Tuco Debuts 10m Wind Farm Service Boat

The new design is released shortly after Tuco won the order for two 11m Wind Farm Service Boats that have been ordered for the Two Ulstein X-stern vessels that German based Bernhard Schulte affiliate WINDEA Offshore GmbH, have ordered for their contract with Siemens Wind Power.

The new 10m WIND FARM SERVICE BOAT is a dedicated service boat and crew transfer vessel, for offshore wind farms. The boat has been developed in close collaboration with experts in Wind Farm Services to meet the latest developments in the park operator’s requirements.

The 10m meter vessel is constructed to be lifted on and off larger mother vessels using a single point David system and the ProZero 10m WIND FARM SERVICE BOAT can be outfitted with hook systems of the owner’s choice.

When designing the vessels for single point hoisting, Tuco Marine directly targets the third round offshore installations - the far offshore farms on deep waters. These farms are situated so far offshore that daily travel to and off shore is not possible and technicians are therefore accommodated on larger mother vessels (SOVs) or on accommodation platforms. This requires stabile daughter crafts that are capable of transporting personal from the accommodation units to and of the turbines.

The ProZero 10m WIND FARM SERVICE BOAT is constructed from carbon fiber composites due to the industry’s focus on fuel efficiency obtained by less operational power needed. Further the low weight achieved by this construction, also makes it possible to fit the fairly large daughter craft to vessels not capable of handling heavier daughter crafts.

The ProZero 10m WIND FARM SERVICE BOAT offers a spacious foredeck and a purpose-build docking and fender system for easy access to the offshore windmills. 

The vessels features twin waterjet installation fitted to inboard diesel engines, and operates at a service speed above 22 kts, transporting 4 to 6 passengers or 500 kilos of cargo.