RenewableUK Shortlists CWind

June 13, 2012

CWind has become the 100^th company to sign the RenewableUK Wind Energy Charter and has just had one of its technicians who is currently working on Avenger, CWind’s amphibious rescue vessel, shortlisted for the RenewableUK Energy Awards Trainee of the Year.

CWind delivers both charter service workboats and highly skilled personnel to the offshore wind industry. Based in Brightlingsea, Essex, CWind works alongside sister companies CTruk Boats and National Wind Farm Training Centre.

The company has just signed-up three new owner-operators to its innovative boat share scheme at Seawork2012, with the skippers scheduled to work on CWind charter contracts on new workboats.

Peter Jorgensen, Managing Director of CWind, commented: “At CWind we are committed to working to the best standards in the UK with world-class companies. We believe that the offshore wind industry is a good thing for the UK in terms of jobs, investment and energy security. We are supporting this charter, as we have an expanding charter fleet of CTruk workboats and a growing team of highly skilled technicians working around the UK.”

He continued: “Bringing on good, new staff is part of this and Stafford Butcher has been a star trainee technician, making an outstanding contribution to the team. From day one he was has always worked to the very highest standards and sought to continuously improve the task process and himself. We are extremely proud of his nomination.”

RenewableUK is the trade and professional association for the wind, wave and tidal industries, and its Charter sets out the intentions of the industry to invest in the prosperity and energy security of the UK.

On the signing of CWind, Chief Executive, Maria McCaffery, said: “The 100^th signatory to our Wind Energy Charter is a sign that the industry is uniting behind the vision it represents: a future in which wind supplies not only a high percentage of our energy needs, but provides a significant boost to our economy.”

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Offshore WIND staff, June 13, 2012; Image: CWind