Wind farm boats blow over from down under

Austal has adopted an advanced fine entry chine hull form that in association with a high tunnel height will enable the vessels to operate at speeds of up to 30 knots.

Following the launch of Austal’s Wind Express series in mid-2010, the Australia based builder has announced the award of a contract for the design and construction of three purpose built 21m offshore support vessels.

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