Chartwell landing craft to bolster ICCB offshore fleet

Irish Commercial Charter Boats (ICCB), an Irish boat charter company, has ordered a 12m-long landing craft from Chartwell Marine. The vessel will be built at the Arklow Marine shipyard.

The newbuilding has been developed by Chartwell Marine to meet ICCB’s expanding operational requirements, including surveying, assisting with cable landing and transporting supplies and personnel to near-shore offshore installations. To ensure maximum versatility in the shallow waters around the east Irish coast, the vessel has a shallow draft and can operate in depths of 0.8m. In response to calls for greater manoeuvrability and operational versatility, Chartwell has delivered a market first design, with the vessel set to be fitted with two OXE diesel outboard engines.

Andy Page, Managing Director, Chartwell Marine, said: “ICCB is one of the select few operators in Ireland with the expertise to support offshore operations. We’ve designed the landing craft with ICCB’s specific operational needs on the Irish coast in mind. The business has brought together a world-class skillset and will be optimally placed to support Irish offshore wind from its base on the East Coast.”