RWE designs amphibious Crew Transfer Vessel

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RWE and partners Commercial Rib Charters design amphibious Crew Transfer Vessel / Unique vessel can reach turbines and assets stranded by rising sandbanks / Potential future world-wide application for wind farms in very shallow waters

RWE, in partnership with Commercial Rib Charters (CRC), is driving an offshore wind revolution, with the innovative design and build of a world-first amphibious vessel for reaching offshore wind farms in shallow waters. The unique crew transfer vessel has initially been designed to reach turbines at Scroby Sands, which have become stranded by the natural rising tide of the sandbank on which it is built. The fully seaworthy vessel, which can also drive on land, provides a unique access solution for some of the industry’s first-generation... ... More: Official Press Release RWE

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