Windwave Workboats will be the launching customer of Damen’s Twin Axe Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2008.
The Twin Axe FCS 2008 is a smaller version of the FCS 2610 (20 m instead of 26 m) which launched in 2011, which is capable of operating further offshore in rougher weather conditions, while ensuring safe and comfortable transfers for those on board.
Windwave Workboats
Based in Penzance, Cornwall, Windwave Workboats has been providing offshore wind farm support and crew transfer services to the renewable energy industry since 2008. This latest addition is the company’s first Damen vessel.
The company wanted to have accommodation on board to sleep on board in port, so two cabins with three bunks are being installed in the hulls. In addition, the railing on the foredeck has been changed making the foredeck more spacious. A crane is also being placed on the foredeck. The FCS 2008 can carry 2 x 10 ft containers, on the stern and bow.
The FCS 2008 will officially launch at Seawork International in June. Being built at Damen Shipyards Den Helder, three more vessels are available from stock, the first from end-April.
Twin Axe Fast Crew Supplier 2008
The Twin Axe FCS 2008 (20 m x 8 m) is an aluminium, high-speed vessel for transferring personnel and light cargo. It has 2 x MTU engines (1930 BHP) giving a speed of 24.5 knots. Classed by Bureau Veritas, the vessel has a capacity for twelve passengers on deck level and spacious accommodation.
Twelve passenger seats, a galley and two toilets are on deck level, together with ample storage space. There is internal access from the deck level to the wheelhouse, which has a helmsman’s seat, navigation seat and chart table. The two hulls accommodate engine rooms, storage and optional cabins.
