Crew Transfer Vessel
A crew boat, also called a crewboat, crew transfer vessel, fast support vessel, fast supply vessel or fast intervention supply vessel, is a vessel specialized in the transport of offshore support personnel, deck cargo, and below-deck cargo such as fuel and drinking water, potable water to and from offshore installations such as oil platforms, drilling rigs, drill and dive ships or wind farms. Crew boats range in size from small, vessels working on bays, sounds and inland waterways to vessels that work as much as offshore. Crew boats typically are constructed of aluminum and offshore vessels are most often powered by four-six turbo-charged diesel engines and propelled by conventional ship's screws or water jets. In the United States, crew boats may carry any number of passengers up to the maximum noted on the vessel's United States Coast Guard certificate of inspection. For most offshore crew boats, the maximum number of passengers, accommodated in airline-style seats, is betwe ...
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