Alnmaritec’s Landmark Wind Farm Support Boat
Alnmaritec recently announced a landmark achievement with the successful launch of the 100th vessel built by the company: Endurance. One of the Alnmaritec Wave Commander class, the Endurance was launched in August. She is built for duties in wind farm maintenance support roles. The Endurance has been built for the operators North Sea Logistics and she is the fifth in a series of sister vessels.
The boat is an aluminium asymmetric catamaran fitted with twin Caterpillar C18 diesels engines driving conventional five bladed 800mm diameter fixed pitch propellers through Twin Disc MGX 5135 Quick Shift gearboxes. These give her a top speed of 25 knots and she is also fitted with twin electric bow thrusters which give her excellent manoeuvrability.
Alnmaritec has paid particular attention to the standard of outfit in this vessel and she is fitted with wood panelling and trim in the interior, full suspension seating for the 12 passengers and 2 crew, full galley and WC as well as a turbine spares storage system. Dave Armstrong, the Managing Director of North Sea Logistics described Endurance as “the best boat that I have had built”. A further vessel is currently under construction at the yard.
Alnmaritec Managing Director Chris Millman said “We are delighted to have reached the landmark of 100 vessels completed and I am equally delighted that the customer is very happy with our 100th boat. I am proud of what we have achieved and let’s hope we can keep our customers equally happy with the next hundred!!”