ABSTRACT
Work on the standard BIMCO charterparty for offshore wind farm personnel transfer and support vessels began in 2010. Representatives of the English National Workboat Association, which among other things services the wind farm industry with crew transfer vessels (‘CTVs’) felt the need for a standard contract that could reduce time-consuming negotiations and allow contracts to be concluded smoothly. BIMCO was approached with the suggestion that the organisation should take on producing a standard contract for the industry. BIMCO agreed and formed a sub-committee consisting of representatives from shipowners, charterers, brokers and P&I clubs, as well as lawyers with industry experience.
