SAFE Boats and Diverse Marine set sights on US offshore wind market

SAFE Boats International has announced a formal partnership agreement with Diverse Marine to further develop the US offshore wind market.

For the past three years, SAFE Boats has been working with Diverse Marine to promote SAFE Boat designs in European markets. This new arrangement brings Diverse Marine’s Crew Transfer Vessel designs and experience to the US offshore wind market.

Ben Colman, director of Diverse Marine says: “We are delighted to have completed the partnership agreement with SAFE Boats International. Under the agreement we will share our designs and lend marketing and production support to SAFE Boats for construction principally of offshore wind crew transfer vessels but can be extended to any vessel on our portfolio. We have worked with SAFE Boats for a number of years now in the UK and have established a strong relationship in many sectors. Our hope is we can share our experience to reduce the first of class production costs for CTVs in the emerging American market.”

In support of the Biden administration’s call to build a clean energy economy, the domestic offshore wind market is burgeoning with rapid approvals primarily in the northeast. This commitment was emphasised in May with the administration’s final approval of Vineyard Wind, the first US industrial-scale offshore wind project.

Richard Schwarz, CEO of SAFE Boats adds: “The signing of this partnership agreement is an exciting step in our drive to bring class-leading designs and industry expertise to US offshore wind. SAFE Boats and Diverse Marine both have long histories of delivering robust, reliable solutions for government and commercial customers around the globe. This agreement now brings the complementary experience of our two industry-leading companies to the emerging US offshore wind market.

“Our combined experience and shared values create a unique opportunity to bring Diverse Marine’s proven CTV designs and experience to the US. This agreement is the next step in our ongoing relationship with Diverse Marine and a continuation of our efforts to partner with leading designers and builders around the world.”