Polish operator orders crewboat for Baltic Sea windfarm support

Polish offshore support vessel operator the Lotos Petrobaltic Group has awarded Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine a contract for the construction of a new catamaran crewboat.

The vessel will be built to a design by UK-based BMT. Following its scheduled delivery in early September of this year, it will be deployed in the North Sea.

The crewboat’s later service will see it being operated in the Baltic Sea in support of the Polish offshore wind market.

The vessel will have a length of 27 metres, space for nine crewmembers and up to 24 technicians, and IMO Tier III-compliant engines with an option for the installation of a hybrid arrangement in the future.

The crewboat will be adapted to operate in the more severe conditions of the Baltic Sea thanks to the installation of reinforced hull plating. Strategic Marine said this will allow the vessel to transport technicians and supplies over long distances while maintaining high levels of comfort and safety.