Ship&Offshore | Issue 10/2024
Sustainable CTV unveiled at WindEnergy Hamburg
UK-based ship design consultancy, BMT, and shipbuilder, Strategic Marine, chose WindEnergy Hamburg to unveil a new crew transfer vessel (CTV) design. The StratCat35, with a length of 35m, has a BMT Z-bow for good seakeeping in harsh conditions, a large working deck, and more storage space than earlier designs. Its hybrid propulsion system is fuel efficient and has low greenhouse gas emissions. With machinery ‘ready’ for methanol propulsion, the design is ready for the future, thereby avoiding costly retrofits....