All CTVs articles
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NewsFEATURE: Offshore wind’s two-speed economy
Specialist vessels and equipment are attracting investment as offshore wind developers face increasingly complex projects. But a large development pipeline is no guarantee of investor appetite, highlighting the widening gap between physical demand and financial confidence.
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NewsThe green fuel dilemma: What vessel operators really think
Offshore wind support is currently having a choppy ride, with at least one industry lead saying it’s not keeping pace with low-carbon objectives. It hasn’t helped that a number of owners and operators who’d enthusiastically taken up alternatives like methanol, batteries and hybridisation took a hit when these suffered unexpected challenges, reports Stevie Knight.
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NewsChartwell on its future vessel diversification strategy
MJ talks to Robin Saunders, senior designer and naval architect and Christophe Rident, senior naval architect, Chartwell Marine, at Seawork 2026
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NewsAmphibious 'Walrus' opens access to stranded turbines
When Scroby Sands Offshore Wind Farm was commissioned off Great Yarmouth in 2004, few could have predicted that one of its greatest operational challenges would emerge not from the turbines themselves, but from the seabed beneath them. What transpired was a quest to solve the problem.
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NewsPartnership targets offshore CTV charging boost
UK firms Aqua superPower and Seawork exhibitor Tidal Transit have formed a partnership aimed at supporting the electrification of crew transfer operations serving offshore infrastructure, including wind farms.
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NewsStrategic Marine wins repeat Supa Swath vessel order
Seawork exhibitor Strategic Marine has secured an order from offshore wind vessel operator Mainprize Offshore for two 33-metre Supa Swath crew transfer vessels (CTVs), marking the latest phase in a long-running partnership between the companies.
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ArticleProject Verdant: The hydrogen CTV option
Green Marine UK is looking ahead to a new generation of fully zero-emission vessels, including hydrogen-powered CTVs and SOVs. Serena Shores spoke to managing director Jason Schofield about what the project has achieved so far – and what comes next.
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NewsMethanol: The only real contender, says yacht builder
Archipelago Yachts owner Stephen Weatherley talks to Maritime Journal about his work to find a potential range extender for commercial vessels using methanol.
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NewsEdda Wind sells entire offshore wind fleet
Norwegian offshore wind support vessel company Edda Wind has kickstarted the sale of its entire offshore wind fleet.
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NewsOEG expands offshore wind vessel fleet with new CTV
OEG has added a multi-purpose Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) to its fleet after successful sea trials.
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NewsDiverse Marine prepares to launch greenest craft yet
A third daughter craft commissioned by offshore wind operator Purus is edging closer to its sea trials, marking another milestone for a vessel that its makers say ranks among the most environmentally advanced of its kind.
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NewsTidal Transit adds to growing electric-ready CTV fleet
A fourth future-proofed CTV has been added to Tidal Transit’s growing fleet of vessels as the company pursues its electric agenda.
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NewsVARD delivers second CSOV to Windward Offshore
Norwegian Fincantieri subsidiary Vard named its latest Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) Windward Paris at its Vard Brattvaag yard in Norway last week.
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NewsDiverse hands over latest CTV in Ambitious delivery
Isle of Wight-based Diverse Marine, a Seawork platinum sponsor, has delivered its latest Ambitious-class Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV).
