its build expertise to spearhead newbuild hybrid vessels setting new industry standards in the sector. Earlier in 2019, it unveiled a step
News Update from Neptune Inspection
The past 18 months have been a busy time for Neptune Inspection Limited. The UTM Survey company which started trading from Jarrow in 2017 opened a new office in Hexham earlier this year. Steven Winder Managing Director of Neptune Inspection explains “Although an unusual choice of location our current base allows us to easily access, our clients on the Tyne, Tees and Scotland.”
In July, Neptune Inspection were awarded a further approval by Class NK which now takes the total to 4 and makes Neptune the second company in the UK to have achieved this.
“This has been a significant achievement; it has allowed us to enhance our client base and offers further credibility to the services we offer”
The Neptune team is also growing with a recent new recruit. December 2019
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The company has taken on its first UTM Trainee Surveyor. “We are delighted that Angus Oliver has agreed to join Neptune as our first trainee. This shows our commitment to developing our team, its very positive and Angus has brought with him some fresh ideas for other services which can be offered to our clients.”
The UTM marketing is changing and with that new technologies are emerging which the company intends to invest in. The company is quietly determined to enhance its services and continue to develop its growing team.
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Principal Particulars Builder:
Designer:
Wight Shipyard Co ESNA
Length Overall: 22.00m Beam:
8.9m
Fwd Deck Space: 30msq Max Speed:
Machinery Main engines: Propulsion:
38 knots
Two Scania DI 16 076M@662kW Two RR Kamewa s50-3/CA
change in patrol craft with the new hybrid vessel designed by Chartwell Marine which was showcased on the quayside at Seawork International.
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