Noorth America News

27 Jan 2022

Ørsted and Eversource to Charter Newbuild CTVs from WindServe and AOS

WindServe Marine's WindServe Odyssey began operations in 2020 (Photo: WindServe Marine)

Offshore wind developers Ørsted and Eversource announced Thursday that they have chosen two regional vessel operators that will partner with Rhode Island shipyards to build crew transfer vessels (CTV) to service their wind farm projects in the U.S. Northeast. The joint venture partners revealed plans to charter five new Jones-Act-compliant CTVs, including three from New York-based WindServe Marine and two from Massachusetts-based American Offshore Services (AOS).The purpose-built aluminum catamarans are designed to handle the unique offshore conditions at the wind farms…