Project Summary

A concept design has been developed for a novel trimaran, capable of operating as a crew transfer vessel for offshore wind farms, with the aim of achieving significantly reduced emissions and a higher level of crew comfort than compared to the current industry standard. The trimaran has been designed to be powered with methanol, thereby reducing emissions and supporting vessel owners in selecting an alternative fuel type. It is intended that the increased sea keeping performance will lead to higher operational efficiency for the vessel and a reduction in fuel usage, further impacting a reduction in emissions.??Work to develop the technology has been carried out in collaboration with Pelagic Design.