A demonstration project led by Artemis Technologies, in partnership with Vattenfall, Tidal Transit, Lloyd’s Register and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, has successfully completed a technical demonstration of a dual propulsion, 100% electric Artemis EF-12 crew transfer vessel at Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm on the east coast of Scotland.
The demonstration marks the culmination of research, design and development over a number of years. The aim of the project was to test and deploy a 100% electric Artemis EF-12 CTV in an operational wind farm.
“We are committed to developing technology that contributes to the decarbonization of the maritime industry,” Dr Iain Percy, CEO of Artemis Technologies.
“This technical demonstration provided an essential platform to test the capabilities of the dual propulsion Artemis EF-12 CTV. This included operating in a variety of sea and weather conditions and performing critical bollard push maneuvers, in order to demonstrate the vessel’s stability, efficiency and performance.”
Vattenfall and the ORE Catapult facilitated the demonstration and access to the Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm.
“Facilitating this demonstration was an important step in supporting the decarbonization of wind farm operations,” added Kenneth Henriksen, product manager of Vattenfall. “We’re always keen to support new technology that aims to reduce the environmental impact of our work, while improving the efficiency of operations.”
Tidal Transit provided crew transfer vessel operational expertise for the Artemis EF-12 CTV for the demonstration.
“Artemis Technologies’ next-generation eFoiler has set a new standard in electric crew transfer,” said Leo Hambro, commercial director of Tidal Transit. “We’re proud to have supported Artemis Technologies in demonstrating the operational benefits and practical applications of E-CTVs in the field, and we look forward to collaborating further as we continue our collective mission to decarbonize the offshore wind industry.”
Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm is an 11-turbine wind farm, 2.5km off the Aberdeen coast in the North Sea where Vattenfall and ORE Catapult operate a testing and demonstration collaboration. This offshore demonstration project is one of many clean maritime projects demonstrating and showcasing their technology around the UK in 2025, involving a variety of vessel types and new infrastructure in ports and harbors.
The Artemis eFoiler CTV demonstration project is part-funded by the UK government through the UK SHORE program in the Department for Transport.