26m SUPA-SWATH wind farm vessel to be built

Mainprize Offshore’s MA1 vessel is being built to UK Flag HS OSC and BV Wind Farm Service Ship S1 notation and will reflect the design of its sistership, the MO5, which was unveiled at Seawork in 2019. The vessels are part of a new range of CTVs that are the brainchild of Bob Mainprize, the co-owner and MD of Scarborough-headquartered Mainprize Offshore, together with James Walker of Southampton’s Walker Marine Design (WMD).

Mr Mainprize commented: “The MA1 is a continuation of Mainprize’s focus on pushing the offshore wind farm vessel envelope. The MO5 helped to cement Mainprize Offshore as a leader in innovative fast workboats and MA1 will continue this as another pioneering build to further complement our fleet of CTVs.”

Transfer ability

The MO5 is one of the few vessels in today’s market which can transfer in over 2mHs. She also offers the added flexibility of carrying 70T of payload including large cargo and undertaking survey or ROV operations. In addition, her four-point anchoring enables her to undertake external dive operations with the added safety of been able to carry a full dive suit.

MA1 will have a build programme of nine months in Taiwan and is due to be launched in summer 2020, when she will commence operations in Northern Europe. The vessel has been ordered on speculation.

By Rebecca Jeffrey