Composite cats order
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.”
The new CTruk MPC22s will feature the Volvo IPS system for optimal bollard pull and service speeds, significantly increasing the already renowned fuel efficiency of the company’s vacuum-infused composite catamarans.
Due to an extremely efficient modular production process, CTruk can currently offer two more MPC22 build slots for this season, with capacity at its new facility on the River Colne in Colchester for five more slots by spring 2016.
The next MPC22 to leave the production line, the 27th WFSV that CTruk has produced since its launch five years ago, will make an appearance at Seawork International. Visit CTruk on berth V25.
By Jake Frith
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