FEATURE: Catch-up with ‘Seacat Columbia’
Under the umbrella of decarbonisation, the need to reduce fossil fuel consumption during the maintenance of offshore wind farms has not only seen stakeholders steered towards targets set by the IMO, but in 2020, inspired a unique venture into radical design that combined the latest Americas Cup hydrofoil technology with a novel hull design, to produce an ultra-efficient vessel that took seakeeping to the next level.
Under the umbrella of decarbonisation, the need to reduce fossil fuel consumption during the maintenance of offshore wind farms has not only seen stakeholders steered towards targets set by the IMO, but in 2020, inspired a unique venture into radical design that combined the latest Americas Cup hydrofoil technology with a novel hull design, to produce an ultra-efficient vessel that took seakeeping to the next level.
