Four Jones Act CTVs Built to ABS Class to Support US Offshore Wind Development
(WARREN, RHODE ISLAND) Four Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) are to be built to ABS Class by Blount Boats for American Offshore Services (AOS) to serve wind farms on the U.S. East Coast. The 30-meter-long, Jones Act-compliant CTVs will be delivered in 2023 and 2024. “American Bureau of Shipping is assisting the local content supply chain development of offshore wind here in the U.S., with support for the vessels such as these, that will be critical to establishing the industry. In addition, we are proud to add these CTVs to that list in supporting the clean energy transition and look