CTruk: 20T MPC Coastal Knight Delivered

New business venture Knights Offshore Support (KOS) has taken delivery of its first CTruk 20T MPC offshore wind support vessel, Coastal Knight, which will soon join offshore wind industry service provider CWind’s growing charter fleet.

Owner Paul Knight considers CTruk’s multi-role composite cats to be ‘the vessels of the future’ and hopes that the 18.5m Coastal Knight, will be the first of a fleet of KOS workboats to ultimately support offshore wind farm construction and operations around the Scottish coast. He is already in advanced discussion with the Brightlingsea-based designer and builder for a second craft.

Designed to meet the complex demands of the offshore wind support sector, the CTruk 20T MPC comfortably accommodates 12 technicians for transfer in its crew pod and can also reconfigure to carry a substantial payload on fore and aft decks of 37m² and 34m² respectively.

CTruk managing director Ben Simpson said ‘We are delighted to deliver Coastal Knight and wish Knights Offshore Support every success. Paul’s belief in the merits of our innovative product range is great to see and we look forward to working with him again soon.’

Coastal Knight is the 14th composite offshore wind support vessel to leave CTruk’s production facility since the company launched in 2010. She was named by Paul Knight’s partner and 16-month old daughter during an informal ceremony in Brightlingsea on Wednesday.

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Press Release, September 26, 2013