摘要: |
In August, Coast Line Transfers LLC (CLT), New Bedford, Mass., finished converting a fishing boat into a crew transfer vessel (CTV) for the Vineyard Wind 1 Project. The original boat was built by Geo Shipyard, New Iberia, La., in 2007. Hornblower Shipyard, Bridgeport, Conn., handled the conversion of the Capt. Les Eldridge. The aluminum catamaran now measures 62'×21'6"×20' and draws 9'6". The decision to convert the boat into a CTV came about when a partner at CLT, Ed Washburn, spotted the vessel and proposed the idea. After exploring different subchapters under the Coast Guard certifications, CLT decided to proceed with the conversion and contracted naval architects Nautical Design & Consultants Inc., Berwick, La. |