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Seacat Services has signed a long-term charter for catamaran Seacat Magic with Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm. Seacat Magic will support operations and maintenance (O&M) activity for the Greater Gabbard service team working at the 504MW wind farm off the UK. She joins sister vessel Seacat Freedom, which was first deployed to the site in 2017. Seacat has been supplying vessels for the wind farm since 2012, when Seacat Resolute was signed on a long-term charter to support construction at Greater Gabbard. From 2017 to March 2020 while in operation at Greater Gabbard, Seacat Freedom performed over 9200 safe crew transfers to the wind farm. ....
Seacat Magic Joins OESV Fleet At Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm Class leading offshore energy support vessel (OESV) operator Seacat Services (Seacat) has today announced that it has signed a long-term charter for catamaran Seacat Magic with Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm Ltd. Seacat Magic will support Operations & Maintenance (O&M) activity for the Greater Gabbard service team working at the 504MW wind farm. She joins sister vessel Seacat Freedom, which was first deployed to the site in 2017. Safely capitalising on weather windows and favourable on-site conditions is key to effective crew and equipment transfers that keep maintenance schedules on track at sites such as Greater Gabbard. Seacat’s OESVs including Magic and Freedom are therefore optimised to maximise safety and technical availability for the wind farm operator and service teams during these periods – while ensuring that technicians reach turbines and other infrastructure quickly and comfortably ....
COWES-BASED offshore wind vessel operator, Seacat Services, has secured its first long-term charter with Beatrice Offshore Windfarm (BOW). Seacat Services newly launched next-generation catamaran, Seacat Rainbow, will support operations and maintenance activity for the service team at BOW. Seacat Rainbow and sister vessel Seacat Weatherly are the first Chartwell 24 catamarans to enter operational service. They are the product of long-term supply chain collaboration seeking to refine the formula for offshore wind vessel support. As offshore wind projects move further out to sea, more testing conditions have led to site operators, original equipment manufacturers and contractors favouring vessels which can provide greater safety and passenger comfort. ....
Seacat Services in conjunction with UKSA and the Isle of Wight College has launched its third apprenticeship programme to provide training for a career in the offshore renewable energy sector. The two-year, government funded programme is designed to give 12 apprentices all the bespoke skills, knowledge and behaviours required to work as a crew member in the offshore renewable energy sector. Successful apprentices will learn Seacat Services’ core operating values of safety, availability and reliability, which are fundamental to effective vessel support. Starting in April 2021, the 12 selected apprentices will undertake an initial four-week training programme at UKSA in Cowes. They will then learn on the job on one of Seacat’s offshore energy support vessels on a three-week on, three-week off rotation. ....