Developed by MJR Power, the offshore wind vessel charging system uses energy generated by the turbines themselves to power the electrified marine transport vehicles.
The cables and foundations that support turbines and carry power from wind farms back to the mainland need constant monitoring and maintenance.
Conducting this work on offshore wind turbines usually requires energy companies to send out large vessels that use vast quantities of fuel, with very high operating costs, and are often crewed by up to 60 people from engineers and submersible pilots to cooks and cleaners.
But the new project to install offshore charge points will enable all electric crew transfer vessels and other offshore support vessels to connect in the field to a green energy source.
It has secured funding as part of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition, which is backed by the Department for Transport.
The charge points will also help to tackle range barriers associated...