72004621st Century Wave AccessClosedGRD Development of PrototypeInnovate UKTo design and build a vessel to radically improve accessibility to offshore wind farms, transporting twelve people plus crew The vessel will travel at speeds in excess of 45 knots thus reducing lost/travelling time by one half Passengers and crew will travel in relative comfort even in bad weather conditions due to the radical design which reduces the accelerations, (g. forces) to 1/5 of those of a conventional vessel The vessel will remain in a stable condition when transferring passengers to and from the turbines due to a unique combination of hull design and on-board technology Low carbon footprint and fuel efficiency is a priority in the design and the vessel will be the most fuel efficient of any vessel of its size working in the industry and will have a substantially reduced build-carbon footprint Large cost savings will be made by the industry because of the improved access to the turbines both whilst under construction and when in operation Safety is a major consideration in the vessel design and is built into all aspects including the vessels ability to self-right The vessel will be designed and built using materials that wherever possible will be recyclable at the end of its life