A new and innovative combined CTV and SOV has been commissioned: [image] Innovative vessels bridge gap between CTVs and SOVs O&M units in the offshore wind industry tend to be crew transfer or service operation vessels, but a small but growing number of mid-size units are being produced …

I am hearing about more US Flag former OSVs appearing in New England Offshore Wind. What are they paying mariners?

[image] tugsailor: What are they paying mariners? Competitively with the industry it seems. I want to say that 32 points manning had an ad out with wages looking to crew up windfarm boats.

They sent that listing to me. Captains $900, but as I recall it required DP. Marcus was selling it as lower paying, but more bust and boom proof than offshore oil. With companies like Foss, and others setting up terminals, and companies like Guice opening offices in the Northeast, it sounds like …

[image] tugsailor: What is Guice paying? Chouest? McAllister? And they new recently formed companies ? How many people are they actually employing? All good questions. I would expect guice to be paying good ‘100 ton’ money. Doesn’t mcallister only have a crewboat doing windfarm support? …

[image] Nexans moves to build its third cable layer - Splash247 French cabling specialist Nexans is expanding its fleet with the addition of a new cable laying vessel. The newbuild, with improved design, comfort and capabilities, will add to the company’s cable layers Nexans Aurora and N…

She ain’t no beauty: [image] [image] WINDEA Converts OSV to CTV for US Offshore Wind A Jones-Act-compliant offshore supply vessel (OSV) has been converted for use as a crew transfer vessel (CTV) in the growing U.S… Originally: [image] [image]

I actually thought the new bow design looked cool. You don’t like?

Beauty (or “Cool”) is in the eye of the beholder, I think The same can be said about this “Daughter Craft”: [image] Edison Chouest Offshore building mini-CTV for US wind sector - Splash247 Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) has launched construction of the US offshore wind industry’s first e…

That blue ECO one does look ugly. I like the yellow boat though. Now of course for beauty, you’ll never reach the grace that a 1930s launch, pilot boat, or tug(the only vessels I can think that would do comparable work).

Mini-SOV with daughter craft: [image] OSD-IMT develops battery-hybrid “mini SOV” Helping Maritime Professionals Make Informed Decisions Est. reading time: 2 minutes

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