Featured in the Spring 2023 edition of OnBoard magazine.
Pembroke Port-based HST Marine was acquired by Purus Marine towards the end of last year in order to broaden the services they could offer under Purus Wind with a shared commitment to providing low-carbon solutions to the offshore wind industry.
While HST brings the crew transfer vessels and industry knowledge to the table, Purus has the means and infrastructure to expand the fleet and explore clean emission technologies such as biofuels, hydrogen and methanol.
Purus has won a number of significant contracts recently including HST Workboats being part of the enabling package for the Celtic Sea FLOW project, survey works in Freshwater East, environmental studies with Jacobs within the Milford Haven Waterway and supporting Osprey Group working on behalf of EDF Energy at the new Hinkley Point C Power Station. HST Workboats is also employed as the safety boat contractor for Dragon LNG, South Hook LNG and VPOT.
Due to the developing nature of the industry, HST Marine are undergoing a new building programme meaning they will have additional vessels joining the fleet over the next three years including three hybrid Damen FCS2710s – the first of their kind, four hybrid StratCat 27 CTVs and three brevity-class hybrid CTVs.