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27 March, 2023.
Purus Wind signs order with Damen Shipyards for eight, low-emission vessels for wind farm operationsPurus Wind signs order with Damen Shipyards for eight, low-emission vessels for wind farm operations
21 February, 2023.
Purus Wind’s HST Marine signs MOU for three Brevity-class Hybrid Crew Transfer VesselsDeal builds on recent contract to build four hybrid Crew Transfer Vessels and is the first in the series of Chartwell Marine's 27m catamaran design from its new offshore wind support vessel range.
10 February, 2023.
Delivery of HST Marine’s British-built hybrid electric crew transfer vessel highlights expansion of UK shipbuildingUK Minister for Dept. for Business and Trade and the Cabinet Office leads naming ceremony for HST Frances, celebrating the UK maritime industry’s role in pioneering the development of low carbon solutions to support global offshore wind industry
30 January, 2023.
Purus Wind’s HST Marine signs contract with Strategic Marine for 4 x hybrid StratCat 27 Crew Transfer VesselsThe hybrid ready StratCat 27 design was launched in May 2021 and has already seen wide interest from the offshore wind industry, where solid operational capabilities and a reduced environmental footprint are key requirements.
26 January, 2023.
Pontus Berg Joins Purus Marine as Chief Operating OfficerPurus Marine (“Purus”, or the “Company”) announced today the appointment of Pontus Berg as chief operating officer (“COO”), effective 1 February 2023.
19 January, 2023.
Purus Marine and Nordic Hamburg select Value Maritime’s Filtree System to reduce emissions on BG Freight Line newbuildsPurus Marine and Nordic Hamburg have placed an order with Value Maritime for four emissions-reducing Filtree Systems, including Clean Loop System and 30% carbon capture. The systems will be installed on its four newbuild container vessels that will be operated by BG Freight Line.
1 December, 2022.
Purus Wind’s HST Marine signs contracts with Damen for 3 x hybrid Fast Crew Supplier 2710 vesselsThe three vessels will be fitted with 190kW battery arrays that will enable them to operate emissions-free both when in harbour and when loitering offshore awaiting the retrieval of their technicians.
21 September, 2022.
Purus Marine Announces the Acquisition of HST MarinePurus Marine (“Purus”, or the “Company”) today announced the acquisition of HST Marine (“HST”), a leading UK-based provider of Crew Transfer Vessels (“CTVs”) to the offshore wind industry. HST’s fleet of modern CTVs includes one of the industry’s first battery hybrid CTVs, the Chartwell designed HST Ella, a recipient of the 2022 EMCAs Green Technology Award. Post-acquisition, Purus Wind, the Company’s offshore wind business, will employ approximately 100 people in the U.K. and Norway with extensive engineering, vessel management and chartering expertise. Purus Wind will offer its customers battery hybrid CTVs, battery hybrid offshore wind construction/service operation vessels (“C/SOV”), inspection drones and other services.
11 November, 2021.
Purus Marine Announces Agreement to Acquire Two 180,000 cbm LNG CarriersPurus Marine, a maritime holding company that owns environmentally-advanced vessels and infrastructure equipment, today announced an agreement to acquire two 180,000 cbm LNG Carriers (“LNGCs”).