US builder for South Boats WFSVs
Iceni Marine Services Ltd has ordered a new South Boats Catamaran 14m RRV.
American boat builder Blount Boats Inc has been appointed by South Boats Special Projects to be the exclusive shipyard to manufacture aluminium catamarans for the US offshore wind farm industry.
Marcia Blount, president of Blount Boats said, “We have been chosen by the leading builder of wind farm vessels because of our depth of experience in building work boats for the past 62 years. We look forward to working with South Boats to bring their proven catamaran designs to our shipyard to build boats for operators of US wind farms.”
There was more good news for South Boats as Iceni Marine Services Ltd ordered a new
South Catamaran 14m RRV, to be named Iceni Pride.
Richard Thurlow of Iceni Marine Services said, “We are pleased to extend our relationship with South Boats and add a further vessel to our fleet. The Iceni Pride is replacing the Topline, our oldest vessel, which will give us an all South Boats fleet, ensuring our clients of the highest quality possible.”
The Iceni Pride is a first of class South Catamaran 14m RRV developed from the very successful 12m RRV, which has been in production for some years. The GRP manufactured vessel will start production shortly and will be delivered during March 2012. It will be fourth South Catamaran in the Iceni Marine Services fleet, joining Iceni Spirit, Iceni Courage and Iceni Defiant in transferring technicians to UK offshore wind farm turbines.
South Boats has built 45 wind farm support vessels in five classes ranging in size from 15m to 30m. Ooperators include Turbine Transfers Ltd, Iceni Marine Services Ltd., Northern Offshore Services AB, MPI Workboats Ltd. (Vroon Group BV), Maritime Craft Services and MTS Group.
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