Louis Dreyfus Shipowners and Tidal Transit Chosen to Supply a CTV (Crew Transfer Vessel) to the Fecamp Offshore Wind Farm
LOUIS DREYFUS ARMATEURS and TIDAL TRANSIT will supply a CTV (Crew Transfer Vessel) which will be used for the operation and maintenance of the Fécamp offshore wind farm. This new ship will be built by Strategic Marine, a shipyard based in Singapore.
As part of an international tender, Siemens Gamesa has chosen LD Tide (a joint venture between LOUIS DREYFUS ARMATEURS and TIDAL TRANSIT) to provide a high performance CTV (Crew Transfer Vessel) for 24 passengers. LD Tide will operate the CTV to provide safe transport for maintenance technicians to and from the Fécamp offshore wind farm. This contract marks a new success for the LOUIS DREYFUS ARMATEURS group in the field of renewable energies, since it is the fourth construction of a CTV owned and operated by LD Tide.
The construction of this new ship has been entrusted to Strategic Marine, a Singapore-based shipyard specializing in the construction of ships for the offshore wind farm sector. The shipyard has accumulated considerable experience in the design and construction of this type of ships. They have delivered dozens of units over the years, recognized for their performance and solidity. The CTV StratCat27 is a high standard 24 passenger vessel based on a well known design. It was modernized in 2022 to improve the level of performance, safety and comfort on board.
The crew of this new CTV will be French.
With 71 7MW wind turbines, the Fécamp offshore wind farm offers an installed capacity of 500 MW and will provide 60% of the electricity consumption of the Seine-Maritime department, in France.
“We are looking forward to starting our collaboration with Siemens Gamesa, a leader in the renewable energy market ,” says Kamil Beffa, CEO of LOUIS DREYFUS ARMATEURS. “This long-term contract is part of the strategy to expand our activities related to Renewable Energies at Sea. We continue to support the development of the French maritime industrial sector dedicated to offshore wind energy.
Provisional technical characteristics of the CTV
- Length: 26.7m
- Width: 9.1m
- 24 technicians
- 3 crew members
- Maximum speed: 25 knots
